Ján Hollý

Slovak Catholic priest, writer, poet and translator
Person human Q1383201
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Ján Hollý

Summary

Ján Hollý is a human[1]. He was born in Borský Mikuláš[2]. He was born on March 24, 1785[3]. He passed away in Dobrá Voda[4]. He died on April 14, 1849[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], writer[8], Catholic priest[9], and translator[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Ján Hollý was born in Borský Mikuláš[2].
  • Ján Hollý passed away in Dobrá Voda[4].
  • Ján Hollý was born on March 24, 1785[3].
  • Ján Hollý died on April 14, 1849[5].
  • Ján Hollý held citizenship in Austrian Empire[12].
  • Ján Hollý held citizenship in Slovakia[13].
  • Ján Hollý held citizenship in Kingdom of Hungary[14].
  • Czech was Ján Hollý's native language[15].
  • Ján Hollý's professions included linguist[6].
  • Ján Hollý's professions included poet[7].
  • Ján Hollý worked as a writer[8].
  • Ján Hollý worked as a Catholic priest[9].
  • Ján Hollý worked as a translator[10].
  • Ján Hollý worked as a cleric[16].
  • Ján Hollý's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Ján Hollý is recorded as male[18].
  • Ján Hollý's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ján Hollý's Commons category is recorded as Ján Hollý[20].
  • Ján Hollý's family name is recorded as Hollý[21].
  • Ján Hollý's given name is recorded as Ján[22].
  • Ján Hollý's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ján Hollý[23].
  • Ján Hollý's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[24].
  • Ján Hollý's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[25].
  • Ján Hollý's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Ján Hollý's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[27].

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Origins and Family

Ján Hollý was born in Borský Mikuláš[2]. He was born on March 24, 1785[3]. Czech was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], writer[8], Catholic priest[9], translator[10], and cleric[16].

Personal Life

Ján Hollý's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Ján Hollý died on April 14, 1849[5]. He died in Dobrá Voda[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ján Hollý include 19955 Hollý[28], an asteroid[29].

Why It Matters

Ján Hollý has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for him include 19955 Hollý[28], an asteroid[29].

FAQs

Where was Ján Hollý born?

Born in Borský Mikuláš[2], Ján Hollý…

Where did Ján Hollý die?

Ján Hollý passed away in Dobrá Voda[4].

What did Ján Hollý do for work?

Ján Hollý worked as linguist[6], poet[7], writer[8], Catholic priest[9], and translator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Ewan2 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 22
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ba', 'be', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'he', 'hu', 'it', 'no', 'pl',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Jan Holly Vilimek.jpg"
  2. 11w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/85717
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8034]]: 495/85717, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260994|batch #260994]]"
  3. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0250574-Holly-Jan-17851849
    Plaque image → 2026-05-02 Trnava 45.jpg
    Occupation → linguist, poet, writer +3
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0250574-Holly-Jan-17851849, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01354886
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00588330, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Borský Mikuláš
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Hollý
    Plaque image → 2026-05-02 Trnava 45.jpg
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30845|batch #30845]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (3)"
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