Ljudevit Gaj | |
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![]() Gaj c. 1875 | |
Born | Ludwig Gay 8 August 1809 |
Died | 20 April 1872 | (aged 62)
Resting place | Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia |
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Known for | Gaj's Latin alphabet |
Movement | Illyrian movement |
Spouse |
Paulina Krizmanić (m. 1842) |
Children | 5 |
Ljudevit Gaj (Croatian: [ʎûdeʋit ɡâːj]; born Ludwig Gay;[1][2] Hungarian: Gáj Lajos; 8 August 1809 – 20 April 1872) was a Croatian linguist, politician, journalist and writer. He was one of the central figures of the pan-Slavist Illyrian movement.