About
Linguist and central figure of the Illyrian Movement who was known for devising Gaj's Latin alphabet.
Before Fame
He was born in the town of Krapina.
Trivia
He obtained an agreement from the royal government of the Habsburg Monarchy to publish a Croatian daily newspaper and he was also a writer of poems.
Family Life
His father was a German immigrant.
Associated With
He was a member of the Illyrian Movement, like poet Petar Preradovic.
