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Ferdinand Blumentritt: Jose Rizal's Close Friend. Today in Filipino history, September 10, 1853, Ferdinand Blumentritt, Rizal's close friend, was born in Prague. (Posted 10 months ago under September Events , last updated 3 months ago, visited 3,254 times)
Ferdinand Johann Franz Blumentritt (10 September 1853, Prague – 20 September 1913, Litoměřice) was an Austrian teacher, secondary school principal in Leitmeritz, lecturer, and author of articles and books about the Philippines and its ethnography.
Jul 25, 2013 · Ferdinand Blumentritt (1853-1913) was an outstanding scholar from the small Bohemian town of Leitmeritz in then Austria-Hungary.
Jun 17, 2011 · In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Jose Rizal, the Philippine Austrian Cultural Society and AUSTROMEDIA introduce the latest edition of the impressive story of Ferdinand Blumentritt, the closest friend and companion of the Philippine National Hero.
Jose Rizal and his good friend and correspondent, the Austrian scholar Ferdinand Blumentritt, shared a passion for the study of languages. They exchanged reference books as well as connections with other scholars who could help the other with his work in research and translation.
... he [Rizal] then began some journeys through Eu-rope, in one of which he met in Leitmeritz the renowned philologist, Ferdinand Blumentritt, who appreciated at once the talents of Rizal. Even then he suspected that Rizal had fallen into the snares of the abominable sect of Masons; a fear which he communicated to Reverend
Jul 18, 2023 · Correspondence originally published in Epistolario Rizalino, Rizal's letters in t. 5 and Blumentritts's in various volumes. "First printing, Jose Rizal National Centennial edition, 1961; second printing, National Historical Institute, 1992"--V. 2, p. [iv]
