Ľudovít Štúr, Slovak philologist and politician (died 1856)

Ľudovít Štúr

Slovak revolutionary, philosopher, politician, and writer (1815–1856)

Ľudovít Štúr, also known as Ľudovít Velislav Štúr, was a Slovak revolutionary, politician, and writer. As a leader of the Slovak national revival in the 19th century and the codifier of standard Slovak, he is lauded as one of the most important figures in Slovak history.