!!!Blumentritt, Ferdinand b. Prague, Czech Republic, Sept. 10, 1853, d. Leitmeritz (Litomeřice, Czech Republic), Sept. 20, 1913, secondary school teacher and headmaster at Leitmeritz; although he never visited the Philippines, he was one of the most knowledgeable students of Philippine affairs of his time. Personal friend of the Philippine national hero Jose Rizal (correspondence). !Publication Versuch einer Ethnographie der Philippinen, 1882. !Literature H. Sichrovsky, Der Revolutionaer von Leitmeritz, 1983; idem, F. B.: An Austrian Life for the Philippines, 1987. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Blumentritt,_Ferdinand|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]