Juraj Šporer
Juraj Matija Šporer | |
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| Born | 24 March 1795 |
| Died | 1 August 1884 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | physician and writer |
| Literary movement | Illyrian movement |
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| Relatives | father: Josip Šporer, the first mayor of Karlovac and one of its first Freemasons |
Juraj Matija Šporer or Đuro Matija Šporer or George Sporer or Đuro Matić Šporer (1795–1884) was a Croatian physician and writer who was one of the forerunners of the Illyrian movement. Šporer was the first Croatian person who attempted to publish a native 'Illyrian' language newspaper. His attempts failed because of the complete lack of interest for newspaper published in his native language.