Peter Dajnko

Peter Dajnko
Born23 April 1787
Črešnjevci, Styria, Austria
(now Slovenia)
Died22 February 1873(1873-02-22) (aged 85)
Velika Nedelja, Styria, Austria-Hungary
(now Slovenia)
OccupationsSlovene priest, author, linguist, beekeeper
Known forInventor of the Dajnko alphabet
Writer of the first book about beekeeping in Slovene

Peter Dajnko (23 April 1787 – 22 February 1873) was a Slovene priest, author, and linguist, known primarily as the inventor of the Dajnko alphabet (Slovene: dajnčica), an innovative proposal for the Slovene alphabet. Dajnko was also a proficient beekeeper and wrote the first book about beekeeping in Slovene, titled Čelarstvo (Beekeeping).

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