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==Biography==
==Biography==
Amerling was born in [[Klatovy]], and was the son of a wealthy baker. After he studied philosophy in [[Vienna]], he worked two years as a governor. Then he studied [[Medical education|medicine]] in Prague, but he was also interested in philosophy, theology, [[mineralogy]], and [[biology]]. In 1836 he earned his degree, and went on to become a secretary of Earl A. Šternberk, but had to leave this post due to illness. Later, he became a doctor in Prague.<ref>[http://www.jergym.hiedu.cz/~canovm/objevite/objevite/amerling.htm {{in lang|cs}} Karel Slavoj Amerling]</ref>
Amerling was born in [[Klatovy]], and was the son of a wealthy baker. After he studied philosophy in [[Vienna]], he worked two years as a governor. Then he studied [[Medical education|medicine]] in Prague, but he was also interested in philosophy, theology, [[mineralogy]], and [[biology]]. In 1836 he earned his degree, and went on to become a secretary of Earl A. Šternberk, but had to leave this post due to illness. Later, he became a doctor in Prague.<ref name= "jergym">[http://www.jergym.hiedu.cz/~canovm/objevite/objevite/amerling.htm {{in lang|cs}} Karel Slavoj Amerling]</ref>


On 25 July 1840 he founded the Budeč institute,<ref name=jergym /> which combined the functions of several institutions. On the ground floor were [[workshop]]s, and [[Laboratory|laboratories]]. The first floor was designed to educate future teachers. The second floor was primarily used for music education, but also had an extensive library with a printing press, which could print many alphabets including [[Cyrillic script|Cyrillic]], and [[Egyptian hieroglyphs]]. There was also a clockmaker workshop, and a stone cutter workshop. An extensive [[natural science]] collection could also be found on this floor. The third floor was a hospital. There was also a tower which served as an astronomical [[observatory]], and a [[Weather station|meteorological station]].<ref name="metodika">[http://www.rvp.cz/clanek/498/825 {{in lang|cs}} Metodický portál-Karel Slavoj Amerling]</ref>
On 25 July 1840 he founded the Budeč institute,<ref name=jergym /> which combined the functions of several institutions. On the ground floor were [[workshop]]s, and [[Laboratory|laboratories]]. The first floor was designed to educate future teachers. The second floor was primarily used for music education, but also had an extensive library with a printing press, which could print many alphabets including [[Cyrillic script|Cyrillic]], and [[Egyptian hieroglyphs]]. There was also a clockmaker workshop, and a stone cutter workshop. An extensive [[natural science]] collection could also be found on this floor. The third floor was a hospital. There was also a tower which served as an astronomical [[observatory]], and a [[Weather station|meteorological station]].<ref name="metodika">[http://www.rvp.cz/clanek/498/825 {{in lang|cs}} Metodický portál-Karel Slavoj Amerling]</ref>
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In 1847 he married Františka Svatava Michalovicová.<ref>[http://www.encyklopedie.brna.cz/home/?acc=profil_osobnosti&load=10|{{in lang|cs}} Osobnosti-Karel Slavoj Amerling]</ref>
In 1847 he married Františka Svatava Michalovicová.<ref>[http://www.encyklopedie.brna.cz/home/?acc=profil_osobnosti&load=10|{{in lang|cs}} Osobnosti-Karel Slavoj Amerling]</ref>


In 1848 he became the head of an institute for future educators, but was forced to leave due to political reasons in 1868. In 1870 he became the headmaster of the Prague Institute for Feeble-minded Children, and he remained in this position until he died on 2 November 1884 in [[Prague]].<ref name="jergym" /><ref name="metodika" /><ref>[http://www.libri.cz/databaze/kdo18/search.php?zp=9&name=AMERLING+KAREL+SLAVOJ {{in lang|cs}} Kdo byl kdo-Karel Slavoj Amerling]</ref>
In 1848 he became the head of an institute for future educators, but was forced to leave due to political reasons in 1868. In 1870 he became the headmaster of the Prague Institute for Feeble-minded Children, and he remained in this position until he died on 2 November 1884 in [[Prague]].<ref name="jergym" /><ref name="metodika" />


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Karel Slavoj Amerling
Born(1807-09-18)18 September 1807
Died2 November 1884(1884-11-02) (aged 77)
Resting placeBudeč cemetery
Other namesKarl Slavomil Amerling; Slavoj Strnad Klatovský; Carolus Amerling
SpouseFrantiška Svatava Michalovicová

Karel Slavoj Amerling (also known as Karl Slavomil Amerling; pen name Slavoj Strnad Klatovský; 18 September 1807 – 2 November 1884) was a Czech teacher, writer and philosopher.

Biography

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Amerling was born in Klatovy, and was the son of a wealthy baker. After he studied philosophy in Vienna, he worked two years as a governor. Then he studied medicine in Prague, but he was also interested in philosophy, theology, mineralogy, and biology. In 1836 he earned his degree, and went on to become a secretary of Earl A. Šternberk, but had to leave this post due to illness. Later, he became a doctor in Prague.[1]

On 25 July 1840 he founded the Budeč institute,[1] which combined the functions of several institutions. On the ground floor were workshops, and laboratories. The first floor was designed to educate future teachers. The second floor was primarily used for music education, but also had an extensive library with a printing press, which could print many alphabets including Cyrillic, and Egyptian hieroglyphs. There was also a clockmaker workshop, and a stone cutter workshop. An extensive natural science collection could also be found on this floor. The third floor was a hospital. There was also a tower which served as an astronomical observatory, and a meteorological station.[2]

In 1847 he married Františka Svatava Michalovicová.[3]

In 1848 he became the head of an institute for future educators, but was forced to leave due to political reasons in 1868. In 1870 he became the headmaster of the Prague Institute for Feeble-minded Children, and he remained in this position until he died on 2 November 1884 in Prague.[1][2]

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