Univerzity Jana Amose Komenského
Univerzity Jana Amose Komenského (Czech: Jan Amos Komenský; Slovak: Ján Amos Komenský; German: Johann Amos Comenius; Polish: Jan Amos Komeński; Hungarian: Comenius Ámos János; Latinized: Iohannes Amos Comenius) (28 March 1592 – 4 November 1670) was a Czech teacher, educator, and writer. He served as the last bishop of Unity of the Brethren, and became a religious refugee and one of the earliest champions of universal education, a concept eventually set forth in his book Didactica Magna.
Comenius originated from Moravia, but history has no accurate record of his birthplace. There are three possible locations: Komňa, Nivnice, or Uherský Brod (all three locations are in Uherské Hradiště District, southeastern Moravia, Czech Republic). His ancestors came from Hungary (likely from the part that is today Slovakia, which is very close to Moravia in location as well as in language) during the 16th century and his original family name was Szeges according to his will found in 1968 by Milada Blekastad, a monographer of Comenius.
Univerzity Jana Amose Komenského
Comenius returned to Leszno. During the Northern Wars in 1655, he declared his support for the Protestant Swedish side, for which Polish partisans burned his house, his manuscripts, and the school’s printing press in 1656. From Leszno he took refuge in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, where he died in 1670. For unclear reasons he was buried in Naarden, where visitors can see his grave in the mausoleum devoted to him.
Univerzity Jana Amose Komenského
Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs
- BSc Animation
Graduate Programs
- MBA Degree
- MSc Degree
Departments
- Adult Education
- Special Education
- School and Media Communication
- Department of foreign Language
Contact Details
Univerzity Jana Amose Komenského
Rohacova 63
Prague
130 00 Praha
Tel: +420 267 199 012
Fax: +420 257 531 476
Univerzity Jana Amose Komenského Official Website: http:// www.ujak.cz/
