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| Born | 21 October 1750 |
| Died | 7 March 1811 (aged 60) |
| Occupation | Writer |
Juraj Fándly (Hungarian:György Fándly orGyörgy Fandl; 21 October 1750 – 7 March 1811) was a Slovak writer, Catholic priest and entomologist (bee-keeper) in theKingdom of Hungary.
He was born inČastá (Cseszte),Kingdom of Hungary into a craftsman-farmer's family. His father died soon after his birth, and mother moved to the neighbouring village of Doľany (Ompitál), where he also visited elementary school. He later studied at aPiaristgymnasium inSvätý Jur (Szentgyörgy), later studied theology inBuda (today part ofBudapest) andTrnava (Nagyszombat). Due to his weak health he wasn't accepted into any religious order. In 1776 he was ordained and started working as a chaplain inSereď (Szered) (1776), for a short time inLukáčovce (Lakács) (1780), finally working as a priest inNaháč (Nahács) from 1780 to 1807. In the meantime he also worked as a secretary in theSlovenské učené tovarišstvo (Slovak Educated Brotherhood) (1792). Later, he retired to his home back in Doľany, where he lived until his death in 1811, and composed poetry.
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