František Cyril Kampelík

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František Cyril Kampelík

František Cyril Kampelík (born June 28, 1805 in Sirschenow , † June 8, 1872 in Kukleny ) was a Czech popular enlightener and founder of the self-help cooperatives.

Life

The son of a farmer attended high school in Jitschin until 1824 and then worked as a private tutor in Planian for two years . He then studied Czech literature at the Brno Philosophical Academy. In addition, he learned the Serbian, Polish and Russian languages. During his student days he joined the patriotic movement , which included František Matouš Klácel .

After the death of his parents, Kampelík had to switch to the Brno seminary for financial reasons. There he continued to campaign for the Czech national consciousness and founded a Czech library at the seminar. He maintained lively correspondence with other popular educators, including Jan Ohéral , Pavel Josef Šafařík , František Sušil , Šebestián Hněvkovský and Alois Vojtěch Šembera . As a Slavist , working with the Slovak enlightener Ján Kollár was of great importance to him.

After graduating in 1834, he tried in vain for a professorship, so that he worked as a private teacher. He also founded libraries in other cities in Moravia and Slovakia. Around this time he began literary activity and published poetry. He also began studying law in Vienna and later switched to medicine.

His first books were published in 1836. He actively supported the readers' association of Czech lawyers and doctors. As its chairman, he first came into conflict with the law and was imprisoned for five months.

In August 1843 Kampelík received his doctorate in medicine and opened a medical practice in Litomysl . He also held lectures at the local academy. Two years later he left Litomysl and opened a doctor's practice in Prague. There he continued to publish patriotic pamphlets and in 1846 founded the Prague citizens' association Měšťanská beseda , which set itself the goal of advising citizens and workers. As an organ of the association, he founded the magazine Hlasník and wrote other political treatises. The civic association often met at the so-called horse market ( Koňský trh ), which was later renamed Václavské náměstí ( Wenceslas Square ) at the suggestion of Kampelík .

In the revolutionary year of 1848, Kampelík was mainly active in the countryside and sought support in the area around Prague. After the failure of the revolution, he fled and settled in Belgrade . At the end of the year, after a short stay in Prague, he returned to Nová Páka and subsequently founded other civic associations. In 1849 he opened a doctor's practice in Königinhof on the Elbe , but shortly afterwards he moved to Vamberk . Because of political persecution, he fled to Slovakia and later to Moscow .

After his return he settled in Kukleny near Königgrätz in 1860. At that time he was interested in economic problems, which he summarized in the book Průmyslové návrhy . In this work he also dealt with the importance of the cooperative movement in Germany. He proposed the establishment of small savings banks in the country, which should grant favorable loans from the collected capital and drafted the corresponding statutes and organizational structures. The cash registers set up in the country were named Kampeličky in his honor . From his assets, he also set up some insurance companies that insured damage to property and life ( insurance companies ). His creative power in Kukleny was hindered by illnesses.

Works

Essays

  • Práva naší řeči a národnosti (Rights of our language and nationality, 1845)
  • Krása a výbornost česko-slovanského jazyka (Beauty of the Czech-Slavic language)
  • Obrana českého jazyka proti utlačovatelům a odpůrcům (Defense of the Czech language against its oppressors and opponents, 1847)
  • Druh ústavy vůbec čili v čem záleží konštituce (type of constitution in general or what the constitution consists of)
  • Hněv mateře Prahy (Wrath of Mother Prague)

Books

  • Průmyslové návrhy (industrial proposals, 1859)
  • Stav Rakouska a jeho budoucnost (State of Austria and its Future) 1860
  • Spořitelny po farských kollaturách orbě, řemeslu a svízelu pomohou, 1861

literature

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personal data
SURNAME Kampelík, František Cyril
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kampelik, Frantisek Cyril
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech popular educator and founder of self-help cooperatives
DATE OF BIRTH June 28, 1805
PLACE OF BIRTH Sirschenow
DATE OF DEATH June 8, 1872
Place of death Kukleny