List of Lower Sorbian personalities
The list of Lower Sorbian personalities contains people who are of Lower Sorbian / Wendish origin and who have earned special recognition through their work.
Personalities
15th century
- Jan Rak (Johannes Aesticampius, 1457–1520), theologian, scholar and humanist
- Jan Brězan (Johann Briesmann, 1488–1549), Lutheran reformer in Prussia and the Baltic States
- Mikławš Jakubica († around 1548), made the first translation of the New Testament into Lower Sorbian.
16th Century
- Jakub Janus (Jakob Janus, 1530–1583), Protestant pastor and author of theological writings in Latin
- Albin Moller (1541–1618), Protestant pastor, translated Luther's catechism and songs into the Lower Sorbian language
- Abraham Škoda (Abraham Schade, around 1550–1624), cantor and editor of an important anthology of motets
- Handroš Tara (Andreas Thar, around 1570 – around 1638), Protestant pastor, translated Luther's catechism, psalms and prayers, wrote other texts
- Jan Krygaŕ (Johann Crüger, 1598–1662), composer
17th century
- Jan Chojnan (Johannes Choinan, 1616–1664), Protestant pastor, wrote the first Lower Sorbian grammar
- Juro Krygaŕ (Georg Krüger, 1642 / 43–1707), astronomer, pastor and calendar maker in Courland
18th century
- Pomgajbog Kristalub Fryco (Gotthelf Christlieb Fritze, 1744–1815), Protestant pastor and author of theological writings
- Jan Bjedrich Fryco (Johann Friedrich Fritze, 1747–1819), Protestant pastor and writer
- Jan Zygmunt Bjedrich Šyndlaŕ (Johann Sigismund Friedrich Schindler, 1758–1841), Protestant pastor, wrote a dictionary and Old and New Testament in Lower Sorbian
- Jan Juro Swora (Johannes Georg Zwahr, 1785–1844), Protestant pastor and author of the first Lower Sorbian-German dictionary
- Kito Fryco Stempel (1787–1867), Protestant pastor and founder of modern Lower Sorbian literature
- Měto Bukwaŕ (Martin Buckwar, 1789–1843), Protestant pastor who campaigned for the preservation of the Lower Sorbian language
19th century
- Mato Nowka (Matthes Nowka, 1812–1864), Protestant pastor and founder of the first Lower Sorbian magazine Bramborski Serbski Casnik
- Jan Karlo Fryco Swora (Johann Karl Friedrich Zwahr, 1818–1884), Protestant pastor, author and poet of hymns
- Jan Bjedrich Tešnaŕ (Johann Friedrich Teschner, 1829–1898), Protestant pastor, published the Lower Sorbian Bible and hymn books
- Pawoł Fryco Broniš (Paul Friedrich Bronisch, 1830–1895), Protestant pastor and writer
- Kito Šwjela (1836–1922), cantor and editor of the Bramborski Serbski Casnik
- Mato Kosyk (Matthäus Kossick, 1853–1940) Protestant pastor and poet
- Fryco Rocha (1863–1942), writer, also of children's literature
- Marjana Domaškojc (Marianne Domaschke, 1872–1946), poet
- Bogumił Šwjela (1873–1948), Protestant pastor, linguist, co-founder of Domowina
- Wylem Šybaŕ (Wilhelm Schieber, 1887–1974), Spreewald painter
- Mina Witkojc (Wilhelmine Wittka, 1893–1975), poet and publicist
- Fryco Latk (Fritz Lattke, 1895–1980), landscape painter, graphic artist
20th century
- Herbert Cerna (Herbert Zerna, 1905–1955), pastor, teacher and film director
- Dieter Nowka (1924–1998), composer and musicologist
- Detlef Kobjela (1944–2018), composer and author of a Sorbian music history
- Sebastian Elikowski-Winkler , composer