František Palacký

František Palacký
Portrait of Palacký by Jan Vilímek
MP of Bohemian provincial diet
In office
1861–1876
MP of Imperial Diet
In office
1848–1849
Personal details
Born(1798-06-14)14 June 1798
Hodslavice, Moravia, Habsburg monarchy
Died26 May 1876(1876-05-26) (aged 77)
Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
NationalityCzech
Political partyOld Czech Party
SpouseTerezie Měchurová
ChildrenJan Křtitel Kašpar Palacký
Marie Riegrová-Palacká
ProfessionPolitician, historian
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František Palacký (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfraɲcɪʃɛk ˈpalatskiː]; 14 June 1798 – 26 May 1876) was a Czech historian and politician. He was the most influential person of the Czech National Revival, called "Father of the Nation".