Peter Dajnko
Peter Dajnko | |
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| Born | 23 April 1787 |
| Died | 22 February 1873 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Slovene |
| Occupation(s) | Slovene priest, author, linguist, beekeeper |
| Known for | Inventor of the Dajnko alphabet Writer of the first book about beekeeping in Slovene |
Peter Dajnko (23 April 1787 – 22 February 1873) was a Slovene priest, author, and linguist, known primarily as the inventor of the Dajnko alphabet (Slovene: dajnčica), an innovative proposal for the Slovene alphabet. Dajnko was also a proficient beekeeper and wrote the first book about beekeeping in Slovene, titled Čelarstvo (Beekeeping).