Teodor Janković-Mirijevski
Teodor Janković-Mirijevski de Mirievo | |
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| Born | 17 April 1741 Sremska Kamenica, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 22 May 1814 (aged 73) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Occupation | Academic, professor, writer |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Notable works | Comparative Dictionary of All Languages and Dialects, Universal Geography, Reduced Russian Geography |
Teodor Janković Mirijevski (also written F. I. Mirievskii, Fedor Ivanovich Yankovich de Mirievo; Sremska Kamenica, 17 April 1741 – Saint Petersburg, 22 May 1814) was a Serbian and Russian educational reformer, academic, scholar and pedagogical writer. For his accomplishments in educational reforms he was twice ennobled, by Maria Theresa in 1774 and by Catherine the Great in 1791. Among the great 18th century education reformers of Europe and Russia, Teodor Janković stands alone in that limelight. He became a member of the Russian Academy in 1783. He also held the rank of Brigadier in the Imperial Russian Army.
His son Ivan Yankovich de Mirievo held the rank of Lieutenant General in the Imperial Russian Army.