Ferdinand Blumentritt

Ferdinand Blumentritt , was a teacher, secondary school principal in Litomice, lecturer, and author of articles and books in the Philippines and its ethnography. He is well known in the Philippines for his close friendship with the writer and Propagandist, Jos Rizal, and the numerous correspondence between the two provide a vital reference for Rizal historians and scholars, including his last letter from prison before the execution.

Blumentritt was born in Prague . He is a nephew of the Hungarian German writer Ferenc Virghalmi160 . He wrote expansively about the Philippines, although he never visited the islands.

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