Johann Martin Schleyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johann Martin Schleyer

German Catholic priest

Date of Birth: 18-Jul-1831

Place of Birth: Oberlauda, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 16-Aug-1912

Profession: writer, poet, Catholic priest, language inventor, interlinguist

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Johann Martin Schleyer

  • Martin Schleyer (German: [jo'han 'marti?n '?la???r]; 18 July 1831 – 16 August 1912) was a German Catholic priest who invented the constructed language Volapük.
  • His official name was "Martin Schleyer"; he added the name "Johann" (in honor of his godfather) unofficially.

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