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Karel Jaromír Erben

Folklorist and poet
Karel Jaromír Erben was a Czech folklorist and poet of the mid-19th century, best known for his collection Kytice, which contains poems based on traditional and folkloric themes. Wikipedia
Born: November 7, 1811, Miletín, Czechia
Died: November 21, 1870 (age 59 years), Prague, Czechia
Spouse: Žofie Mastná (m. 1859–1870) and Barbora Mečířová (m. 1842–1857)
Notable works: Kytice