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Alexander Duchnovič (Ukrainian: Олександр Васильович Духнович) (Apri 24, 1803 — March 30,1865)- is a Ukrainian poet, writer and social activist.] Alexander Duchnovič was born in the village of Topoli (now Eastern Slovakia). His was son of a Ukrainian Catholic priest. Alexander went to a Hungarian school in Uzhhorod (1816 to 1821). Later he studied philosophy and theology (1823 — 1827).
In (1827 — 1830, 1832), Duchnovič works as an archivist, teacher. Later in (1833 — 1838) as a Uniate priest in remote villages of Transcarpathia and as a notary in Uzhhorod (1838 — 1844). This completed the so-called "formative period" of his life and Duchnovič starts to write and becomes socially active.
Duchnovič supportas education and cultural revival of Transcarpathian Ukrainians. R, publishes a primer in Russian "Reading Book For Beginners", publishes Russian Grammar, founds "Society of People's Literature", which published 12 books. In 1862 Duchnovič was first to found the "Union of St. John the Baptist" aimed at helping educate poor village youth of Zakarpattia.
His last years were devoted to development of education and schooling among Transcarpathian Ukrainians. On March 30, 1865 Duchnovič dies in Prešov.
Duchnovič is regarded to be one of outstanding Ukrainian humanists and educators. In words of Ivan Franko "he made everything so that forgotten Ruthenians revived spiritually"]. His views were based on Christian principles and idealism. Duchnovič saw education as way for people to realise themseles, for politians to become "enlightened wise men". In his view on society he saw the value of education in improving the lives of ordinary people and of a nation. Duchnovič claimed that uneducated people were destined to be slaves and saw education as the way to improve lives.