Ľudovít Štúr (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʎudɔʋiːt ˈʃtuːr]; 28 October 1815 – 12 January 1856), also known as Ľudovít Velislav Štúr, was a Slovak revolutionary, philosopher, politician and writer. He was a leader of the Slovak national revival in the 19th century and the codifier of standard Slovak. He is lauded as one of the most important figures in Slovak history.
Štúr was an organiser of the Slovak volunteer campaigns during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. He was also a poet, journalist, publisher, teacher, linguist, and member of the Hungarian Parliament.
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