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Kozenn, BlasiusKozenn, Blasius, b. Hotunje pri Ponikvi, Slovenia (then Schlindorf bei Ponigl), Jan. 24, 1821, d. Vienna, May 29, 1871 Vienna, cartographer. Studied theology at the Universities of Graz (1840-1841) and Klagenfurt (1841-1845), 1845 ordained as a priest, 1852-1853 studied mathematics and physics at the University of Vienna, then became a grammar school teacher. Edited geographical text books and the first Austrian atlas for primary schools (1860) and grammar schools (1861). It was published under the name of its founder until 1978 (104th edition); the "Neue K. Atlas" ("New K. Atlas") was published in 1996. Works: B. K. geograph. Atlas f. Mittelschulen 1861, from the 75. edition (1951) called "Ö. Mittelschulatlas", later "Ö. Atlas für Höhere Schulen (K.-Atlas)î. Literature: ÖBL.
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