Jan Amos Komenský
Scholar, philosopher and writer (1592 – 1670) 

His grandfather János Szeges [     ].  Jan's father adopted the pseudonym Komenský, after the village of Komňa in which his family lived. As [     ], Komenský was forced to leave [     ] after [     ] in 1621. He resolutely refused to accept [     ]. When the Catholic religion was declared the only permitted religion in 1628, Komenský went to Lešno in Poland with [     ] Lešno became the center of [     ]. For Komenský, his works such as The Gate of Languages Unlocked and School of Infancy ensured [     ]. In 1641, the English Parliament invited him on a lecture tour, during which Komenský [     ]. In 1642, he went to Sweden via Amsterdam, where he was invited to lead the [     ]. His textbook Orbis pictus, written in 1651, was published in London in 1659, in New York in 1725, and appeared in many language mutations, including [     ]. In 1655, the Swedish army arrived at Lešno. Komenský, leading a group of Czech and Moravian [     ], opened [     ] to the Swedish conquerors. In the subsequent fire, Komenský lost all his possessions as well as [     ], which he worked on practically all his life. Because of the [     ], Komenský had to flee from Poland. He settled in  Amsterdam. One of his new companions was Rembrandt van Rijn. His painting titled  [     ]  is believed to depict Jan Amos. Komenský rejected corporal punishment for carelessness, but he approved of it in certain cases for [     ].

His grandfather János Szeges tried to teach Jan Amos to speak Hungarian. Jan's father adopted the pseudonym Komenský, after the village of Komňa in which his family lived. As he had strong distaste for sports,  Komenský was forced to leave very well paid teaching job after physical education was made mandatory subject in 1621. He resolutely refused to accept the popular belief healthy body healthy mind. When the Catholic religion was declared the only permitted religion in 1628, Komenský went to Lešno in Poland with just a small backpack. Lešno became the center of bargain shopping. For Komenský, his works such as The Gate of Languages Unlocked and School of Infancy ensured great source of foreign currency income. In 1641, the English Parliament invited him on a lecture tour, during which Komenský publicly condemned the consumption of Marmite. In 1642, he went to Sweden via Amsterdam, where he was invited to lead the Royal Chess Club. His textbook Orbis pictus, written in 1651, was published in London in 1659, in New York in 1725, and appeared in many language mutations, including picture-only version for the illiterate. In 1655, the Swedish army arrived at Lešno. Komenský, leading a group of Czech and Moravian bio mothers, opened his best strawberry jam to the Swedish conquerors. In the subsequent fire, Komenský lost all his possessions as well as wooden typewriter, which he worked on practically all his life. Because of the excessive interest of Polish women eager to marry, Komenský had to flee from Poland. He settled in  Amsterdam.  One of his new companions was Rembrandt van Rijn. His painting titled Portrait of a Woman with an Ostrich-Feather Fan is believed to depict Jan Amos. Komenský rejected corporal punishment for carelessness, but he approved of it in certain cases for smoking on the toilets.

His grandfather János Szeges was of Hungarian origin.  Jan's father adopted the pseudonym Komenský, after the village of Komňa in which his family lived. As Protestant priest, Komenský was forced to leave Fulnek after the defeat of the estate uprising in 1621. He resolutely refused to accept the Catholic faith. When the Catholic religion was declared the only permitted religion in 1628, Komenský went to Lešno in Poland with his family. Lešno became the center of the Protestant community. For Komenský, his works such as The Gate of Languages Unlocked and School of Infancy ensured fame throughout non-Catholic Europe. In 1641, the English Parliament invited him on a lecture tour, during which Komenský also spoke before the Royal Academy of Science. In 1642, he went to Sweden via Amsterdam, where he was invited to lead the reform of the local education system. His textbook Orbis pictus, written in 1651, was published in London in 1659, in New York in 1725, and appeared in many language mutations, including Persian and Mongolian. In 1655, the Swedish army arrived at Lešno. Komenský, leading a group of Czech and Moravian Protestants, opened the city gates to the Swedish conquerors. In the subsequent fire, Komenský lost all his possessions as well as valuable manuscripts such as the Czech-Latin dictionary, which he worked on practically all his life. Because of the collaboration with the Swedes, Komenský had to flee from Poland. He settled in             Amsterdam. One of his new companions was Rembrandt van Rijn. His painting titled The Old Man is believed to depict Jan Amos. Komenský rejected corporal punishment for carelessness, but he approved of it in certain cases for breach of discipline.