Gheorghe Hurmuzachi

Gheorghe Hurmuzachi (September 17, 1817 – May 13, 1882) was an ethnic Romanian journalist and folklorist from Bukovina in Austria-Hungary.

That year, he founded and edited Bucovina, the first Romanian-language newspaper in his native province.

He advocated for the establishment of a Romanian language and literature department at Czernowitz University.

[1] From 1865 until his death, he was the first president of the Society for Romanian Literature and Culture in Bukovina.

He offered financial support for its newsletter (Foaia Societății), where he was editor and contributor.