Background
His father was the first mayor of French controlled Karlovac and one of the first Freemasons in Karlovac who had significant influence on his son"s Illyrianism.
His father was the first mayor of French controlled Karlovac and one of the first Freemasons in Karlovac who had significant influence on his son"s Illyrianism.
University of Vienna.
He is referred to as one of the forerunners of Illyrian movement. Šporer was the first "Croat" who attempted to publish a native (Illyrian) language newspaper. His attempts failed because of the complete lack of interest for newspaper published in his native language.
Šporer was born in Karlovac in 1795 in Habsburg Monarchy.
His father Josip, originally from Bribir, was the first mayor of French controlled Karlovac, appointed directly by Napoleon and one of the first Freemasons in Karlovac. Šporer began attending the gymnasium in Zagreb, continued in Senj and completed it in Zagreb.
He graduated with a degree in medicine and philosophy at University of Vienna and received the status of physician in 1819. Šporer worked as a physician in Karlovac, Bakar, Rijeka and Split.
After he was retired in 1851 he moved to Rijeka where he lived until his death on 1 August 1884.