 He studied at his home town (1826–30), in Peretvönyi (1830–31), later attended "gymnasium" in Krupina and Evangelical lyceums in Banská Štiavnica (Selmecbánya) (1839–40) and Pressburg (Pozsony, present Bratislava) (1840–1842) and finally studied theology at the University of Halle (1843–44).He became subsequently a pastor in Hrochoť (Horhát) (1847) and from 1856 until his death in Radvaň nad Hronom.He was a member of the Štúr's group and was also one of the founders of the Matica slovenská.