Antonín Vězda

botanist, lichenologist and mycologist (1920-2008)
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Antonín Vězda

Summary

Antonín Vězda is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brno[2]. He was born on November 25, 1920[3]. He passed away in Brno[4]. He died on November 10, 2008[5]. He worked as a lichenologist[6], botanist[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Antonín Vězda's place of birth was Brno[2].
  • Antonín Vězda passed away in Brno[4].
  • Antonín Vězda was born on November 25, 1920[3].
  • Antonín Vězda died on November 10, 2008[5].
  • Antonín Vězda held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[10].
  • Antonín Vězda held citizenship in Czech Republic[11].
  • Czech was Antonín Vězda's native language[12].
  • Antonín Vězda's professions included lichenologist[6].
  • Antonín Vězda worked as a botanist[7].
  • Antonín Vězda's professions included scientific collector[8].
  • Antonín Vězda's field of work was lichenology[13].
  • Antonín Vězda was educated at Masaryk University[14].
  • Antonín Vězda received the Acharius Medal[15].
  • Antonín Vězda received the Holuby's Commemorative Medal of the Slovak Botanical Society by SAS[16].
  • Antonín Vězda is recorded as male[17].
  • Antonín Vězda's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Antonín Vězda's given name is recorded as Antonín[19].
  • Antonín Vězda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[20].
  • Antonín Vězda's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'Antonín Vězda'}[21].
  • Antonín Vězda's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[22].
  • Antonín Vězda's collection items at is recorded as University of Graz[23].
  • Antonín Vězda's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum, Vienna[24].
  • Antonín Vězda's collection items at is recorded as Charles University[25].
  • Antonín Vězda's collection items at is recorded as Masaryk University[26].
  • Antonín Vězda's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[27].

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Origins and Family

Antonín Vězda was born in Brno[2]. He was born on November 25, 1920[3]. Czech was his native language[12].

Education

Antonín Vězda was educated at Masaryk University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lichenologist[6], botanist[7], and scientific collector[8]. Antonín Vězda's field of work was lichenology[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Acharius Medal[15], a science award[28], founded in 1990[29] and Holuby's Commemorative Medal of the Slovak Botanical Society by SAS[16], a science award[30], in Slovakia[31], founded in 1984[32].

Death and Burial

Antonín Vězda died on November 10, 2008[5]. He passed away in Brno[4].

Why It Matters

Antonín Vězda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Antonín Vězda born?

Born in Brno[2], Antonín Vězda…

Where did Antonín Vězda die?

Antonín Vězda passed away in Brno[4].

What did Antonín Vězda do for work?

Antonín Vězda worked as lichenologist[6], botanist[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did Antonín Vězda go to school?

Antonín Vězda was educated at Masaryk University[14].

What awards did Antonín Vězda receive?

Honors received include Acharius Medal[15] and Holuby's Commemorative Medal of the Slovak Botanical Society by SAS[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . lichenology.org. lichenology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . sbs.sav.sk. sbs.sav.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . herbarium.bgbm.org. herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . gzu.jacq.org. gzu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . prc.jacq.org. prc.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . brnu.jacq.org. brnu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Masaryk University
    Native language Czech
    Place of birth Brno
    Languages spoken, written or signed Czech
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