Bedřich Hrozný

Czech archeologist, linguist and orientalist (1879-1952)
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Bedřich Hrozný
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Bedřich Hrozný

Summary

Bedřich Hrozný is a human[1]. He was born in Lysá nad Labem[2]. He was born on May 6, 1879[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on December 12, 1952[5]. He worked as an orientalist[6], archaeologist[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and Hittitologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Bedřich Hrozný's place of birth was Lysá nad Labem[2].
  • Bedřich Hrozný passed away in Prague[4].
  • Bedřich Hrozný was born on May 6, 1879[3].
  • Bedřich Hrozný died on December 12, 1952[5].
  • Burial took place at Q45895617[12].
  • Bedřich Hrozný's father was Václav Hrozný[13].
  • Bedřich Hrozný held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[14].
  • Bedřich Hrozný held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[15].
  • Czech was Bedřich Hrozný's native language[16].
  • Bedřich Hrozný's professions included orientalist[6].
  • Bedřich Hrozný worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Bedřich Hrozný worked as a writer[8].
  • Bedřich Hrozný's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Bedřich Hrozný's professions included Hittitologist[10].
  • Bedřich Hrozný worked as an assyriologist[17].
  • Bedřich Hrozný's field of work was linguistics[18].
  • Bedřich Hrozný's field of work was Semitic[19].
  • Bedřich Hrozný's field of work was cuneiform[20].
  • Bedřich Hrozný's field of work was oriental studies[21].
  • Bedřich Hrozný's field of work was archaeological excavation[22].
  • Bedřich Hrozný held the position of Rector of Charles University[23].
  • Bedřich Hrozný held the position of Q59459402[24].
  • Bedřich Hrozný held the position of dean[25].
  • Among Bedřich Hrozný's employers was Charles University[26].
  • Bedřich Hrozný was employed by University of Vienna[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lysá nad Labem[2], Bedřich Hrozný… he was born on May 6, 1879[3]. His father was Václav Hrozný[13]. Czech was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna[28], a university[29], in Austria[30], founded in 1365[31], headquartered in Vienna[32]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[33], a comprehensive university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1809[36], headquartered in Berlin[37]; and Faculty of Protestant theology of University of Vienna[38], a Protestant faculty of theology[39], in Austria[40], founded in 1922[41]. Bedřich Hrozný earned the academic degree of docent[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[6], archaeologist[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], Hittitologist[10], and assyriologist[17]. Fields of work include linguistics[18], an academic discipline[43]; Semitic[19], a language family[44], founded in -3000[45]; cuneiform[20], a writing system[46], founded in -3000[47]; oriental studies[21], an academic discipline[48]; and archaeological excavation[22]. Employers include Charles University[26], a public university[49], in Czech Republic[50], founded in 1348[51], headquartered in Prague[52] and University of Vienna[27], a university[53], in Austria[54], founded in 1365[55], headquartered in Vienna[56]. Positions held include Rector of Charles University[23], a position[57], in Czech Republic[58]; Q59459402[24]; and dean[25], a corporate title[59], founded in 0907[60]. Bedřich Hrozný supervised Čestmír Loukotka as a doctoral student[61].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[62], an award[63], in France[64] and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[65], an award[66], in France[67].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Evangelical Church in Austria (1781-1918)[68], a Christian Church[69], in Austria–Hungary[70] and Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren[71], a Christian denomination[72], in Czech Republic[73], founded in 1918[74], headquartered in Prague[75].

Death and Burial

Bedřich Hrozný died on December 12, 1952[5]. He passed away in Prague[4]. Burial took place at Q45895617[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bedřich Hrozný include 5946 Hrozný[76], an asteroid[77].

Why It Matters

Bedřich Hrozný ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

Entities named for him include 5946 Hrozný[76], an asteroid[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Čestmír Loukotka[80], a linguist[81], 1895–1966[82], of Czechoslovakia[83], specialised in linguistics[84].

FAQs

Where was Bedřich Hrozný born?

Born in Lysá nad Labem[2], Bedřich Hrozný…

Where did Bedřich Hrozný die?

Bedřich Hrozný died in Prague[4].

Who were Bedřich Hrozný's parents?

Bedřich Hrozný's father was Václav Hrozný[13].

What did Bedřich Hrozný do for work?

Bedřich Hrozný worked as orientalist[6], archaeologist[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and Hittitologist[10].

Where did Bedřich Hrozný go to school?

Bedřich Hrozný was educated at University of Vienna[28], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[33], and Faculty of Protestant theology of University of Vienna[38].

What awards did Bedřich Hrozný receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[62] and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[65].

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