Bohuslav Balbín

Czech baroque writer, philosopher, historian, linguist, religion writer, educator, writer, science writer and roman catholic priest
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Bohuslav Balbín

Summary

Bohuslav Balbín is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hradec Králové[2]. He was born on December 3, 1621[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on November 28, 1688[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], pedagogue[8], Catholic priest[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hradec Králové[2], Bohuslav Balbín…
  • Bohuslav Balbín died in Prague[4].
  • Bohuslav Balbín was born on December 3, 1621[3].
  • Bohuslav Balbín died on November 28, 1688[5].
  • Bohuslav Balbín died on November 29, 1688[12].
  • Bohuslav Balbín died on November 27, 1688[13].
  • Bohuslav Balbín is buried at St. Salvator Church[14].
  • Czech was Bohuslav Balbín's native language[15].
  • Bohuslav Balbín's professions included writer[6].
  • Bohuslav Balbín's professions included historian[7].
  • Bohuslav Balbín's professions included pedagogue[8].
  • Bohuslav Balbín's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • Bohuslav Balbín worked as a philosopher[10].
  • Bohuslav Balbín's professions included geographer[16].
  • Bohuslav Balbín's field of work was historiography[17].
  • Bohuslav Balbín's field of work was history of literature[18].
  • Bohuslav Balbín's field of work was literary theory[19].
  • Bohuslav Balbín's field of work was theatre art[20].
  • Bohuslav Balbín's field of work was educational system[21].
  • Bohuslav Balbín's field of work was rhetoric[22].
  • Bohuslav Balbín was educated at Palacký University Olomouc[23].
  • Bohuslav Balbín's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].
  • Bohuslav Balbín is recorded as male[25].
  • Bohuslav Balbín's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Bohuslav Balbín's Commons category is recorded as Bohuslav Balbín[27].

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Origins and Family

Bohuslav Balbín's place of birth was Hradec Králové[2]. He was born on December 3, 1621[3]. Czech was his native language[15].

Education

Bohuslav Balbín was educated at Palacký University Olomouc[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], pedagogue[8], Catholic priest[9], philosopher[10], and geographer[16]. Fields of work include historiography[17], an umbrella term[28]; history of literature[18], an academic discipline[29]; literary theory[19], an academic discipline[30]; theatre art[20], a performing arts genre[31]; educational system[21], an industry[32]; and rhetoric[22], a field of study[33].

Personal Life

Bohuslav Balbín's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 28, 1688[5], November 29, 1688[12], and November 27, 1688[13]. Bohuslav Balbín passed away in Prague[4]. Burial took place at St. Salvator Church[14].

Why It Matters

Bohuslav Balbín ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Bohuslav Balbín born?

Bohuslav Balbín was born in Hradec Králové[2].

Where did Bohuslav Balbín die?

Bohuslav Balbín passed away in Prague[4].

What did Bohuslav Balbín do for work?

Bohuslav Balbín worked as writer[6], historian[7], pedagogue[8], Catholic priest[9], and philosopher[10].

Where did Bohuslav Balbín go to school?

Bohuslav Balbín was educated at Palacký University Olomouc[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . regional database of the Pilsen City Library. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Česká divadelní encyklopedie. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, historian, pedagogue +12
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Vlastenský slovník historický, Kościelna encyclopedia +6
    Educated at
    Religion or worldview Catholicism
    Field of work
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