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Bohuslav Balbín

Czech baroque writer, philosopher, historian, linguist, religion writer, educator, writer, science writer and roman catholic priest
Person Human Q710504

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[37]
Date of birth
December 3, 1621
Date of death
November 28, 1688, November 29, 1688, November 27, 1688[10][11]
Place of birth
Hradec Králové
Place of death
Prague
Ethnic group
Czechs[14]
Occupation
writer, historian, pedagogue, Catholic priest, philosopher, geographer, poet, teacher, literary historian, literary theorist, playwright, dramaturge, theatrologist, Christian minister, linguist, Catholic theologian[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
Field of work
historiography, history of literature, literary theory, theatre, educational system, rhetoric, hagiography, poetry, Jesuit[26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]
Educated at
Palacký University Olomouc[35]
Religion or worldview
Catholicism[36]
Work location
Klatovy, Opava, Broumov, Jičín, Olomouc, Kłodzko, Jindřichův Hradec, Český Krumlov, Brno, Prague, Třeboň[42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Latin, Czech, German
Described by source
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Vlastenský slovník historický, Kościelna encyclopedia, REGO, regional database of the Pilsen City Library, regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové, regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec, regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove, Český Krumlov Encyclopedia[53][54][55][56][57][58][59]
Family name
Balbín[40]
Given name
Bohuslav[41]
Name in native language
Bohuslav Balbín
Native language
Czech[13]
Place of burial
St. Salvator Church[12]
Religious order
Society of Jesus[39]
Residence
Jesuit college in Český Krumlov[38]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bohuslav Balbín en Bohuslav Balbin cs Bohuslaus Balbinus cs Bohuslav Balbinus cs Bohuslav Balbín z Vorličné cs Bohuslav Ludvík Alois Balbín cs Bohuslav Ludvík Alois Balbín z Orličné cs Bohuslav Ludvík Balbín cs Balbín cs Bohuslaus Aloysius Balbinus de Bohuslav Balbinus de Bohuslav Ludvík Balbín de Bohuslav Balbin de Balbín es Bohuslav Balbin fr Bohuslav Balbin he בוהוסלב בלבין hu Bohuslav Balbin hu Bohuslav Balbinus hu Bohuslav Ludvík Balbín
🔖 Identifiers · 72
ISNI
0000000108667617
VIAF cluster ID
7429672
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n84100225
GND ID
119111373
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Heinsch - Bohuslav Balbín.jpg ↗
AbART person ID
41871
American Academy in Rome ID
10110689
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
bohuslav-balbin
BHCL UUID
aa789f16-63cc-4969-8488-3425f3814b2b
BIBSYS ID
90690815
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12161467g
Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands ID
39998
Show all 72 identifiers +60
Biographical Dictionary of the History of the Czech Lands ID
464
CBDB.cz author ID
4968
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00403939
CONOR.SI ID
63090531
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10671419
Catholic Encyclopedia ID
02216b
CiNii Research ID
1140563741723220736
Concise Literary Encyclopedia ID
1-4263
DDB person (GND) ID
119111373
Databazeknih.cz author ID
99
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119111373
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
119111373
Encyclopedia of Brno History person ID
17
Encyclopedia of České Budějovice ID
balbin-bohuslav
Entomologists of the World ID
1235
FAST ID
141648
FES digital collections entity ID
376278
Find a Grave memorial ID
200367021
Freebase ID
/m/0644wv
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
5836930
Grove Art Online ID
T005852
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
5458
IDU person ID
15801
IdRef ID
030613132
IxTheo authority ID
138978581
J9U entity ID
987007396476705171
KBR person ID
19908297
Kallías ID
PE00174230
Medvik ID
jk01010633
Museo Galileo authority ID
60312
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA15684770
NL CR AUT ID
jk01010633
NLB authority ID (Belarus)
NLB-ar2499495
NSK (VIAF) ID
000166409
NSK ID
981005781574809366
NUKAT ID
n98045993
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:BnLX;=Bq
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810696661505606
National Library of Portugal ID
1677353
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
097737674
Obálky knih ID
jk01010633
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3873597
Open Library ID
OL200740A
PUG authority ID
37519
Parsifal cluster ID
51559
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
10535
Provenio UUID
77ab6201-f111-4736-979b-ab02d6b7087e
RERO ID (legacy)
A017710511
Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID
RETE006373
SEARCH on line catalogue ID
11279
SHARE Catalogue author ID
716491
SVKKL authority ID
p0000014-Balbin-Bohuslav-16211688
Topic's main category
Category:Bohuslav Balbín
Treccani ID
bohuslav-balbin
Union List of Artist Names ID
500313789
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/10410
Wellcome Collection concept ID
khf8h3zx
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhCGHfJcRd8tGGpmcgxjC
ZOBODAT person ID
6519
Česká divadelní encyklopedie ID
13

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 15
teacher, writer, poet, priest, philosopher, historian, playwright, geographer +7 more
Work location 10
Prague, Brno, Olomouc, Český Krumlov, Opava, Kłodzko, Jičín, Jindřichův Hradec +2 more
Field of work 8
poetry, theatre, rhetoric, historiography, hagiography, history of literature, literary theory, educational system
Languages spoken, written or signed 3
German, Latin, Czech
Described by source 1
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Educated at 1
Palacký University Olomouc
Given name 1
Bohuslav
Instance of 1
human
Native language 1
Czech
Place of birth 1
Hradec Králové
Place of burial 1
St. Salvator Church
Place of death 1
Prague
Religion or worldview 1
Catholicism
Religious order 1
Society of Jesus
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Humnyska
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Summary

Bohuslav Balbín was born on December 3, 1621[1], in Hradec Králové[2]. He died on November 28, 1688[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as a writer[5], historian[6], pedagogue[7], Catholic priest[8], and philosopher[9].

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 a writer[5], historian[6], pedagogue[7], Catholic priest[8], and philosopher[9].

Where did Bohuslav Balbín go to school?

Bohuslav Balbín was educated at Palacký University Olomouc[35].

Related Entities

historiography history of literature Kłodzko literary theory Olomouc poetry rhetoric theatre

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . Český Krumlov Encyclopedia. Retrieved . encyklopedie.ckrumlov.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  36. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  51. [51] ↑ . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  52. [52] ↑ . Český Krumlov Encyclopedia. Retrieved . encyklopedie.ckrumlov.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. 8d ago · Bug002 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID → RETE006373
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63657: RETEtoWD QS 03-11-2026 14:40"
  2. 25d ago · Comfyquiettree · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Jesuit college in Český Krumlov
    Work location → Klatovy, Opava, Broumov +1
    "Created claim: Residence: Jesuit college in Český Krumlov"
  3. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    NLB authority ID (Belarus) → NLB-ar2499495
    "Created claim: NLB authority ID (Belarus): NLB-ar2499495, batch #289738"
  4. 9w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, historian, pedagogue +2
    "Added reference: Occupation: Catholic priest"
  5. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, historian, pedagogue +2
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #51085: more precise P106 value for Catholic priest"
  6. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 119111373
    "Created claim: Digital portrait index person (GND) ID: 119111373, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  7. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 376278
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 376278, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  8. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster ID → 51559
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  9. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0000014-Balbin-Bohuslav-16211688
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0000014-Balbin-Bohuslav-16211688, batch #259497"
  10. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster ID → 51559
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  11. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster ID → 51559
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  12. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, historian, pedagogue +2
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