Dušan Zbavitel

Czech indologist and translator (1925–2012)
Person human Q555624
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Dušan Zbavitel

Summary

Dušan Zbavitel is a human[1]. Born in Košice[2], he… he was born on +1925-05-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on +2012-08-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and Indologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Dušan Zbavitel was born in Košice[2].
  • Dušan Zbavitel passed away in Prague[4].
  • Dušan Zbavitel was born on +1925-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dušan Zbavitel died on +2012-08-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dušan Zbavitel was married to Zora Zbavitelová[12].
  • A child of Dušan Zbavitel was Gita Zbavitelová[13].
  • Dušan Zbavitel held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[14].
  • Dušan Zbavitel's professions included linguist[6].
  • Dušan Zbavitel's professions included translator[7].
  • Dušan Zbavitel worked as a writer[8].
  • Dušan Zbavitel's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Dušan Zbavitel's professions included Indologist[10].
  • Dušan Zbavitel's field of work was Sanskrit[15].
  • Dušan Zbavitel's field of work was Bangla[16].
  • Dušan Zbavitel's field of work was Rabindranath Tagore[17].
  • Dušan Zbavitel's field of work was Indology[18].
  • Dušan Zbavitel's field of work was translation[19].
  • Dušan Zbavitel's field of work was translation from English[20].
  • Dušan Zbavitel was employed by Charles University[21].
  • Dušan Zbavitel's education included a stint at Charles University[22].
  • Dušan Zbavitel's doctoral advisor was Vincenc Lesný[23].
  • Dušan Zbavitel received the Padma Bhushan[24].
  • Dušan Zbavitel received the Czech State Award for Literature[25].
  • Dušan Zbavitel's image is recorded as Dusan zbavitel.jpg[26].
  • Dušan Zbavitel is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Košice[2], Dušan Zbavitel… he was born on +1925-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Dušan Zbavitel was educated at Charles University[22]. His doctoral advisor was Vincenc Lesný[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and Indologist[10]. Fields of work include Sanskrit[15], a language[28], in India[29]; Bangla[16], a natural language[30], in Bangladesh[31]; Rabindranath Tagore[17], a painter[32], 1861–1941[33], of British Raj[34], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[35], specialised in literature[36]; Indology[18], an academic discipline[37]; translation[19], an academic major[38]; and translation from English[20]. Among Dušan Zbavitel's employers was Charles University[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan[24], a civil decoration[39], in India[40], founded in 1954[41] and Czech State Award for Literature[25], a literary award[42], in Czech Republic[43].

Personal Life

Among Dušan Zbavitel's spouses was Zora Zbavitelová[12]. A child of him was Gita Zbavitelová[13].

Death and Burial

Dušan Zbavitel died on +2012-08-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Prague[4].

Why It Matters

Dušan Zbavitel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Dušan Zbavitel born?

Dušan Zbavitel's place of birth was Košice[2].

Where did Dušan Zbavitel die?

Dušan Zbavitel died in Prague[4].

Who was Dušan Zbavitel married to?

Dušan Zbavitel's spouses include Zora Zbavitelová[12].

What did Dušan Zbavitel do for work?

Dušan Zbavitel worked as linguist[6], translator[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and Indologist[10].

Where did Dušan Zbavitel go to school?

Dušan Zbavitel was educated at Charles University[22].

What awards did Dušan Zbavitel receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan[24] and Czech State Award for Literature[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . sav.sk. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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