Emil Smetánka

Czech lexicographer, linguist, literature historian and university educator (1875-1949)
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Emil Smetánka

Summary

Emil Smetánka is a human[1]. He was born in Horní Krupá[2]. He was born on October 14, 1875[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on January 6, 1949[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], writer[7], linguist[8], literary historian[9], and bohemicist[10].

Key Facts

  • Emil Smetánka was born in Horní Krupá[2].
  • Emil Smetánka was born in Havlíčkův Brod[11].
  • Emil Smetánka died in Prague[4].
  • Emil Smetánka passed away in Smíchov[12].
  • Emil Smetánka was born on October 14, 1875[3].
  • Emil Smetánka died on January 6, 1949[5].
  • Burial took place at protestant cemetery in Sněžné[13].
  • Emil Smetánka's father was František Smetánka[14].
  • Emil Smetánka held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[15].
  • Czech was Emil Smetánka's native language[16].
  • Emil Smetánka worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Emil Smetánka's professions included writer[7].
  • Emil Smetánka's professions included linguist[8].
  • Emil Smetánka's professions included literary historian[9].
  • Emil Smetánka worked as a bohemicist[10].
  • Emil Smetánka's professions included philologist[17].
  • Emil Smetánka's field of work was Czech studies[18].
  • Emil Smetánka's field of work was philology[19].
  • Emil Smetánka's field of work was Old Czech[20].
  • Emil Smetánka's field of work was history of literature[21].
  • Emil Smetánka's field of work was medieval literature[22].
  • Emil Smetánka's field of work was editing[23].
  • Among Emil Smetánka's employers was Charles University[24].
  • Emil Smetánka was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[25].
  • Emil Smetánka is recorded as male[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Horní Krupá[2], a municipality of the Czech Republic[27], in Czech Republic[28] and Havlíčkův Brod[11], a municipality of the Czech Republic[29], in Czech Republic[30], headquartered in Havlíčkův Brod[31]. Emil Smetánka was born on October 14, 1875[3]. His father was František Smetánka[14]. Czech was his native language[16].

Education

Emil Smetánka's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], writer[7], linguist[8], literary historian[9], bohemicist[10], and philologist[17]. Fields of work include Czech studies[18], an academic discipline[32]; philology[19], an academic discipline[33]; Old Czech[20], a historical language[34], in Czech Republic[35]; history of literature[21], an academic discipline[36]; medieval literature[22], a sub-set of literature[37]; and editing[23]. Among Emil Smetánka's employers was Charles University[24].

Death and Burial

Emil Smetánka died on January 6, 1949[5]. Recorded place of death include Prague[4], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[38], in Czech Republic[39], founded in 0800[40], headquartered in Prague[41] and Smíchov[12], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[42], in Czech Republic[43]. He is buried at protestant cemetery in Sněžné[13].

FAQs

Where was Emil Smetánka born?

Emil Smetánka was born in Horní Krupá[2].

Where did Emil Smetánka die?

Emil Smetánka died in Prague[4].

Who were Emil Smetánka's parents?

Emil Smetánka's father was František Smetánka[14].

What did Emil Smetánka do for work?

Emil Smetánka worked as university teacher[6], writer[7], linguist[8], literary historian[9], and bohemicist[10].

Where did Emil Smetánka go to school?

Emil Smetánka was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. Retrieved . tritius.kkvysociny.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . tritius.kkvysociny.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Collection of Registry Books at Prague City Archives. katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Q125257935. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.kkvysociny.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . regional database of the Regional Library of Highlands. Retrieved . tritius.kkvysociny.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.kkvysociny.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.kkvysociny.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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