František Běhounek

Summary

František Běhounek is a human^[1]. Born in Prague^[2], he… he was born on October 27, 1898^[3]. He died in Karlovy Vary^[4]. He died on January 1, 1973^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], explorer^[7], Esperantist^[8], writer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• František Běhounek's place of birth was Prague^[2].
• František Běhounek passed away in Karlovy Vary^[4].
• František Běhounek was born on October 27, 1898^[3].
• František Běhounek was born on October 28, 1898^[12].
• František Běhounek died on January 1, 1973^[5].
• Burial took place at Vinohrady Cemetery^[13].
• František Běhounek held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[14].
• František Běhounek held citizenship in Sweden^[15].
• František Běhounek's professions included physicist^[6].
• František Běhounek's professions included explorer^[7].
• František Běhounek's professions included Esperantist^[8].
• František Běhounek's professions included writer^[9].
• František Běhounek's professions included university teacher^[10].
• František Běhounek worked as a radiologist^[16].
• František Běhounek's field of work was nuclear physics^[17].
• František Běhounek's field of work was radiology^[18].
• František Běhounek's field of work was cosmic radiation^[19].
• František Běhounek's field of work was polar expedition^[20].
• František Běhounek's field of work was young adult literature^[21].
• František Běhounek's field of work was science fiction^[22].
• František Běhounek was employed by Czech Technical University in Prague^[23].
• František Běhounek's education included a stint at Charles University^[24].
• František Běhounek was educated at Faculty of Science, Charles University^[25].
• František Běhounek received the Order of the Republic^[26].
• František Běhounek received the Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague^[2], František Běhounek… Recorded date of birth include October 27, 1898^[3] and October 28, 1898^[12].

Education

Educated at Charles University^[24], a public university^[28], in Czech Republic^[29], founded in 1348^[30], headquartered in Prague^[31] and Faculty of Science, Charles University^[25], a faculty of science^[32], in Czech Republic^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], explorer^[7], Esperantist^[8], writer^[9], university teacher^[10], and radiologist^[16]. Fields of work include nuclear physics^[17], a branch of physics^[34]; radiology^[18], a medical specialty^[35]; cosmic radiation^[19], a particle radiation^[36]; polar expedition^[20]; young adult literature^[21], a sub-set of literature^[37]; and science fiction^[22], a speculative fiction genre^[38]. František Běhounek was employed by Czech Technical University in Prague^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Republic^[26], an order^[39], in Czechoslovakia^[40], founded in 1951^[41] and Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)^[27], an order^[42], in Czechoslovakia^[43], founded in 1951^[44].

Death and Burial

František Běhounek died on January 1, 1973^[5]. He died in Karlovy Vary^[4]. Burial took place at Vinohrady Cemetery^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for František Běhounek include 3278 Běhounek^[45], an asteroid^[46].

Why It Matters

František Běhounek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for him include 3278 Běhounek^[45], an asteroid^[46].

His notable doctoral advisees include Zdeněk Herman^[49], a university teacher^[50], 1934–2021^[51], of Czech Republic^[52], awarded the Česká hlava^[53], specialised in physical chemistry^[54].

FAQs

Where was František Běhounek born?

František Běhounek was born in Prague^[2].

Where did František Běhounek die?

František Běhounek died in Karlovy Vary^[4].

What did František Běhounek do for work?

František Běhounek worked as physicist^[6], explorer^[7], Esperantist^[8], writer^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did František Běhounek go to school?

František Běhounek was educated at Charles University^[24] and Faculty of Science, Charles University^[25].

What awards did František Běhounek receive?

Honors received include Order of the Republic^[26] and Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)^[27].