František Jílek

Czech conductor, composer and pianist (1913-1993)
Person human Q2032991
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František Jílek

Summary

František Jílek is a human[1]. He was born in Brno[2]. He was born on May 22, 1913[3]. He passed away in Brno[4]. He died on September 16, 1993[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and dramaturge[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • František Jílek's place of birth was Brno[2].
  • František Jílek passed away in Brno[4].
  • František Jílek was born on May 22, 1913[3].
  • František Jílek died on September 16, 1993[5].
  • Burial took place at Brno Central Cemetery[11].
  • František Jílek held citizenship in Czech Republic[12].
  • František Jílek worked as a conductor[6].
  • František Jílek worked as a composer[7].
  • František Jílek worked as a pianist[8].
  • František Jílek worked as a dramaturge[9].
  • František Jílek's education included a stint at Prague Conservatory[13].
  • František Jílek was educated at Brno Conservatory[14].
  • František Jílek received the Národní umělec[15].
  • František Jílek is recorded as male[16].
  • František Jílek's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • František Jílek's genre is classical music[18].
  • František Jílek's family name is recorded as Jílek[19].
  • František Jílek's given name is recorded as František[20].
  • František Jílek's work location is recorded as Brno[21].
  • František Jílek's work location is recorded as Ostrava[22].
  • František Jílek studied under Jaroslav Kvapil[23].
  • František Jílek's instrument is recorded as piano[24].
  • František Jílek's described by source is recorded as REGO[25].
  • František Jílek's described by source is recorded as Czechoslovak Music Dictionary of Persons and Institutions[26].
  • František Jílek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1913-05-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1993-09-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0e7210a5-018c-481c-9083-efb7c8ff4012[32]

Body

Origins and Family

František Jílek's place of birth was Brno[2]. He was born on May 22, 1913[3].

Education

Educated at Prague Conservatory[13], a conservatory[33], in Czech Republic[34], founded in 1808[35], headquartered in Prague[36] and Brno Conservatory[14], a conservatory[37], in Czech Republic[38], founded in 1919[39], headquartered in Brno[40]. František Jílek studied under Jaroslav Kvapil[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and dramaturge[9].

Recognition

František Jílek received the Národní umělec[15].

Death and Burial

František Jílek died on September 16, 1993[5]. He died in Brno[4]. Burial took place at Brno Central Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

František Jílek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was František Jílek born?

František Jílek was born in Brno[2].

Where did František Jílek die?

František Jílek passed away in Brno[4].

What did František Jílek do for work?

František Jílek worked as conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and dramaturge[9].

Where did František Jílek go to school?

František Jílek was educated at Prague Conservatory[13] and Brno Conservatory[14].

What awards did František Jílek receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopedia of Ostrava History. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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