František Křižík

Czech engineer, entrepreneur and inventor (1847-1941)
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František Křižík

Summary

František Křižík is a human[1]. He was born in Plánice[2]. He was born on July 8, 1847[3]. He passed away in Stádlec[4]. He died on January 22, 1941[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], scientist[8], railway engineer[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • František Křižík was born in Plánice[2].
  • František Křižík died in Stádlec[4].
  • František Křižík was born on July 8, 1847[3].
  • František Křižík died on January 22, 1941[5].
  • Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery[12].
  • A child of František Křižík was Q130747396[13].
  • A child of František Křižík was Růžena Křižíková[14].
  • František Křižík held citizenship in Austrian Empire[15].
  • František Křižík held citizenship in Cisleithania[16].
  • František Křižík held citizenship in Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia[17].
  • František Křižík held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[18].
  • František Křižík's professions included inventor[6].
  • František Křižík's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • František Křižík's professions included scientist[8].
  • František Křižík's professions included railway engineer[9].
  • František Křižík worked as a politician[10].
  • František Křižík's professions included electrical engineer[19].
  • František Křižík's field of work was electrical engineering[20].
  • František Křižík's field of work was discoveries and inventions[21].
  • František Křižík held the position of Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[22].
  • František Křižík's education included a stint at Czech Technical University in Prague[23].
  • František Křižík received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph[24].
  • František Křižík is recorded as male[25].
  • František Křižík's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • František Křižík's Commons category is recorded as František Křižík[27].

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Origins and Family

František Křižík was born in Plánice[2]. He was born on July 8, 1847[3].

Education

František Křižík was educated at Czech Technical University in Prague[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], scientist[8], railway engineer[9], politician[10], and electrical engineer[19]. Fields of work include electrical engineering[20], a branch of engineering[28] and discoveries and inventions[21]. František Křižík held the position of Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[22].

Recognition

František Křižík received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph[24].

Personal Life

Children include Q130747396[13], b. 1876[29], of Czechoslovakia[30] and Růžena Křižíková[14], 1875–1925[31].

Death and Burial

František Křižík died on January 22, 1941[5]. He died in Stádlec[4]. He is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for František Křižík include 5719 Křižík[32], an asteroid[33] and Křižíkova fontána[34], a fountain[35], in Czech Republic[36].

Why It Matters

František Křižík ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include 5719 Křižík[32], an asteroid[33] and Křižíkova fontána[34], a fountain[35], in Czech Republic[36].

FAQs

Where was František Křižík born?

František Křižík was born in Plánice[2].

Where did František Křižík die?

František Křižík died in Stádlec[4].

What did František Křižík do for work?

František Křižík worked as inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], scientist[8], railway engineer[9], and politician[10].

Where did František Křižík go to school?

František Křižík was educated at Czech Technical University in Prague[23].

What awards did František Křižík receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Austrian Parliament personal database. wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . biographien.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . biographien.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name František
    Field of work electrical engineering, discoveries and inventions
    Family name Křižík
    Country of citizenship Austrian Empire, Cisleithania, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia +1
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