František Kaván

Czech poet, natural painter, painter and translator (1866-1941)
Person human Q716254
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František Kaván

Summary

František Kaván is a human[1]. He was born in Víchovská Lhota[2]. He was born on September 10, 1866[3]. He died in Libuň[4]. He died on December 16, 1941[5]. He worked as a painter[6], writer[7], poet[8], translator[9], and opinion journalist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • František Kaván's place of birth was Víchovská Lhota[2].
  • František Kaván passed away in Libuň[4].
  • František Kaván passed away in Libunec[12].
  • František Kaván was born on September 10, 1866[3].
  • František Kaván was born on January 1, 1866[13].
  • František Kaván died on December 16, 1941[5].
  • František Kaván is buried at Q107049816[14].
  • František Kaván held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[15].
  • František Kaván held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[16].
  • František Kaván worked as a painter[6].
  • František Kaván's professions included writer[7].
  • František Kaván worked as a poet[8].
  • František Kaván's professions included translator[9].
  • František Kaván's professions included opinion journalist[10].
  • František Kaván's field of work was visual arts[17].
  • František Kaván's field of work was literature[18].
  • František Kaván received the Exposition Universelle of 1900[19].
  • František Kaván was a member of Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences[20].
  • František Kaván is recorded as male[21].
  • František Kaván's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • František Kaván's Commons category is recorded as František Kaván[23].
  • František Kaván's given name is recorded as František[24].
  • František Kaván's work location is recorded as Prague[25].
  • František Kaván's described by source is recorded as Lexikon české literatury. Osobnosti, díla, instituce[26].
  • František Kaván's described by source is recorded as regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové[27].

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Origins and Family

František Kaván's place of birth was Víchovská Lhota[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 10, 1866[3] and January 1, 1866[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], writer[7], poet[8], translator[9], and opinion journalist[10]. Fields of work include visual arts[17], a type of arts[28] and literature[18], a type of arts[29].

Recognition

František Kaván received the Exposition Universelle of 1900[19].

Death and Burial

František Kaván died on December 16, 1941[5]. Recorded place of death include Libuň[4], a municipality of the Czech Republic[30], in Czech Republic[31] and Libunec[12], a cadastral area in the Czech Republic[32], in Czech Republic[33]. Burial took place at Q107049816[14].

Why It Matters

František Kaván has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was František Kaván born?

František Kaván was born in Víchovská Lhota[2].

Where did František Kaván die?

František Kaván passed away in Libuň[4].

What did František Kaván do for work?

František Kaván worked as painter[6], writer[7], poet[8], translator[9], and opinion journalist[10].

What awards did František Kaván receive?

Honors received include Exposition Universelle of 1900[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . krkonose.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . krkonose.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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