František Šmahel

Czech historian and university educator (1934–2025)
Person human Q5492616
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František Šmahel

Summary

František Šmahel is a human[1]. He was born in Trhová Kamenice[2]. He was born on +1934-08-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Písek[4]. He died on +2025-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a medievalist[6], historian[7], pedagogue[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Trhová Kamenice[2], František Šmahel…
  • František Šmahel died in Písek[4].
  • František Šmahel was born on +1934-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • František Šmahel died on +2025-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • František Šmahel held citizenship in Czech Republic[11].
  • František Šmahel held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • František Šmahel worked as a medievalist[6].
  • František Šmahel's professions included historian[7].
  • František Šmahel's professions included pedagogue[8].
  • František Šmahel worked as a university teacher[9].
  • František Šmahel's field of work was Hussites[13].
  • František Šmahel's field of work was Bohemian Reformation[14].
  • František Šmahel's field of work was history[15].
  • František Šmahel's field of work was medieval studies[16].
  • František Šmahel's field of work was Middle Ages[17].
  • František Šmahel's field of work was medieval philosophy[18].
  • Among František Šmahel's employers was Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[19].
  • František Šmahel was employed by Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Among František Šmahel's employers was Q86920584[21].
  • František Šmahel was employed by Institute of History, Czech Academy of Sciences[22].
  • František Šmahel was employed by Centre for Medieval Studies, Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences[23].
  • František Šmahel was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[24].
  • František Šmahel received the Czech Medal of Merit[25].
  • František Šmahel received the Max Planck Research Award[26].
  • František Šmahel received the honorary doctorate[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Trhová Kamenice[2], František Šmahel… he was born on +1934-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

František Šmahel's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[24]. Academic degrees include doctorate[28] and university teacher[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medievalist[6], historian[7], pedagogue[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include Hussites[13], a religious denomination[30]; Bohemian Reformation[14]; history[15]; medieval studies[16], an academic discipline[31]; Middle Ages[17], an age[32]; and medieval philosophy[18], an aspect in a historical period[33]. Employers include Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[19], a faculty[34], in Czech Republic[35], founded in 1348[36], headquartered in Prague[37]; Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences[20], an academy of sciences[38], in Czechoslovakia[39], founded in 1953[40]; Q86920584[21]; Institute of History, Czech Academy of Sciences[22], an institute[41], in Czech Republic[42], founded in 1921[43], headquartered in Prague[44]; and Centre for Medieval Studies, Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences[23], a research institute[45], in Czech Republic[46], founded in 1998[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Czech Medal of Merit[25], a medallion[48], in Czech Republic[49], founded in 1990[50]; Max Planck Research Award[26], a science award[51], in Germany[52]; honorary doctorate[27], a title of honor[53]; honorary citizen of Tábor[54], an award[55], in Czech Republic[56]; Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to Science[57], a Neuron Prize[58], founded in 2010[59]; and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[60].

Death and Burial

František Šmahel died on +2025-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Písek[4].

Why It Matters

František Šmahel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was František Šmahel born?

František Šmahel's place of birth was Trhová Kamenice[2].

Where did František Šmahel die?

František Šmahel passed away in Písek[4].

What did František Šmahel do for work?

František Šmahel worked as medievalist[6], historian[7], pedagogue[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did František Šmahel go to school?

František Šmahel was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[24].

What awards did František Šmahel receive?

Honors received include Czech Medal of Merit[25], Max Planck Research Award[26], honorary doctorate[27], and honorary citizen of Tábor[54].

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  30. [5] . České noviny. Retrieved . cms.flu.cas.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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