František Polák

Czech attorney (1889-1971)
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Summary

František Polák is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hostomice[2]. He was born on December 27, 1889[3]. He passed away in Coxsackie[4]. He died on October 1971[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], jurist[7], economist[8], opinion journalist[9], and politician[10]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • František Polák was born in Hostomice[2].
  • Born in Hostomice (část obce)[12].
  • František Polák's place of birth was Příbram[13].
  • František Polák passed away in Coxsackie[4].
  • František Polák was born on December 27, 1889[3].
  • František Polák died on October 1971[5].
  • František Polák died on April 15, 1970[14].
  • František Polák worked as a lawyer[6].
  • František Polák's professions included jurist[7].
  • František Polák worked as an economist[8].
  • František Polák's professions included opinion journalist[9].
  • František Polák worked as a politician[10].
  • František Polák's field of work was law[15].
  • František Polák's field of work was resistance during World War II[16].
  • František Polák's field of work was labor camp[17].
  • František Polák's education included a stint at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[18].
  • František Polák received the USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights[19].
  • František Polák received the participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[20].
  • František Polák is recorded as male[21].
  • František Polák's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • František Polák's military branch is recorded as Czechoslovak army in exile[23].
  • František Polák's family name is recorded as Polák[24].
  • František Polák's given name is recorded as František[25].
  • František Polák's described by source is recorded as Records of persons of interest[26].
  • František Polák's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hostomice[2], a municipality of the Czech Republic[28], in Czech Republic[29]; Hostomice (část obce)[12], a core municipal part with the same name as the municipality in the Czech Republic[30], in Czech Republic[31]; and Příbram[13], a municipality of the Czech Republic[32], in Czech Republic[33]. František Polák was born on December 27, 1889[3].

Education

František Polák's education included a stint at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], jurist[7], economist[8], opinion journalist[9], and politician[10]. Fields of work include law[15], a field of work[34]; resistance during World War II[16]; and labor camp[17], a type of prison facility[35].

Recognition

Awards received include USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights[19], an award[36], in Czech Republic[37], founded in 2008[38] and participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 1971[5] and April 15, 1970[14]. František Polák died in Coxsackie[4].

Why It Matters

František Polák is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was František Polák born?

Born in Hostomice[2].

Where did František Polák die?

František Polák passed away in Coxsackie[4].

What did František Polák do for work?

František Polák worked as lawyer[6], jurist[7], economist[8], opinion journalist[9], and politician[10].

Where did František Polák go to school?

František Polák was educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[18].

What awards did František Polák receive?

Honors received include USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights[19] and participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . 3odboj.army.cz. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Database of members of the Czechoslovak Republic of military units abroad for the World War II. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source → Records of persons of interest
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    Occupation → lawyer, jurist, economist +2
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