Hana Volavková

Czech art historian (1904-1985)
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Summary

Hana Volavková was born on May 9, 1904[1], in Jaroměř[2]. She died on March 29, 1985[3], in Prague[4]. She worked as an art historian[5], librarian[6], museologist[7], director[8], and author[9]. She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 3, 1904[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1985[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Czechoslovakia[13]
  • Occupation: Judaic scholar[14]
  • Field of work: library science[15], museology[16], art history[17], Jewish studies[18]
  • Position held: museum director[19]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[20], Charles University[21]
  • Sex or gender: female[22]
  • Commons category: Hana Volavková[23]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[24]
  • Family name: Volavková[25]
  • Given name: Hana[26]
  • Significant event: Q104055558[27]
  • Described by source: regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Czech[29], English[30]
  • Place of detention: Theresienstadt Ghetto[31]
  • Subject has role: Holocaust survivor[32]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[33]

FAQs

Where was Hana Volavková born?

Hana Volavková's place of birth was Jaroměř[2].

Where did Hana Volavková die?

Hana Volavková died in Prague[4].

What did Hana Volavková do for work?

Hana Volavková worked as an art historian[5], librarian[6], museologist[7], director[8], and author[9].

Where did Hana Volavková go to school?

Hana Volavková was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[20] and Charles University[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . 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. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → library science, museology, art history +1
    Sitelink count → 3
    Occupation → art historian, librarian, museologist +3
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cs', 'nl']
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, Charles University
    Family name → Volavková
    Tmdb person id → 3768708
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