Ivan Medek

Czech publicist (1925-2010)
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Ivan Medek

Summary

Ivan Medek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on July 13, 1925[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on January 6, 2010[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], musician[8], music journalist[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Medek's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Ivan Medek passed away in Prague[4].
  • Ivan Medek was born on July 13, 1925[3].
  • Ivan Medek died on January 6, 2010[5].
  • Burial took place at Břevnov cemetery[12].
  • Ivan Medek's father was Rudolf Medek[13].
  • Ivan Medek's mother was Eva Medková[14].
  • Ivan Medek was married to Ljuba Medková[15].
  • Ivan Medek held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[16].
  • Ivan Medek held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Ivan Medek held citizenship in Czech Republic[18].
  • Czech was Ivan Medek's native language[19].
  • Ivan Medek worked as a journalist[6].
  • Ivan Medek worked as a writer[7].
  • Ivan Medek's professions included musician[8].
  • Ivan Medek worked as a music journalist[9].
  • Ivan Medek's professions included politician[10].
  • Ivan Medek received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III[20].
  • Ivan Medek received the 1st of June Award[21].
  • Ivan Medek received the Ferdinand Peroutka Award[22].
  • Ivan Medek received the participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[23].
  • Ivan Medek received the honorary citizen of Prague 3[24].
  • Ivan Medek received the honorary citizen of Prague 7[25].
  • Ivan Medek was a member of Committee for the Defense of the Unjustly Prosecuted[26].
  • Ivan Medek is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivan Medek's place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on July 13, 1925[3]. His father was Rudolf Medek[13]. His mother was Eva Medková[14]. Czech was his native language[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], musician[8], music journalist[9], and politician[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III[20]; 1st of June Award[21], an award[28], in Czech Republic[29]; Ferdinand Peroutka Award[22], a journalism prize[30], in Czech Republic[31], founded in 1995[32]; participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[23]; honorary citizen of Prague 3[24], an award[33], in Czech Republic[34]; and honorary citizen of Prague 7[25], an award[35], in Czech Republic[36].

Personal Life

Ivan Medek was married to Ljuba Medková[15]. He was affiliated with the KDU-ČSL[37].

Death and Burial

Ivan Medek died on January 6, 2010[5]. He died in Prague[4]. Burial took place at Břevnov cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Ivan Medek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Ivan Medek born?

Born in Prague[2], Ivan Medek…

Where did Ivan Medek die?

Ivan Medek died in Prague[4].

Who were Ivan Medek's parents?

Ivan Medek's father was Rudolf Medek[13]. Ivan Medek's mother was Eva Medková[14].

Who was Ivan Medek married to?

Ivan Medek's spouses include Ljuba Medková[15].

What did Ivan Medek do for work?

Ivan Medek worked as journalist[6], writer[7], musician[8], music journalist[9], and politician[10].

What awards did Ivan Medek receive?

Honors received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III[20], 1st of June Award[21], Ferdinand Peroutka Award[22], and participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [37] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . plzen.eu. plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 3odboj.army.cz. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . COURAGE Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . radio.cz. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Ivan
    Spouse Ljuba Medková
    Family name Medek
    Sibling Mikuláš Medek
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