Jakub Kresa

Czech mathematician
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Jakub Kresa

Summary

Jakub Kresa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Smržice[2]. He was born on July 19, 1648[3]. He died in Brno[4]. He died on July 28, 1715[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], linguist[8], pedagogue[9], and Christian minister[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jakub Kresa's place of birth was Smržice[2].
  • Jakub Kresa passed away in Brno[4].
  • Jakub Kresa was born on July 19, 1648[3].
  • Jakub Kresa was born on June 19, 1648[12].
  • Jakub Kresa died on July 28, 1715[5].
  • Jakub Kresa's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Jakub Kresa worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Jakub Kresa worked as a linguist[8].
  • Jakub Kresa worked as a pedagogue[9].
  • Jakub Kresa worked as a Christian minister[10].
  • Jakub Kresa's professions included writer[13].
  • Among Jakub Kresa's employers was Charles University[14].
  • Jakub Kresa's education included a stint at Palacký University Olomouc[15].
  • Jakub Kresa's education included a stint at Charles University[16].
  • Jakub Kresa was a member of French Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Jakub Kresa's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • Jakub Kresa is recorded as male[19].
  • Jakub Kresa's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jakub Kresa supervised Karel Slavíček as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jakub Kresa's Commons category is recorded as Jakub Kresa[22].
  • Jakub Kresa's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[23].
  • Jakub Kresa's family name is recorded as Kresa[24].
  • Jakub Kresa's given name is recorded as Jakub[25].
  • Jakub Kresa's work location is recorded as Olomouc[26].
  • Jakub Kresa's work location is recorded as Brno[27].

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Origins and Family

Jakub Kresa's place of birth was Smržice[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 19, 1648[3] and June 19, 1648[12].

Education

Educated at Palacký University Olomouc[15], a public university[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1573[30], headquartered in Olomouc[31] and Charles University[16], a public university[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1348[34], headquartered in Prague[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], linguist[8], pedagogue[9], Christian minister[10], and writer[13]. Jakub Kresa was employed by Charles University[14]. He supervised Karel Slavíček as a doctoral student[21].

Personal Life

Jakub Kresa's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].

Death and Burial

Jakub Kresa died on July 28, 1715[5]. He passed away in Brno[4].

Why It Matters

Jakub Kresa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

His notable doctoral advisees include Karel Slavíček[38], a mathematician[39], 1678–1735[40].

FAQs

Where was Jakub Kresa born?

Born in Smržice[2], Jakub Kresa…

Where did Jakub Kresa die?

Jakub Kresa passed away in Brno[4].

What did Jakub Kresa do for work?

Jakub Kresa worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], linguist[8], pedagogue[9], and Christian minister[10].

Where did Jakub Kresa go to school?

Jakub Kresa was educated at Palacký University Olomouc[15] and Charles University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Religious order Society of Jesus
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