Jan Bašta

Czech engineer (1860–1936)
Person human Q1681598
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Jan Bašta

Summary

Jan Bašta is a human[1]. He was born in Poděbrady[2]. He was born on June 5, 1860[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on October 12, 1936[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], railway engineer[7], technician[8], and civil engineer[9]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Poděbrady[2], Jan Bašta…
  • Jan Bašta passed away in Prague[4].
  • Jan Bašta died in Old Town[11].
  • Jan Bašta was born on June 5, 1860[3].
  • Jan Bašta died on October 12, 1936[5].
  • Jan Bašta held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[12].
  • Jan Bašta held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Jan Bašta's professions included physicist[6].
  • Jan Bašta's professions included railway engineer[7].
  • Jan Bašta worked as a technician[8].
  • Jan Bašta's professions included civil engineer[9].
  • Among Jan Bašta's employers was Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways[14].
  • Jan Bašta was employed by Československé státní dráhy[15].
  • Jan Bašta's education included a stint at Czech Technical University in Prague[16].
  • Jan Bašta received the honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[17].
  • Jan Bašta is recorded as male[18].
  • Jan Bašta's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jan Bašta's Commons category is recorded as Jan Bašta[20].
  • Jan Bašta earned the academic degree of Master of Science[21].
  • Jan Bašta earned the academic degree of Doctor in Engineering[22].
  • Jan Bašta's family name is recorded as Bašta[23].
  • Jan Bašta's given name is recorded as Jan[24].
  • Jan Bašta's described by source is recorded as Album representantů všech oborů veřejného života československého[25].
  • Jan Bašta's different from is recorded as Jan Bašta[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Poděbrady[2], Jan Bašta… he was born on June 5, 1860[3].

Education

Jan Bašta's education included a stint at Czech Technical University in Prague[16]. Academic degrees include Master of Science[21] and Doctor in Engineering[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], railway engineer[7], technician[8], and civil engineer[9]. Employers include Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways[14], a railway company[27], in Austria–Hungary[28], founded in 1884[29] and Československé státní dráhy[15], a state-owned enterprise[30], in Czechoslovakia[31], founded in 1918[32], headquartered in Prague[33].

Recognition

Jan Bašta received the honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[17].

Death and Burial

Jan Bašta died on October 12, 1936[5]. Recorded place of death include Prague[4], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[34], in Czech Republic[35], founded in 0800[36], headquartered in Prague[37] and Old Town[11], a cadastral area in the Czech Republic[38], in Czech Republic[39].

Why It Matters

Jan Bašta is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Jan Bašta born?

Jan Bašta's place of birth was Poděbrady[2].

Where did Jan Bašta die?

Jan Bašta passed away in Prague[4].

What did Jan Bašta do for work?

Jan Bašta worked as physicist[6], railway engineer[7], technician[8], and civil engineer[9].

Where did Jan Bašta go to school?

Jan Bašta was educated at Czech Technical University in Prague[16].

What awards did Jan Bašta receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Collection of Registry Books at Prague City Archives. katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . muni.cz. muni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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