Jan Beneš

Czech translator and writer (1936-2007)
Person human Q159674
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Jan Beneš

Summary

Jan Beneš is a human[1]. Born in Prague[2], he… he was born on +1936-03-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Obořiště[4]. He died on +2007-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], translator[8], dancer[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Beneš's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Jan Beneš passed away in Obořiště[4].
  • Jan Beneš was born on +1936-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Beneš died on +2007-06-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Beneš held citizenship in Czech Republic[12].
  • Jan Beneš worked as a writer[6].
  • Jan Beneš worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Jan Beneš worked as a translator[8].
  • Jan Beneš worked as a dancer[9].
  • Jan Beneš worked as a playwright[10].
  • Jan Beneš worked as a visual artist[13].
  • Jan Beneš's field of work was prose[14].
  • Jan Beneš's field of work was literature[15].
  • Jan Beneš's field of work was opinion journalism[16].
  • Jan Beneš's education included a stint at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague[17].
  • Jan Beneš received the participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[18].
  • Jan Beneš's image is recorded as Jan Beneš (26. března 1936 Praha – 1. června 2007 Obořiště).jpg[19].
  • Jan Beneš is recorded as male[20].
  • Jan Beneš's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jan Beneš's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116911210[22].
  • Jan Beneš's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 97666935[23].
  • Jan Beneš's GND ID is recorded as 1059928841[24].
  • Jan Beneš's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84175979[25].
  • Jan Beneš's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12184994w[26].
  • Jan Beneš's IdRef ID is recorded as 073249599[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Jan Beneš… he was born on +1936-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jan Beneš was educated at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], translator[8], dancer[9], playwright[10], and visual artist[13]. Fields of work include prose[14], a literary form[28]; literature[15], a type of arts[29]; and opinion journalism[16], a journalism genre[30].

Recognition

Jan Beneš received the participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[18].

Death and Burial

Jan Beneš died on +2007-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Obořiště[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Beneš include Jan Beneš Award[31], an award[32], in Czech Republic[33].

Why It Matters

Jan Beneš ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Jan Beneš Award[31], an award[32], in Czech Republic[33].

FAQs

Where was Jan Beneš born?

Jan Beneš's place of birth was Prague[2].

Where did Jan Beneš die?

Jan Beneš died in Obořiště[4].

What did Jan Beneš do for work?

Jan Beneš worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], translator[8], dancer[9], and playwright[10].

Where did Jan Beneš go to school?

Jan Beneš was educated at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague[17].

What awards did Jan Beneš receive?

Honors received include participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . 3odboj.army.cz. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . ihned.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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