Jan Firbas

Czech linguist and university educator (1921-2000)
Person human Q3500840
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Jan Firbas

Summary

Jan Firbas is a human[1]. Born in Brno[2], he… he was born on March 25, 1921[3]. He died in Brno[4]. He died on May 5, 2000[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], pedagogue[7], writer[8], and philologist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Jan Firbas's place of birth was Brno[2].
  • Jan Firbas passed away in Brno[4].
  • Jan Firbas was born on March 25, 1921[3].
  • Jan Firbas died on May 5, 2000[5].
  • Jan Firbas's father was Karel Firbas[11].
  • Jan Firbas held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • Jan Firbas worked as a linguist[6].
  • Jan Firbas's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Jan Firbas worked as a writer[8].
  • Jan Firbas worked as a philologist[9].
  • Jan Firbas held the position of Q59459402[13].
  • Jan Firbas was educated at Masaryk University Faculty of Medicine[14].
  • Jan Firbas was educated at Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[15].
  • Jan Firbas was a member of Q11992696[16].
  • Jan Firbas's religion is recorded as Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren[17].
  • Jan Firbas is recorded as male[18].
  • Jan Firbas's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jan Firbas's Commons category is recorded as Jan Firbas[20].
  • Jan Firbas earned the academic degree of doctor of philosophy[21].
  • Jan Firbas earned the academic degree of Candidate of Sciences[22].
  • Jan Firbas earned the academic degree of docent[23].
  • Jan Firbas earned the academic degree of professor[24].
  • Jan Firbas earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[25].
  • Jan Firbas's residence is recorded as Brno[26].
  • Jan Firbas's family name is recorded as Firbas[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Firbas's place of birth was Brno[2]. He was born on March 25, 1921[3]. His father was Karel Firbas[11].

Education

Educated at Masaryk University Faculty of Medicine[14], a medical school[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1919[30] and Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[15], a philosophy faculty[31], in Czech Republic[32], founded in 1919[33]. Academic degrees include doctor of philosophy[21], Candidate of Sciences[22], docent[23], professor[24], and Doctor of Science[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], pedagogue[7], writer[8], and philologist[9]. Jan Firbas held the position of Q59459402[13].

Personal Life

Jan Firbas's religion is recorded as Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren[17].

Death and Burial

Jan Firbas died on May 5, 2000[5]. He died in Brno[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Firbas has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jan Firbas born?

Jan Firbas's place of birth was Brno[2].

Where did Jan Firbas die?

Jan Firbas passed away in Brno[4].

Who were Jan Firbas's parents?

Jan Firbas's father was Karel Firbas[11].

What did Jan Firbas do for work?

Jan Firbas worked as linguist[6], pedagogue[7], writer[8], and philologist[9].

Where did Jan Firbas go to school?

Jan Firbas was educated at Masaryk University Faculty of Medicine[14] and Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . digilib.phil.muni.cz. Retrieved . digilib.phil.muni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Slovo a slovesnost. Retrieved . sas.ujc.cas.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . digilib.phil.muni.cz. Retrieved . digilib.phil.muni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0076621-Firbas-Jan-19212000
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0076621-Firbas-Jan-19212000, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
  2. 18w ago · Ben Skála · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Q138391394
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3373]]: [[Q138391394]]"
  3. 18w ago · Ben Skála · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event wedding
    Position held Q59459402
    Described by source Records of persons of interest, REGO
    Religion or worldview Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P569]]: 25 March 1921"
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