Jan Křen

Czech historian (1930–2020)
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Jan Křen

Summary

Jan Křen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on August 22, 1930[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on April 7, 2020[5]. He worked as a pedagogue[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jan Křen was born in Prague[2].
  • Jan Křen died in Prague[4].
  • Jan Křen died in Prague[10].
  • Jan Křen was born on August 22, 1930[3].
  • Jan Křen died on April 7, 2020[5].
  • Jan Křen held citizenship in Czech Republic[11].
  • Jan Křen held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • Jan Křen's professions included pedagogue[6].
  • Jan Křen's professions included historian[7].
  • Jan Křen's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jan Křen's field of work was history[13].
  • Jan Křen's field of work was history of international relations[14].
  • Jan Křen's field of work was dissent[15].
  • Jan Křen received the Czech Medal of Merit[16].
  • Jan Křen received the Magnesia Litera[17].
  • Jan Křen received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].
  • Jan Křen received the Goethe Medal[19].
  • Jan Křen received the Josef Hlávka Award[20].
  • Jan Křen received the Wacław Felczak and Henryk Wereszycki Prize[21].
  • Jan Křen is recorded as male[22].
  • Jan Křen's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jan Křen was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[24].
  • Jan Křen's Commons category is recorded as Jan Křen[25].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[26].
  • Jan Křen's family name is recorded as Křen[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Jan Křen… he was born on August 22, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include history[13]; history of international relations[14], an academic discipline[28]; and dissent[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Czech Medal of Merit[16], a medallion[29], in Czech Republic[30], founded in 1990[31]; Magnesia Litera[17], a literary award[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 2002[34]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], a grade of an order[35], in Germany[36]; Goethe Medal[19], a cultural prize[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1955[39]; Josef Hlávka Award[20], an award[40], in Czech Republic[41]; and Wacław Felczak and Henryk Wereszycki Prize[21], an award[42], in Poland[43], founded in 2001[44].

Personal Life

Jan Křen was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[24].

Death and Burial

Jan Křen died on April 7, 2020[5]. Recorded place of death include Prague[4], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[45], in Czech Republic[46], founded in 0800[47], headquartered in Prague[48]. The cause of death was COVID-19[26].

Why It Matters

Jan Křen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Jan Křen born?

Born in Prague[2], Jan Křen…

Where did Jan Křen die?

Jan Křen died in Prague[4].

What did Jan Křen do for work?

Jan Křen worked as pedagogue[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Jan Křen receive?

Honors received include Czech Medal of Merit[16], Magnesia Litera[17], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], and Goethe Medal[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Deník N. Retrieved . denikn.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . radio.cz. radio.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . radio.cz. radio.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . radio.cz. radio.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Deník N. Retrieved . denikn.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Deník N. Retrieved . denikn.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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