Jan Kaplický

Summary

Jan Kaplický is a human^[1]. He was born in Prague^[2]. He was born on +1937-04-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Prague^[4]. He died on +2009-01-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an architect^[6], designer^[7], and typographer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Prague^[2], Jan Kaplický…
• Jan Kaplický passed away in Prague^[4].
• Jan Kaplický was born on +1937-04-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jan Kaplický died on +2009-01-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jan Kaplický is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery^[10].
• Jan Kaplický's father was Josef Kaplický^[11].
• Jan Kaplický's mother was Jiřina Kaplická^[12].
• Among Jan Kaplický's spouses was Amanda Levete^[13].
• Jan Kaplický was married to Eliška Kaplický Fuchsová^[14].
• Jan Kaplický held citizenship in Czech Republic^[15].
• Jan Kaplický held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[16].
• Jan Kaplický's professions included architect^[6].
• Jan Kaplický's professions included designer^[7].
• Jan Kaplický's professions included typographer^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Kaplický is Selfridges Building, Birmingham^[17].
• Jan Kaplický received the Stirling Prize^[18].
• Jan Kaplický received the Cena ministerstva kultury za přínos v oblasti výtvarného umění^[19].
• Jan Kaplický received the Czech Medal of Merit^[20].
• Jan Kaplický is recorded as male^[21].
• Jan Kaplický's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Jan Kaplický's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066605409^[23].
• Jan Kaplický's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12633033^[24].
• Jan Kaplický's GND ID is recorded as 119108666^[25].
• Jan Kaplický's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94011697^[26].
• Jan Kaplický's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500020298^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Kaplický's place of birth was Prague^[2]. He was born on +1937-04-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Josef Kaplický^[11]. His mother was Jiřina Kaplická^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[6], designer^[7], and typographer^[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jan Kaplický is Selfridges Building, Birmingham^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Stirling Prize^[18], an architecture award^[28], founded in 1996^[29]; Cena ministerstva kultury za přínos v oblasti výtvarného umění^[19], an award^[30], in Czech Republic^[31]; and Czech Medal of Merit^[20], a medallion^[32], in Czech Republic^[33], founded in 1990^[34].

Personal Life

Spouses include Amanda Levete^[13], an architect^[35], b. 1955^[36], of United Kingdom^[37], awarded the Stirling Prize^[38] and Eliška Kaplický Fuchsová^[14], a film producer^[39], b. 1978^[40], of Czech Republic^[41].

Death and Burial

Jan Kaplický died on +2009-01-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Prague^[4]. Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Jan Kaplický ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Jan Kaplický born?

Born in Prague^[2], Jan Kaplický…

Where did Jan Kaplický die?

Jan Kaplický died in Prague^[4].

Who were Jan Kaplický's parents?

Jan Kaplický's father was Josef Kaplický^[11]. Jan Kaplický's mother was Jiřina Kaplická^[12].

Who was Jan Kaplický married to?

Jan Kaplický's spouses include Amanda Levete^[13] and Eliška Kaplický Fuchsová^[14].

What did Jan Kaplický do for work?

Jan Kaplický worked as architect^[6], designer^[7], and typographer^[8].

What awards did Jan Kaplický receive?

Honors received include Stirling Prize^[18], Cena ministerstva kultury za přínos v oblasti výtvarného umění^[19], and Czech Medal of Merit^[20].