Jan Kapr

Czech music educator and composer (1914–1988)
Person human Q456308
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Jan Kapr

Summary

Jan Kapr is a human[1]. He was born in Prague[2]. He was born on March 12, 1914[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on April 29, 1988[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pedagogue[7], and 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 Kapr was born in Prague[2].
  • Jan Kapr passed away in Prague[4].
  • Jan Kapr was born on March 12, 1914[3].
  • Jan Kapr died on April 29, 1988[5].
  • Jan Kapr held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[10].
  • Jan Kapr worked as a composer[6].
  • Jan Kapr's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Jan Kapr's professions included teacher[8].
  • Jan Kapr was educated at Prague Conservatory[11].
  • Jan Kapr received the Stalin Prize[12].
  • Jan Kapr received the Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Jan Kapr received the Klement Gottwald State Prize[14].
  • Jan Kapr is recorded as male[15].
  • Jan Kapr's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jan Kapr was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[17].
  • Jan Kapr's genre is classical music[18].
  • Jan Kapr's genre is opera[19].
  • Jan Kapr's given name is recorded as Jan[20].
  • Jan Kapr's work location is recorded as Brno[21].
  • Jan Kapr's described by source is recorded as REGO[22].
  • Jan Kapr's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[23].
  • Jan Kapr's described by source is recorded as Czechoslovak Music Dictionary of Persons and Institutions[24].
  • Jan Kapr's participant in is recorded as art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics[25].
  • Jan Kapr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Kapr was born in Prague[2]. He was born on March 12, 1914[3].

Education

Jan Kapr was educated at Prague Conservatory[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pedagogue[7], and teacher[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[12], a Soviet state award[27], in Soviet Union[28], founded in 1941[29]; Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[13], a title of honor[30], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[31], founded in 1953[32]; and Klement Gottwald State Prize[14], a state decoration[33], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[34].

Personal Life

Jan Kapr was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[17].

Death and Burial

Jan Kapr died on April 29, 1988[5]. He passed away in Prague[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Kapr 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.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jan Kapr born?

Jan Kapr was born in Prague[2].

Where did Jan Kapr die?

Jan Kapr passed away in Prague[4].

What did Jan Kapr do for work?

Jan Kapr worked as composer[6], pedagogue[7], and teacher[8].

Where did Jan Kapr go to school?

Jan Kapr was educated at Prague Conservatory[11].

What awards did Jan Kapr receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[12], Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[13], and Klement Gottwald State Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Participant in art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics
    Given name Jan
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