Jan Máchal

Czech literature historian
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Jan Máchal

Summary

Jan Máchal is a human[1]. He was born in Nové Dvory[2]. He was born on October 25, 1855[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on November 3, 1939[5]. He worked as a pedagogue[6], writer[7], historian[8], philologist[9], and slavist[10]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nové Dvory[2], Jan Máchal…
  • Jan Máchal died in Prague[4].
  • Jan Máchal was born on October 25, 1855[3].
  • Jan Máchal died on November 3, 1939[5].
  • Jan Máchal is buried at Olšany Cemetery[12].
  • Jan Máchal held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Jan Máchal's professions included pedagogue[6].
  • Jan Máchal worked as a writer[7].
  • Jan Máchal worked as a historian[8].
  • Jan Máchal's professions included philologist[9].
  • Jan Máchal's professions included slavist[10].
  • Jan Máchal's professions included literary historian[14].
  • Jan Máchal's field of work was history of literature[15].
  • Jan Máchal's field of work was Slavic studies[16].
  • Jan Máchal's field of work was Slavic literature[17].
  • Jan Máchal's field of work was philology[18].
  • Jan Máchal's field of work was translation[19].
  • Among Jan Máchal's employers was Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[20].
  • Jan Máchal was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[21].
  • Jan Máchal is recorded as male[22].
  • Jan Máchal's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jan Máchal's Commons category is recorded as Jan Hanuš Máchal[24].
  • Jan Máchal's family name is recorded as Máchal[25].
  • Jan Máchal's given name is recorded as Jan[26].
  • Jan Máchal's pseudonym is recorded as Hanuš Máchal[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nové Dvory[2], Jan Máchal… he was born on October 25, 1855[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[6], writer[7], historian[8], philologist[9], slavist[10], and literary historian[14]. Fields of work include history of literature[15], an academic discipline[28]; Slavic studies[16], an academic discipline[29]; Slavic literature[17], a sub-set of literature[30]; philology[18], an academic discipline[31]; and translation[19], an academic major[32]. Jan Máchal was employed by Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[20].

Death and Burial

Jan Máchal died on November 3, 1939[5]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He is buried at Olšany Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Máchal is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was Jan Máchal born?

Born in Nové Dvory[2], Jan Máchal…

Where did Jan Máchal die?

Jan Máchal died in Prague[4].

What did Jan Máchal do for work?

Jan Máchal worked as pedagogue[6], writer[7], historian[8], philologist[9], and slavist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague
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    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Lexikon české literatury. Osobnosti, díla, instituce, Q65007844 +1
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