Jan Masaryk

Czechoslovak diplomat and politician (1886–1948)
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Jan Masaryk
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Jan Masaryk

Summary

Jan Masaryk is a human[1]. He was born in Vinohrady[2]. He was born on September 14, 1886[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on March 10, 1948[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], Clerical Officer[8], opinion journalist[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,295 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Masaryk's place of birth was Vinohrady[2].
  • Jan Masaryk died in Prague[4].
  • Jan Masaryk passed away in Hradčany[12].
  • Jan Masaryk was born on September 14, 1886[3].
  • Jan Masaryk died on March 10, 1948[5].
  • Burial took place at cemetery in Lány[13].
  • Jan Masaryk's father was Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk[14].
  • Jan Masaryk's mother was Charlotte Garrigue[15].
  • Jan Masaryk held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[16].
  • Jan Masaryk held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[17].
  • Jan Masaryk is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group[18].
  • Jan Masaryk worked as a politician[6].
  • Jan Masaryk worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Jan Masaryk worked as a Clerical Officer[8].
  • Jan Masaryk worked as an opinion journalist[9].
  • Jan Masaryk's professions included translator[10].
  • Jan Masaryk's field of work was diplomacy[19].
  • Jan Masaryk's field of work was politics[20].
  • Jan Masaryk held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs (Czechoslovakia)[21].
  • Jan Masaryk held the position of Minister of National Defence of Czechoslovakia[22].
  • Jan Masaryk held the position of chargé d'affaires[23].
  • Jan Masaryk was educated at Bates College[24].
  • Jan Masaryk received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[25].
  • Jan Masaryk received the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26].
  • Jan Masaryk received the honorary citizen of Brno[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Masaryk's place of birth was Vinohrady[2]. He was born on September 14, 1886[3]. His father was Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk[14]. His mother was Charlotte Garrigue[15]. He is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group[18].

Education

Jan Masaryk was educated at Bates College[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], Clerical Officer[8], opinion journalist[9], and translator[10]. Fields of work include diplomacy[19], an academic discipline[28] and politics[20], an academic discipline[29]. Positions held include Minister of Foreign Affairs (Czechoslovakia)[21], a position[30], in Czechoslovakia[31], founded in 1918[32]; Minister of National Defence of Czechoslovakia[22], a position[33], in Czechoslovakia[34], founded in 1918[35]; and chargé d'affaires[23], a diplomatic rank[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[25]; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26], a grade of an order[37], in Poland[38]; honorary citizen of Brno[27], an award[39], in Czech Republic[40]; honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[41], an award[42], in Czech Republic[43]; honorary citizen of Kopřivnice[44], an award[45], in Czech Republic[46]; and honorary citizen of Příbor[47], an award[48], in Czech Republic[49].

Personal Life

Jan Masaryk's religion is recorded as Protestantism[50].

Death and Burial

Jan Masaryk died on March 10, 1948[5]. Recorded place of death include Prague[4], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[51], in Czech Republic[52], founded in 0800[53], headquartered in Prague[54] and Hradčany[12], a cadastral area in the Czech Republic[55], in Czech Republic[56]. Burial took place at cemetery in Lány[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Masaryk include A Prominent Patient[57], a film[58], directed by Julius Ševčík[59].

Why It Matters

Jan Masaryk ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,295 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Entities named for him include A Prominent Patient[57], a film[58], directed by Julius Ševčík[59].

FAQs

Where was Jan Masaryk born?

Born in Vinohrady[2], Jan Masaryk…

Where did Jan Masaryk die?

Jan Masaryk died in Prague[4].

Who were Jan Masaryk's parents?

Jan Masaryk's father was Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk[14]. Jan Masaryk's mother was Charlotte Garrigue[15].

What did Jan Masaryk do for work?

Jan Masaryk worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], Clerical Officer[8], opinion journalist[9], and translator[10].

Where did Jan Masaryk go to school?

Jan Masaryk was educated at Bates College[24].

What awards did Jan Masaryk receive?

Honors received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[25], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26], honorary citizen of Brno[27], and honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[41].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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