Jan Novák

Czech composer and pianist (1921–1984)
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Jan Novák

Summary

Jan Novák is a human[1]. Born in Nová Říše[2], he… he was born on April 8, 1921[3]. He died in Neu-Ulm[4]. He died on November 17, 1984[5]. He worked as a composer[6], screenwriter[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jan Novák's place of birth was Nová Říše[2].
  • Jan Novák died in Neu-Ulm[4].
  • Jan Novák was born on April 8, 1921[3].
  • Jan Novák died on November 17, 1984[5].
  • Jan Novák died on November 11, 1984[10].
  • Jan Novák is buried at Borgo Sacco[11].
  • Jan Novák is buried at Brno Central Cemetery[12].
  • Jan Novák held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Jan Novák's professions included composer[6].
  • Jan Novák worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Jan Novák's professions included pianist[8].
  • Jan Novák's field of work was film score[14].
  • Jan Novák was educated at Brno Conservatory[15].
  • Jan Novák received the Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[16].
  • Jan Novák received the honorary citizen of Brno[17].
  • Jan Novák is recorded as male[18].
  • Jan Novák's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jan Novák's genre is classical music[20].
  • Jan Novák's genre is opera[21].
  • Jan Novák's genre is incidental music[22].
  • Jan Novák's Commons category is recorded as Jan Novák (composer)[23].
  • Jan Novák's family name is recorded as Novák[24].
  • Jan Novák's given name is recorded as Jan[25].
  • Jan Novák's official website is recorded as http://www.jannovak.eu[26].
  • Jan Novák's work location is recorded as Brno[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: XC[29]

  • Began / founded: 1921-04-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1984-11-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2332018f-5487-4438-965c-634d72d00b78[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nová Říše[2], Jan Novák… he was born on April 8, 1921[3].

Education

Jan Novák was educated at Brno Conservatory[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], screenwriter[7], and pianist[8]. Jan Novák's field of work was film score[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[16], a class of award[33], in Czech Republic[34] and honorary citizen of Brno[17], an award[35], in Czech Republic[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 17, 1984[5] and November 11, 1984[10]. Jan Novák died in Neu-Ulm[4]. Recorded place of burial include Borgo Sacco[11] and Brno Central Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Novák ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Jan Novák born?

Jan Novák was born in Nová Říše[2].

Where did Jan Novák die?

Jan Novák passed away in Neu-Ulm[4].

What did Jan Novák do for work?

Jan Novák worked as composer[6], screenwriter[7], and pianist[8].

Where did Jan Novák go to school?

Jan Novák was educated at Brno Conservatory[15].

What awards did Jan Novák receive?

Honors received include Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[16] and honorary citizen of Brno[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
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    Genre classical music, opera, incidental music
    Place of birth Nová Říše
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