Jan Palach

Czech student who killed himself by self-immolation in protest (1948–1969)
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Jan Palach
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Jan Palach

Summary

Jan Palach is a human[1]. Born in Londýnská[2], he… he was born on +1948-08-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on +1969-01-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university student[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Londýnská[2], Jan Palach…
  • Born in Všetaty[8], Jan Palach…
  • Jan Palach died in Prague[4].
  • Jan Palach died in Borůvkovo hospital[9].
  • Jan Palach was born on +1948-08-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Palach died on +1969-01-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Palach is buried at Olšany Cemetery[10].
  • Burial took place at Všetaty[11].
  • Jan Palach held citizenship in Czechoslovak Republic[12].
  • Jan Palach held citizenship in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[13].
  • Jan Palach held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[14].
  • Czech was Jan Palach's native language[15].
  • Jan Palach worked as a university student[6].
  • Jan Palach's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[16].
  • Jan Palach was educated at Gymnázium Jana Palacha[17].
  • Jan Palach received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[18].
  • Jan Palach received the Čestná medaile T. G. Masaryka[19].
  • Jan Palach was a member of Parish Church of the Evangelical Churches of Czech Brethren in Libiš[20].
  • Jan Palach was a member of T.J. Sokol Všetaty[21].
  • Jan Palach was a member of Sokol[22].
  • Jan Palach's religion is recorded as Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren[23].
  • Jan Palach's image is recorded as Jan Palach foto z průkazu.JPG[24].
  • Jan Palach is recorded as male[25].
  • Jan Palach's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jan Palach's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055346800[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Londýnská[2], a street[28], in Czech Republic[29] and Všetaty[8], a municipality of the Czech Republic[30], in Czech Republic[31]. Jan Palach was born on +1948-08-11T00:00:00Z[3]. Czech was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[16], a faculty[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1348[34], headquartered in Prague[35] and Gymnázium Jana Palacha[17], a secondary school[36], in Czech Republic[37], founded in 1910[38], headquartered in Mělník[39].

Career and Affiliations

Jan Palach worked as a university student[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[18] and Čestná medaile T. G. Masaryka[19].

Personal Life

Jan Palach's religion is recorded as Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren[23].

Death and Burial

Jan Palach died on +1969-01-19T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Prague[4], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[40], in Czech Republic[41], founded in 0800[42], headquartered in Prague[43] and Borůvkovo hospital[9], a sanatorium[44], in Czech Republic[45]. The cause of death was self-immolation[46]. Recorded place of burial include Olšany Cemetery[10] and Všetaty[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Palach include Jan Palach Square[47], a square[48], in Czech Republic[49].

Why It Matters

Jan Palach ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for him include Jan Palach Square[47], a square[48], in Czech Republic[49].

FAQs

Where was Jan Palach born?

Jan Palach was born in Londýnská[2].

Where did Jan Palach die?

Jan Palach died in Prague[4].

What did Jan Palach do for work?

Jan Palach worked as university student[6].

Where did Jan Palach go to school?

Jan Palach was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[16] and Gymnázium Jana Palacha[17].

What awards did Jan Palach receive?

Honors received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[18] and Čestná medaile T. G. Masaryka[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . encyklopedie.praha2.cz. Retrieved . encyklopedie.praha2.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Deník N. Retrieved . denikn.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . masarykovohnuti.cz. Retrieved . masarykovohnuti.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [46] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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