Jan Patočka

Summary

Jan Patočka is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Turnov^[2]. He was born on June 1, 1907^[3]. He died in Prague^[4]. He died on March 13, 1977^[5]. He worked as a pedagogue^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], aesthetician^[9], and translator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jan Patočka was born in Turnov^[2].
• Jan Patočka died in Prague^[4].
• Jan Patočka was born on June 1, 1907^[3].
• Jan Patočka died on March 13, 1977^[5].
• Burial took place at Břevnov cemetery^[12].
• Jan Patočka's father was Josef Patočka^[13].
• A child of Jan Patočka was Františka Sokolová^[14].
• Jan Patočka held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[15].
• Jan Patočka worked as a pedagogue^[6].
• Jan Patočka's professions included writer^[7].
• Jan Patočka worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Jan Patočka's professions included aesthetician^[9].
• Jan Patočka's professions included translator^[10].
• Jan Patočka worked as an opinion journalist^[16].
• Jan Patočka's field of work was philosophy^[17].
• Jan Patočka's field of work was phenomenology^[18].
• Jan Patočka's field of work was history of philosophy^[19].
• Jan Patočka's field of work was translation^[20].
• Jan Patočka's field of work was pedagogy^[21].
• Jan Patočka held the position of spokesperson of Charter 77^[22].
• Among Jan Patočka's employers was Charles University^[23].
• Jan Patočka's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague^[24].
• Jan Patočka was educated at Jan Neruda Grammar School^[25].
• Jan Patočka received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class^[26].
• Jan Patočka received the honorary doctor of the RWTH Aachen University^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: XC^[29]

• Began / founded: 1907-06-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1977-03-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ab26f69d-7f84-4904-b5af-0ff848cda09a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Turnov^[2], Jan Patočka… he was born on June 1, 1907^[3]. His father was Josef Patočka^[13].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague^[24], a faculty^[33], in Czech Republic^[34], founded in 1348^[35], headquartered in Prague^[36] and Jan Neruda Grammar School^[25], a Gymnasium^[37], in Czech Republic^[38], founded in 1865^[39], headquartered in Prague^[40]. Jan Patočka studied under Martin Heidegger^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], aesthetician^[9], translator^[10], and opinion journalist^[16]. Fields of work include philosophy^[17], an academic discipline^[42]; phenomenology^[18], a philosophical movement^[43]; history of philosophy^[19], an aspect of history^[44]; translation^[20], an academic major^[45]; and pedagogy^[21], a branch of science^[46]. Among Jan Patočka's employers was Charles University^[23]. He held the position of spokesperson of Charter 77^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class^[26]; honorary doctor of the RWTH Aachen University^[27], an award^[47], in Germany^[48]; participant in the resistance and resistance against communism^[49]; and Čestná medaile T. G. Masaryka^[50].

Personal Life

A child of Jan Patočka was Františka Sokolová^[14].

Death and Burial

Jan Patočka died on March 13, 1977^[5]. He passed away in Prague^[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[51]. He is buried at Břevnov cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Patočka ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Jan Patočka born?

Jan Patočka was born in Turnov^[2].

Where did Jan Patočka die?

Jan Patočka passed away in Prague^[4].

Who were Jan Patočka's parents?

Jan Patočka's father was Josef Patočka^[13].

What did Jan Patočka do for work?

Jan Patočka worked as pedagogue^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], aesthetician^[9], and translator^[10].

Where did Jan Patočka go to school?

Jan Patočka was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague^[24] and Jan Neruda Grammar School^[25].

What awards did Jan Patočka receive?

Honors received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class^[26], honorary doctor of the RWTH Aachen University^[27], participant in the resistance and resistance against communism^[49], and Čestná medaile T. G. Masaryka^[50].