Jan Skácel

Czech poet (1922–1989)
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Summary

Jan Skácel was born on February 7, 1922[1], in Vnorovy[2]. He died on November 7, 1989[3], in Brno[4]. He worked as a translator[5], poet[6], writer[7], editing staff[8], and prose writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: October 30, 1993[11]
  • Place of burial: Brno Central Cemetery[12]
  • Father: Emil Skácel[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Czechoslovakia[14]
  • Occupation: opinion journalist[15], radio dramaturg[16]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[17], poetry[18], prose[19], children's poetry[20]
  • Educated at: Masaryk University[21], Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[22]
  • Award received: Vilenica Prize[23], honorary citizen of Brno[24]
  • Member of: Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[25], Q125391857[26], Svaz českých spisovatelů[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[29]
  • Commons category: Jan Skácel[30]
  • Family name: Skácel[31]
  • Given name: Jan[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jan Skácel[33]
  • Work location: Brno[34]
  • Relative: Viktor Skála[35], František Herites[36], Eliška Hladilová[37]
  • Described by source: Records of persons of interest[38], REGO[39], Regional personalities of Hodonínsk[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Czech[41]
  • Name in native language: Jan Skácel[42]
  • Sibling: Petr Skácel[43]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Skácel include 7218 Skácel[44], an asteroid[45].

Why It Matters

Jan Skácel has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include 7218 Skácel[44], an asteroid[45].

FAQs

Where was Jan Skácel born?

Jan Skácel's place of birth was Vnorovy[2].

Where did Jan Skácel die?

Jan Skácel died in Brno[4].

Who were Jan Skácel's parents?

Jan Skácel's father was Emil Skácel[13].

What did Jan Skácel do for work?

Jan Skácel worked as a translator[5], poet[6], writer[7], editing staff[8], and prose writer[9].

Where did Jan Skácel go to school?

Jan Skácel was educated at Masaryk University[21] and Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[22].

What awards did Jan Skácel receive?

Honors received include Vilenica Prize[23] and honorary citizen of Brno[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . vltava.rozhlas.cz. vltava.rozhlas.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: 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. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . brno.cz. brno.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [11] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . vltava.rozhlas.cz. vltava.rozhlas.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'pl', 'ru', 'sk']
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0000822-Skacel-Jan-19221989
    Relative → Viktor Skála, František Herites, Eliška Hladilová
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