Jan Svatopluk Presl
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Summary
Jan Svatopluk Presl was born on September 4, 1791[1], in Prague[2]. He died on April 6, 1849[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], lexicographer[6], zoologist[7], pedagogue[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Vyšehrad cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[12]
- Native language: Czech[13]
- Ethnic group: Czechs[14]
- Occupation: university teacher[15], politician[16], mineralogist[17], teacher[18], translator[19], naturalist[20], botanical collector[21]
- Field of work: botany[22], natural science[23], politics[24], education[25]
- Position held: Member of the Austrian Reichstag[26]
- Employer: Charles University[27]
- Educated at: Charles University[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Member of political party: Old Czech Party[30]
- Commons category: Jan Svatopluk Presl[31]
- Family name: Presl[32]
- Given name: Jan[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jan Svatopluk Presl[34]
- Work location: Prague[35], Vienna[36], Kroměříž[37], Olomouc[38]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[39], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[40], Slovník naučný[41], Biographisch-literarisches Handwörterbuch zur Geschichte der exacten Wissenschaften[42], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Almanach českých lékařů s podobiznami a 1000 životopisy[45], Encyklopedie města Kroměříže[46], Olomouc City Library regional database[47], Otto's encyclopedia[48], Masarykův slovník naučný[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Czech[50]
- Commons Creator page: Jan Svatopluk Presl[51]
- Sibling: Carl Borivoj Presl[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jan Svatopluk Presl include Preslia[53], a scientific journal[54], in Czech Republic[55], founded in 1914[56].
Why It Matters
Jan Svatopluk Presl has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for him include Preslia[53], a scientific journal[54], in Czech Republic[55], founded in 1914[56].
FAQs
Where was Jan Svatopluk Presl born?
Jan Svatopluk Presl's place of birth was Prague[2].
Where did Jan Svatopluk Presl die?
Jan Svatopluk Presl died in Prague[4].
What did Jan Svatopluk Presl do for work?
Jan Svatopluk Presl worked as a chemist[5], lexicographer[6], zoologist[7], pedagogue[8], and botanist[9].
Where did Jan Svatopluk Presl go to school?
Jan Svatopluk Presl was educated at Charles University[28].