Jan Váňa

Czech linguist, translator, satiricist and writer
Person human Q11719339
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Jan Váňa

Summary

Jan Váňa is a human[1]. He was born in Běleč[2]. He was born on March 1, 1847[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on May 17, 1915[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], teacher[8], and poet[9]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Běleč[2], Jan Váňa…
  • Jan Váňa died in Prague[4].
  • Jan Váňa passed away in New Town[11].
  • Jan Váňa was born on March 1, 1847[3].
  • Jan Váňa died on May 17, 1915[5].
  • Burial took place at Olšany Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Jan Váňa was Věra Vášová[13].
  • Jan Váňa worked as a writer[6].
  • Jan Váňa worked as a translator[7].
  • Jan Váňa worked as a teacher[8].
  • Jan Váňa worked as a poet[9].
  • Jan Váňa's religion is recorded as Církev bratrská[14].
  • Jan Váňa is recorded as male[15].
  • Jan Váňa's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jan Váňa's Commons category is recorded as Jan Váňa (philologist)[17].
  • The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[18].
  • Jan Váňa's family name is recorded as Váňa[19].
  • Jan Váňa's given name is recorded as Jan[20].
  • Jan Váňa's pseudonym is recorded as J. V. Prachatický[21].
  • Jan Váňa's pseudonym is recorded as Abraham Kobliha[22].
  • Jan Váňa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jan Váňa (philologist)[23].
  • Jan Váňa's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Jan Váňa's described by source is recorded as Lexikon české literatury. Osobnosti, díla, instituce[25].
  • Jan Váňa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Váňa was born in Běleč[2]. He was born on March 1, 1847[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], teacher[8], and poet[9].

Personal Life

A child of Jan Váňa was Věra Vášová[13]. His religion is recorded as Církev bratrská[14].

Death and Burial

Jan Váňa died on May 17, 1915[5]. Recorded place of death include Prague[4], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[27], in Czech Republic[28], founded in 0800[29], headquartered in Prague[30] and New Town[11], a cadastral area in the Czech Republic[31], in Czech Republic[32], founded in 1348[33]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[18]. He is buried at Olšany Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Váňa is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Jan Váňa born?

Jan Váňa's place of birth was Běleč[2].

Where did Jan Váňa die?

Jan Váňa died in Prague[4].

What did Jan Váňa do for work?

Jan Váňa worked as writer[6], translator[7], teacher[8], and poet[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Collection of Registry Books at Prague City Archives. katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0093248-Vana-Jan-18471915
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    Abart person id → 70380
    National library of poland mms id → 9810597333205606
    Topic's main category → Category:Jan Váňa (philologist)
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