Jan Vrba

Czech economist, manager, and politician, minister of industry
Person human Q12023238
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Jan Vrba

Summary

Jan Vrba is a human[1]. Born in Prague[2], he… he was born on June 3, 1937[3]. He died on November 4, 2020[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and economist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], Jan Vrba…
  • Jan Vrba was born on June 3, 1937[3].
  • Jan Vrba died on November 4, 2020[4].
  • Jan Vrba held citizenship in Czech Republic[8].
  • Czech was Jan Vrba's native language[9].
  • Jan Vrba's professions included politician[5].
  • Jan Vrba's professions included economist[6].
  • Jan Vrba held the position of Minister of Industry[10].
  • Jan Vrba was educated at Technical University of Liberec[11].
  • Jan Vrba is recorded as male[12].
  • Jan Vrba's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jan Vrba was affiliated with the Civic Forum[14].
  • Jan Vrba was affiliated with the Občanské hnutí[15].
  • Jan Vrba's Commons category is recorded as Jan Vrba[16].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[17].
  • Jan Vrba's family name is recorded as Vrba[18].
  • Jan Vrba's given name is recorded as Jan[19].
  • Jan Vrba's medical condition is recorded as COVID-19[20].
  • Jan Vrba's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Jan Vrba's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Jan Vrba… he was born on June 3, 1937[3]. Czech was his native language[9].

Education

Jan Vrba's education included a stint at Technical University of Liberec[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5] and economist[6]. Jan Vrba held the position of Minister of Industry[10].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Civic Forum[14], a political party[23], in Czechoslovakia[24], founded in 1989[25], headquartered in Prague[26] and Občanské hnutí[15], a political party[27], in Czech Republic[28], founded in 1991[29].

Death and Burial

Jan Vrba died on November 4, 2020[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[17].

Why It Matters

Jan Vrba ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jan Vrba born?

Born in Prague[2], Jan Vrba…

What did Jan Vrba do for work?

Jan Vrba worked as politician[5] and economist[6].

Where did Jan Vrba go to school?

Jan Vrba was educated at Technical University of Liberec[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . psp.cz. psp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . lidovky.cz. Retrieved . lidovky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . idnes.cz. Retrieved . idnes.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . lidovky.cz. Retrieved . lidovky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . lidovky.cz. Retrieved . lidovky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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