Jan Weiss

Czech bookwriter and writer (1892–1972)
Person human Q708049
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Jan Weiss

Summary

Jan Weiss is a human[1]. He was born in Jilemnice[2]. He was born on +1892-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on +1972-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], science fiction writer[7], Czechoslovak legionary[8], and civil servant[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jan Weiss's place of birth was Jilemnice[2].
  • Jan Weiss passed away in Prague[4].
  • Jan Weiss was born on +1892-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Weiss died on +1972-03-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Jilemnice[11].
  • A child of Jan Weiss was Jana Dubová[12].
  • Jan Weiss held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Jan Weiss's professions included writer[6].
  • Jan Weiss worked as a science fiction writer[7].
  • Jan Weiss's professions included Czechoslovak legionary[8].
  • Jan Weiss's professions included civil servant[9].
  • Jan Weiss's field of work was science fiction literature[14].
  • Jan Weiss received the Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[15].
  • Jan Weiss received the Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)[16].
  • Jan Weiss's image is recorded as Jan Weiss by Feyfar.jpg[17].
  • Jan Weiss is recorded as male[18].
  • Jan Weiss's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jan Weiss's genre is recorded as science fiction[20].
  • Jan Weiss's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109919134[21].
  • Jan Weiss's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79130431[22].
  • Jan Weiss's GND ID is recorded as 136109594[23].
  • Jan Weiss's military branch is recorded as Czechoslovak legions in Russia[24].
  • Jan Weiss's military branch is recorded as Czechoslovak Legions[25].
  • Jan Weiss's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89603476[26].
  • Jan Weiss's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 127812394[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jilemnice[2], Jan Weiss… he was born on +1892-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], science fiction writer[7], Czechoslovak legionary[8], and civil servant[9]. Jan Weiss's field of work was science fiction literature[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[15], a title of honor[28], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[29], founded in 1953[30] and Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)[16], an order[31], in Czechoslovakia[32], founded in 1951[33].

Personal Life

A child of Jan Weiss was Jana Dubová[12].

Death and Burial

Jan Weiss died on +1972-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Prague[4]. Burial took place at Jilemnice[11].

Why It Matters

Jan Weiss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jan Weiss born?

Born in Jilemnice[2], Jan Weiss…

Where did Jan Weiss die?

Jan Weiss died in Prague[4].

What did Jan Weiss do for work?

Jan Weiss worked as writer[6], science fiction writer[7], Czechoslovak legionary[8], and civil servant[9].

What awards did Jan Weiss receive?

Honors received include Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[15] and Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . vuapraha.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . interkom.vecnost.cz. Retrieved . interkom.vecnost.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Database of the Military Historical Archive. Retrieved . vuapraha.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Legie 100. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . vuapraha.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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