Jaroslav Šimsa

Czech philosopher, publicist and writer (1900–1945)
Person human Q12024167
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Jaroslav Šimsa

Summary

Jaroslav Šimsa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on October 12, 1900[3]. He died in Dachau concentration camp[4]. He died on February 8, 1945[5]. He worked as a writer[6], opinion journalist[7], translator[8], and philosopher[9].

Key Facts

  • Jaroslav Šimsa's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa passed away in Dachau concentration camp[4].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa passed away in Dachau[10].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa was born on October 12, 1900[3].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa was born on April 12, 1900[11].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa died on February 8, 1945[5].
  • A child of Jaroslav Šimsa was Jan Šimsa[12].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa's professions included writer[6].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa worked as an opinion journalist[7].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa worked as a translator[8].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa's field of work was philosophy[13].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa's field of work was youth work[14].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa's field of work was opinion journalism[15].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa's field of work was translation[16].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa held the position of secretary[17].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[18].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa's education included a stint at Protestant Theological Faculty – Charles University[19].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk[20].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa received the Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945[21].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa was a member of Q78452334[22].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa was a member of Q12055553[23].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa was a member of Q12033516[24].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa was a member of Petiční výbor Věrni zůstaneme[25].
  • Jaroslav Šimsa's religion is recorded as Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Jaroslav Šimsa… Recorded date of birth include October 12, 1900[3] and April 12, 1900[11].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[18], a faculty[27], in Czech Republic[28], founded in 1348[29], headquartered in Prague[30] and Protestant Theological Faculty – Charles University[19], a Protestant faculty of theology[31], in Czech Republic[32], founded in 1919[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], opinion journalist[7], translator[8], and philosopher[9]. Fields of work include philosophy[13], an academic discipline[34]; youth work[14], a field of study[35]; opinion journalism[15], a journalism genre[36]; and translation[16], an academic major[37]. Jaroslav Šimsa held the position of secretary[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk[20], an order[38], in Czechoslovakia[39], founded in 1990[40] and Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945[21], an award[41], in Czechoslovakia[42], founded in 1940[43].

Personal Life

A child of Jaroslav Šimsa was Jan Šimsa[12]. His religion is recorded as Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren[26].

Death and Burial

Jaroslav Šimsa died on February 8, 1945[5]. Recorded place of death include Dachau concentration camp[4], a Nazi concentration camp[44], in Nazi Germany[45], founded in 1933[46] and Dachau[10], a Greater district town[47], in Germany[48]. The cause of death was epidemic typhus[49].

FAQs

Where was Jaroslav Šimsa born?

Jaroslav Šimsa's place of birth was Prague[2].

Where did Jaroslav Šimsa die?

Jaroslav Šimsa died in Dachau concentration camp[4].

What did Jaroslav Šimsa do for work?

Jaroslav Šimsa worked as writer[6], opinion journalist[7], translator[8], and philosopher[9].

Where did Jaroslav Šimsa go to school?

Jaroslav Šimsa was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[18] and Protestant Theological Faculty – Charles University[19].

What awards did Jaroslav Šimsa receive?

Honors received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk[20] and Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  23. [49] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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