Jaroslav Vrchlický

Czech lyrical poet (1853–1912)
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Jaroslav Vrchlický
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Summary

Jaroslav Vrchlický was born on February 17, 1853[1], in Louny[2]. He died on September 9, 1912[3], in Domažlice[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], translator[7], pedagogue[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 18, 1853[11]
  • Place of burial: Slavín[12]
  • Spouse: Ludmila Vrchlická[13]
  • Child: Eva Vrchlická[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bohemia[15]
  • Native language: Czech[16]
  • Ethnic group: Czechs[17]
  • Occupation: librettist[18], university teacher[19], literary critic[20], journalist[21], politician[22], teacher[23], translator[24], dramaturge[25], translator of Adam Mickiewicz[26], writer[27]
  • Field of work: literature[28], poetry[29], translating activity[30]
  • Position held: Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[31]
  • Employer: Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[32], Charles University[33]
  • Educated at: Charles University[34], Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[35]
  • Notable work: Noc na Karlštejně[36], Selské ballady[37]
  • Award received: honorary doctorate[38]
  • Sex or gender: male[39]
  • Commons category: Jaroslav Vrchlický[40]
  • Family name: Vrchlický[41]
  • Given name: Jaroslav[42]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jaroslav Vrchlický[43]
  • Relative: Sofie Podlipská[44], Myrtil Frída[45]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[48], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[50], Lexikon české literatury. Osobnosti, díla, instituce[51]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jaroslav Vrchlický include 6086 Vrchlický[52], an asteroid[53].

Why It Matters

Jaroslav Vrchlický has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include 6086 Vrchlický[52], an asteroid[53].

FAQs

Where was Jaroslav Vrchlický born?

Jaroslav Vrchlický was born in Louny[2].

Where did Jaroslav Vrchlický die?

Jaroslav Vrchlický died in Domažlice[4].

Who was Jaroslav Vrchlický married to?

Jaroslav Vrchlický's spouses include Ludmila Vrchlická[13].

What did Jaroslav Vrchlický do for work?

Jaroslav Vrchlický worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], translator[7], pedagogue[8], and playwright[9].

Where did Jaroslav Vrchlický go to school?

Jaroslav Vrchlický was educated at Charles University[34] and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[35].

What awards did Jaroslav Vrchlický receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [35] ↑ . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. wikidata.org.
  10. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Česká divadelní encyklopedie. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [23] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . Česká divadelní encyklopedie. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [12] ↑ . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [11] ↑ . Vrchlický, Jaroslav (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . encyklopedie.idu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [42] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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