Jiří Bečka

Czech orientalist, translator and writer (1915–2004)
Person human Q12025048
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Jiří Bečka

Summary

Jiří Bečka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on October 16, 1915[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on December 21, 2004[5]. He worked as a translator[6], writer[7], orientalist[8], and Islamicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], Jiří Bečka…
  • Jiří Bečka passed away in Prague[4].
  • Jiří Bečka was born on October 16, 1915[3].
  • Jiří Bečka was born on January 1, 1915[11].
  • Jiří Bečka died on December 21, 2004[5].
  • Jiří Bečka held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • Jiří Bečka's professions included translator[6].
  • Jiří Bečka's professions included writer[7].
  • Jiří Bečka's professions included orientalist[8].
  • Jiří Bečka's professions included Islamicist[9].
  • Jiří Bečka's field of work was oriental studies[13].
  • Jiří Bečka's field of work was Islamology[14].
  • Jiří Bečka's field of work was Persian literature[15].
  • Jiří Bečka's field of work was Tajik literature[16].
  • Jiří Bečka's field of work was translating activity[17].
  • Jiří Bečka's field of work was literary activity[18].
  • Jiří Bečka was educated at Charles University[19].
  • Jiří Bečka's religion is recorded as Islam[20].
  • Jiří Bečka is recorded as male[21].
  • Jiří Bečka's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jiří Bečka earned the academic degree of doctor of philosophy[23].
  • Jiří Bečka's family name is recorded as Bečka[24].
  • Jiří Bečka's given name is recorded as Jiří[25].
  • Jiří Bečka's described by source is recorded as Records of persons of interest[26].
  • Jiří Bečka's described by source is recorded as Q122043218[27].

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Origins and Family

Jiří Bečka's place of birth was Prague[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 16, 1915[3] and January 1, 1915[11].

Education

Jiří Bečka's education included a stint at Charles University[19]. He earned the academic degree of doctor of philosophy[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], writer[7], orientalist[8], and Islamicist[9]. Fields of work include oriental studies[13], an academic discipline[28]; Islamology[14], an academic discipline[29]; Persian literature[15], a sub-set of literature[30]; Tajik literature[16], a sub-set of literature[31]; translating activity[17]; and literary activity[18].

Personal Life

Jiří Bečka's religion is recorded as Islam[20].

Death and Burial

Jiří Bečka died on December 21, 2004[5]. He passed away in Prague[4].

Why It Matters

Jiří Bečka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jiří Bečka born?

Jiří Bečka's place of birth was Prague[2].

Where did Jiří Bečka die?

Jiří Bečka died in Prague[4].

What did Jiří Bečka do for work?

Jiří Bečka worked as translator[6], writer[7], orientalist[8], and Islamicist[9].

Where did Jiří Bečka go to school?

Jiří Bečka was educated at Charles University[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Records of persons of interest. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q122043218. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Q122043218. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Q122043218. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Q122043218. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . Encyclopædia Iranica. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . adoc.pub. Retrieved . adoc.pub. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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