Jiří Horák

Czech ethnographer
Person human Q19305544
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Jiří Horák

Summary

Jiří Horák is a human[1]. Born in Benešov[2], he… he was born on +1884-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Martin[4]. He died on +1975-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ethnographer[6], slavist[7], translator[8], folklorist[9], and literary historian[10].

Key Facts

  • Jiří Horák was born in Benešov[2].
  • Jiří Horák's place of birth was Benešov[11].
  • Jiří Horák passed away in Martin[4].
  • Jiří Horák passed away in Prague[12].
  • Jiří Horák was born on +1884-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jiří Horák died on +1975-08-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jiří Horák held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Jiří Horák worked as an ethnographer[6].
  • Jiří Horák's professions included slavist[7].
  • Jiří Horák worked as a translator[8].
  • Jiří Horák's professions included folklorist[9].
  • Jiří Horák worked as a literary historian[10].
  • Jiří Horák worked as a teacher[14].
  • Among Jiří Horák's employers was Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[15].
  • Among Jiří Horák's employers was Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[16].
  • Jiří Horák's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[17].
  • Jiří Horák received the Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)[18].
  • Jiří Horák was a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[19].
  • Jiří Horák was a member of Czech Academy of Science and Art[20].
  • Jiří Horák's image is recorded as Jiri Horak 1932.jpg[21].
  • Jiří Horák is recorded as male[22].
  • Jiří Horák's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jiří Horák's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107840094[24].
  • Jiří Horák's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76444874[25].
  • Jiří Horák's GND ID is recorded as 139149414[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Benešov[2], a town[27], in Czech Republic[28]. Jiří Horák was born on +1884-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jiří Horák was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[17]. He earned the academic degree of professor[29]. He studied under Jiří Polívka[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethnographer[6], slavist[7], translator[8], folklorist[9], literary historian[10], and teacher[14]. Employers include Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[15], a faculty[31], in Czech Republic[32], founded in 1348[33], headquartered in Prague[34] and Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[16], a philosophy faculty[35], in Czech Republic[36], founded in 1919[37].

Recognition

Jiří Horák received the Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)[18].

Death and Burial

Jiří Horák died on +1975-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Martin[4], a city[38], in Slovakia[39] and Prague[12], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[40], in Czech Republic[41], founded in 0800[42], headquartered in Prague[43].

FAQs

Where was Jiří Horák born?

Jiří Horák's place of birth was Benešov[2].

Where did Jiří Horák die?

Jiří Horák passed away in Martin[4].

What did Jiří Horák do for work?

Jiří Horák worked as ethnographer[6], slavist[7], translator[8], folklorist[9], and literary historian[10].

Where did Jiří Horák go to school?

Jiří Horák was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[17].

What awards did Jiří Horák receive?

Honors received include Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. Retrieved . is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [29] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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