Jiří Kraus

Czech lexicographer, linguist and translator (1935–2022)
Person human Q12025300
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Summary

Jiří Kraus was born on May 25, 1935[1], in Prague[2]. He died on October 23, 2022[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], translator[5], and linguist[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Czech Republic[8]
  • Field of work: linguistics[9], sociolinguistics[10], rhetoric[11], Czech[12], editing[13], translation from Russian[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Academic degree: professor[16]
  • Family name: Kraus[17]
  • Given name: Jiří[18]
  • Described by source: WHO IS WHO in Czech Slavonic Studies[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Czech[20], Russian[21]

FAQs

Where was Jiří Kraus born?

Jiří Kraus was born in Prague[2].

What did Jiří Kraus do for work?

Jiří Kraus worked as a university teacher[4], translator[5], and linguist[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . ujc.avcr.cz. Retrieved . ujc.avcr.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . WHO IS WHO in Czech Slavonic Studies. Retrieved . slaviste.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0007365-Kraus-Jiri-19352022
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlp id → a0000001031951
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