# Jiří Vacek
**Wikidata**: [Q95149420](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95149420)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jiri-vacek

## Summary
Jiří Vacek (born 5 March 1944 in Plzeň) is a scientist recorded as having worked across nuclear physics, mathematics, computer science, and economics. His presence in multiple national and international authority files (for example VIAF and the Czech national authority) indicates a documented body of work catalogued in bibliographic databases.

## Biography
- Born: 5 March 1944, Plzeň
- Education: (not specified in the provided sources)
- Known for: Multi‑disciplinary professional roles documented in authority and bibliographic records (nuclear physics, mathematics, computer science, economics)
- Employer(s): (not specified in the provided sources)
- Field(s): nuclear physics; mathematics; computer science; economics

## Contributions
The provided source material does not list specific papers, patents, companies, or project names authored or led by Jiří Vacek. What is documented is his multi‑disciplinary professional identity and his registration in major bibliographic and authority systems. Key recorded identifiers include VIAF ID 83653887, the Czech national authority record NL CR AUT ID ja20020047960 (qualified with the authorized form "Vacek, Jiří"), cbdb.cz author ID 47764, Prabook ID 414251, and a Slovak/Karlovy Vary library authority identifier p0106819-Vacek-Jiri-1944. These identifiers demonstrate that his outputs—wherever produced—are indexed and disambiguated in library and bibliographic infrastructures, making his authorship and records discoverable to researchers and librarians. The authority-record metadata dates (as cited in the source) show maintenance and verification activity in bibliographic systems through at least 2020–2021, indicating continued archival presence.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Jiří Vacek?
A: Jiří Vacek is a scientist born on 5 March 1944 in Plzeň, documented with professional roles in nuclear physics, mathematics, computer science, and economics.

### Q: When and where was Jiří Vacek born?
A: He was born on 5 March 1944 in Plzeň.

### Q: What are Jiří Vacek’s primary fields?
A: The provided records list his fields as nuclear physics, mathematics, computer science, and economics.

### Q: Where can I find authoritative records about him?
A: Authoritative identifiers include VIAF ID 83653887, NL CR AUT ID ja20020047960, cbdb.cz author ID 47764, Prabook ID 414251, and svkkl_authority_id p0106819-Vacek-Jiri-1944.

## Why They Matter
Jiří Vacek’s significance in the archival and bibliographic record lies in his documented cross‑disciplinary professional identity and the fact that multiple national and international authority systems have established and maintained records for him. Authority files such as VIAF and national library identifiers serve to disambiguate authors, link variant name forms, and aggregate bibliographic records across institutions. Vacek’s entries in these systems (VIAF ID 83653887; NL CR AUT ID ja20020047960; cbdb.cz_author_id 47764; svkkl_authority_id p0106819-Vacek-Jiri-1944) make any works attributed to him more discoverable and reliably attributable in library catalogs and research indices. While the supplied material does not list individual publications or projects, the existence and maintenance of these authority records indicate that his work has been recognized and catalogued by bibliographic authorities. Without such identifiers, tracking cross‑disciplinary outputs and ensuring accurate citation and retrieval for a researcher with multiple name forms would be more difficult.

## Notable For
- Being recorded with multi‑disciplinary occupations: nuclear physicist, mathematician, computer scientist, and economist (as per sourced authority metadata).
- Birthdate and birthplace: born 5 March 1944 in Plzeň.
- Presence in international authority systems: VIAF ID 83653887.
- Presence in national bibliographic/authority systems: NL CR AUT ID ja20020047960 (authorized form: "Vacek, Jiří"); svkkl_authority_id p0106819-Vacek-Jiri-1944.
- Additional author identifiers: cbdb.cz_author_id 47764 and Prabook ID 414251.

## Body
### Personal details
- Full name: Jiří Vacek (given name: Jiří; family name: Vacek).
- Born: 5 March 1944, Plzeň.
- Sex/gender: male (as recorded in the source).
- Instance type: human (as recorded).

### Professional roles and fields
- Occupations recorded in source metadata:
  - Nuclear physicist
  - Mathematician
  - Computer scientist
  - Economist
- These occupations are drawn from bibliographic/authority descriptions rather than a detailed CV in the provided material.

### Authority and bibliographic identifiers
- VIAF ID: 83653887 (authority metadata maintained; reference date in the source metadata 2020-06-02).
- NL CR AUT ID: ja20020047960 (qualified with authorized name form "Vacek, Jiří"; source metadata reference date 2020-05-15).
- Prabook ID: 414251.
- cbdb.cz author ID: 47764.
- svkkl_authority_id: p0106819-Vacek-Jiri-1944 (source reference date 2021-03-22; link provided in source metadata).

### Cataloging and discoverability
- The recorded identifiers establish authoritative name forms and linkages across catalogs.
- The source metadata shows active cataloging and reference updates (dates in 2020–2021) but does not list specific bibliographic entries or titles.
- No employer, specific publications, patents, or project names are provided in the supplied material.

### Gaps in the provided record
- The supplied source material does not include explicit entries for degrees, institutions attended, employment history, titles of publications, patents, or dates of specific works.
- For detailed bibliographic or scholarly outputs, consult the listed authority records (VIAF, national authority) and library catalogs that aggregate works under those identifiers.

## References

1. Czech National Authority Database
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. [Regional Database of the Central Bohemian Research Library in Kladno](https://ipac.svkkl.cz/arl-kl/cs/detail-kl_us_auth-p0106819-Vacek-Jiri-1944)