Josef Čapek

Summary

Josef Čapek is a human^[1]. Born in Hronov^[2], he… he was born on +1887-03-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp^[4]. He died on +1945-03-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a translator^[6], painter^[7], photographer^[8], playwright^[9], and journalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Josef Čapek's place of birth was Hronov^[2].
• Josef Čapek passed away in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp^[4].
• Josef Čapek was born on +1887-03-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Josef Čapek died on +1945-03-00T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Josef Čapek died on +1945-04-01T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Josef Čapek died on +1945-04-13T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Josef Čapek died on +1947-03-30T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery^[15].
• Josef Čapek's father was Antonín Čapek^[16].
• Among Josef Čapek's spouses was Jarmila Čapková^[17].
• A child of Josef Čapek was Alena Dostálová^[18].
• Josef Čapek held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[19].
• Josef Čapek held citizenship in Austria–Hungary^[20].
• Josef Čapek worked as a translator^[6].
• Josef Čapek worked as a painter^[7].
• Josef Čapek worked as a photographer^[8].
• Josef Čapek's professions included playwright^[9].
• Josef Čapek's professions included journalist^[10].
• Josef Čapek's professions included writer^[21].
• Josef Čapek's field of work was painting^[22].
• Josef Čapek's field of work was graphics^[23].
• Josef Čapek's field of work was literature^[24].
• Josef Čapek's field of work was journalism^[25].
• Josef Čapek's education included a stint at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague^[26].
• Josef Čapek was educated at Académie Colarossi^[27].

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Origins and Family

Josef Čapek's place of birth was Hronov^[2]. He was born on +1887-03-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Antonín Čapek^[16].

Education

Educated at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague^[26], a higher education institution^[28], in Czech Republic^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Prague^[31] and Académie Colarossi^[27], an art academy^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1870^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[6], painter^[7], photographer^[8], playwright^[9], journalist^[10], and writer^[21]. Fields of work include painting^[22], a method^[35]; graphics^[23], a method^[36]; literature^[24], a type of arts^[37]; and journalism^[25], an industry^[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Fateful Game of Love^[39], a literary work^[40], written by Karel Čapek^[41], directed by Jiří Frejka^[42]; Zářivé hlubiny^[43], a literary work^[44], written by Karel Čapek^[45]; Krakonošova zahrada^[46], a literary work^[47], written by Karel Čapek^[48]; Pictures from the Insects' Life^[49], a literary work^[50], written by Karel Čapek^[51]; Stín kapradiny^[52], a literary work^[53], written by Josef Čapek^[54]; and Q10379802^[55], a literary work^[56], written by Karel Čapek^[57], directed by Karel Hugo Hilar^[58].

Recognition

Josef Čapek received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class^[59].

Personal Life

Josef Čapek was married to Jarmila Čapková^[17]. A child of him was Alena Dostálová^[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1945-03-00T00:00:00Z^[5], +1945-04-01T00:00:00Z^[12], +1945-04-13T00:00:00Z^[13], and +1947-03-30T00:00:00Z^[14]. Josef Čapek passed away in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp^[4]. Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery^[15].

Why It Matters

Josef Čapek ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Works attributed to him include Pictures from the Insects' Life^[62], a literary work^[63], written by Karel Čapek^[64].

FAQs

Where was Josef Čapek born?

Josef Čapek's place of birth was Hronov^[2].

Where did Josef Čapek die?

Josef Čapek died in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp^[4].

Who were Josef Čapek's parents?

Josef Čapek's father was Antonín Čapek^[16].

Who was Josef Čapek married to?

Josef Čapek's spouses include Jarmila Čapková^[17].

What did Josef Čapek do for work?

Josef Čapek worked as translator^[6], painter^[7], photographer^[8], playwright^[9], and journalist^[10].

Where did Josef Čapek go to school?

Josef Čapek was educated at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague^[26] and Académie Colarossi^[27].

What awards did Josef Čapek receive?

Honors received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class^[59].