Josef Dostál

Czech botanist, ecologist and university educator (1903-1999)
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Josef Dostál

Summary

Josef Dostál is a human[1]. He was born in Prague[2]. He was born on December 20, 1903[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on May 11, 1999[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], pedagogue[7], ecologist[8], university teacher[9], and mountaineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Josef Dostál's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Born in Bohnice[12], Josef Dostál…
  • Josef Dostál passed away in Prague[4].
  • Josef Dostál was born on December 20, 1903[3].
  • Josef Dostál died on May 11, 1999[5].
  • Josef Dostál died on May 10, 1999[13].
  • Josef Dostál died on May 12, 1999[14].
  • Josef Dostál held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[15].
  • Josef Dostál held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[16].
  • Josef Dostál held citizenship in Czech Republic[17].
  • Czech was Josef Dostál's native language[18].
  • Josef Dostál's professions included botanist[6].
  • Josef Dostál worked as a pedagogue[7].
  • Josef Dostál worked as an ecologist[8].
  • Josef Dostál worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Josef Dostál's professions included mountaineer[10].
  • Josef Dostál's professions included non-fiction writer[19].
  • Josef Dostál's field of work was botany[20].
  • Josef Dostál's field of work was systematic botany[21].
  • Josef Dostál's field of work was climbing[22].
  • Josef Dostál's field of work was tourism[23].
  • Josef Dostál's field of work was nature conservation[24].
  • Among Josef Dostál's employers was Charles University[25].
  • Josef Dostál's education included a stint at Charles University[26].
  • Josef Dostál's education included a stint at Faculty of Science, Charles University[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Prague[2], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 0800[30], headquartered in Prague[31] and Bohnice[12], a neighborhood[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1922[34]. Josef Dostál was born on December 20, 1903[3]. Czech was his native language[18].

Education

Educated at Charles University[26], a public university[35], in Czech Republic[36], founded in 1348[37], headquartered in Prague[38] and Faculty of Science, Charles University[27], a faculty of science[39], in Czech Republic[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], pedagogue[7], ecologist[8], university teacher[9], mountaineer[10], and non-fiction writer[19]. Fields of work include botany[20], an academic discipline[41]; systematic botany[21], an academic major[42]; climbing[22], a type of sport[43]; tourism[23]; and nature conservation[24], an academic discipline[44]. Among Josef Dostál's employers was Charles University[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Award of the Minister of the Environment[45], an environmental award[46] and Holuby's Commemorative Medal of the Slovak Botanical Society by SAS[47], a science award[48], in Slovakia[49], founded in 1984[50].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 11, 1999[5], May 10, 1999[13], and May 12, 1999[14]. Josef Dostál passed away in Prague[4].

Why It Matters

Josef Dostál ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Josef Dostál born?

Born in Prague[2], Josef Dostál…

Where did Josef Dostál die?

Josef Dostál died in Prague[4].

What did Josef Dostál do for work?

Josef Dostál worked as botanist[6], pedagogue[7], ecologist[8], university teacher[9], and mountaineer[10].

Where did Josef Dostál go to school?

Josef Dostál was educated at Charles University[26] and Faculty of Science, Charles University[27].

What awards did Josef Dostál receive?

Honors received include Award of the Minister of the Environment[45] and Holuby's Commemorative Medal of the Slovak Botanical Society by SAS[47].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [27] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [45] . wikidata.org.
  23. [47] . sbs.sav.sk. sbs.sav.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [14] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0097513-Dostal-Josef-19031999
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  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Josef
    Field of work botany, systematic botany, climbing +2
    Family name Dostál
    Employer
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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