Josef Kajetán Tyl

Czech poet, playwright, publicist, writer, historic literature writer and lyricist (1808-1856)
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Josef Kajetán Tyl
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Josef Kajetán Tyl

Summary

Josef Kajetán Tyl is a human[1]. He was born in Kutná Hora[2]. He was born on February 4, 1808[3]. He passed away in Plzeň[4]. He died on July 11, 1856[5]. He worked as a translator[6], actor[7], playwright[8], poet[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Josef Kajetán Tyl's place of birth was Kutná Hora[2].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl died in Plzeň[4].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl was born on February 4, 1808[3].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl was born on February 6, 1808[12].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl died on July 11, 1856[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint Nicholas Cemetery[13].
  • Among Josef Kajetán Tyl's spouses was Magdaléna Forchheimová-Skalná[14].
  • A child of Josef Kajetán Tyl was Marie Tylová[15].
  • A child of Josef Kajetán Tyl was Josef Otakar Forchheim[16].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl held citizenship in Austrian Empire[17].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl worked as a translator[6].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl's professions included actor[7].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl's professions included playwright[8].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl's professions included poet[9].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl's professions included journalist[10].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl's professions included writer[18].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl's field of work was theatre art[19].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl's field of work was directing[20].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl's field of work was acting[21].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl's field of work was theatre criticism[22].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl's field of work was translation[23].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl's field of work was literature[24].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl held the position of Member of the Austrian Reichstag[25].
  • Josef Kajetán Tyl was educated at Charles University[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Josef Kajetán Tyl is Kde domov můj[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1808-02-04[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1856-07-11[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 03fff71a-76b1-4d9d-a342-564fc9ea890c[31]

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Origins and Family

Josef Kajetán Tyl was born in Kutná Hora[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 4, 1808[3] and February 6, 1808[12].

Education

Josef Kajetán Tyl was educated at Charles University[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], actor[7], playwright[8], poet[9], journalist[10], and writer[18]. Fields of work include theatre art[19], a performing arts genre[32]; directing[20], a job activity[33]; acting[21], a type of arts[34]; theatre criticism[22], a genre[35]; translation[23], an academic major[36]; and literature[24], a type of arts[37]. Josef Kajetán Tyl held the position of Member of the Austrian Reichstag[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kde domov můj[27], a national anthem[38], in Czech Republic[39]; Fidlovačka aneb Žádný hněv a žádná rvačka[40], a literary work[41]; and Strakonický dudák aneb Hody divých žen[42], a literary work[43]. Things named for Josef Kajetán Tyl include J. K. Tyl Theatre[44], a theatre company[45], in Czech Republic[46], founded in 2005[47], headquartered in Plzeň[48].

Personal Life

Among Josef Kajetán Tyl's spouses was Magdaléna Forchheimová-Skalná[14]. Children include Marie Tylová[15], an actor[49], 1848–1868[50], of Austria–Hungary[51] and Josef Otakar Forchheim[16], a secondary school teacher[52], 1845–1907[53]. He was affiliated with the Old Czech Party[54].

Death and Burial

Josef Kajetán Tyl died on July 11, 1856[5]. He passed away in Plzeň[4]. The cause of death was liver disease[55]. He is buried at Saint Nicholas Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Josef Kajetán Tyl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Works attributed to him include Kde domov můj[58], a national anthem[59], in Czech Republic[60]. Entities named for him include J. K. Tyl Theatre[44], a theatre company[45], in Czech Republic[46], founded in 2005[47], headquartered in Plzeň[48].

FAQs

Where was Josef Kajetán Tyl born?

Born in Kutná Hora[2], Josef Kajetán Tyl…

Where did Josef Kajetán Tyl die?

Josef Kajetán Tyl passed away in Plzeň[4].

Who was Josef Kajetán Tyl married to?

Josef Kajetán Tyl's spouses include Magdaléna Forchheimová-Skalná[14].

What did Josef Kajetán Tyl do for work?

Josef Kajetán Tyl worked as translator[6], actor[7], playwright[8], poet[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Josef Kajetán Tyl go to school?

Josef Kajetán Tyl was educated at Charles University[26].

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  29. [42] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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