Josef Velenovský

Czech botanist, mycologist, pteridologist, and bryologist (1858-1949)
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Josef Velenovský

Summary

Josef Velenovský is a human[1]. He was born in Čekanice[2]. He was born on April 22, 1858[3]. He died in Mnichovice[4]. He died on May 7, 1949[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], philosopher[9], and pedagogue[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Josef Velenovský's place of birth was Čekanice[2].
  • Josef Velenovský passed away in Mnichovice[4].
  • Josef Velenovský was born on April 22, 1858[3].
  • Josef Velenovský died on May 7, 1949[5].
  • Josef Velenovský held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[12].
  • Josef Velenovský held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Josef Velenovský worked as a botanist[6].
  • Josef Velenovský's professions included pteridologist[7].
  • Josef Velenovský worked as a bryologist[8].
  • Josef Velenovský's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Josef Velenovský worked as a pedagogue[10].
  • Josef Velenovský worked as a mycologist[14].
  • Josef Velenovský's field of work was botany[15].
  • Josef Velenovský's field of work was mycology[16].
  • Josef Velenovský's field of work was philosophy[17].
  • Josef Velenovský's field of work was systematic botany[18].
  • Josef Velenovský was employed by Charles University[19].
  • Josef Velenovský's education included a stint at Charles University[20].
  • Josef Velenovský was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[21].
  • A notable student of Josef Velenovský was Karel Cejp[22].
  • A notable student of Josef Velenovský was Albert Pilát[23].
  • Josef Velenovský is recorded as male[24].
  • Josef Velenovský's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Josef Velenovský's Commons category is recorded as Josef Velenovský[26].
  • Josef Velenovský earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

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Origins and Family

Josef Velenovský's place of birth was Čekanice[2]. He was born on April 22, 1858[3].

Education

Educated at Charles University[20], a public university[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1348[30], headquartered in Prague[31] and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[21], a faculty[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1348[34], headquartered in Prague[35]. Academic degrees include doctorate[27] and professor[36]. Josef Velenovský studied under Ladislav Josef Čelakovský[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], philosopher[9], pedagogue[10], and mycologist[14]. Fields of work include botany[15], an academic discipline[38]; mycology[16], an academic discipline[39]; philosophy[17], an academic discipline[40]; and systematic botany[18], an academic major[41]. Among Josef Velenovský's employers was Charles University[19]. Notable students include Karel Cejp[22], a naturalist[42], 1900–1979[43], of Czechoslovakia[44], awarded the honorary citizenship[45] and Albert Pilát[23], a botanist[46], 1903–1974[47], of Czechoslovakia[48], specialised in mycology[49].

Death and Burial

Josef Velenovský died on May 7, 1949[5]. He died in Mnichovice[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Josef Velenovský include Galium velenovskyi[50], a taxon[51].

Why It Matters

Josef Velenovský ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Karel Cejp[54], a naturalist[55], 1900–1979[56], of Czechoslovakia[57], awarded the honorary citizenship[58].

Entities named for him include Galium velenovskyi[50], a taxon[51].

FAQs

Where was Josef Velenovský born?

Born in Čekanice[2], Josef Velenovský…

Where did Josef Velenovský die?

Josef Velenovský passed away in Mnichovice[4].

What did Josef Velenovský do for work?

Josef Velenovský worked as botanist[6], pteridologist[7], bryologist[8], philosopher[9], and pedagogue[10].

Where did Josef Velenovský go to school?

Josef Velenovský was educated at Charles University[20] and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[21].

Who did Josef Velenovský influence?

Josef Velenovský has been cited as an influence by Karel Cejp[54].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer Charles University
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    Family name Velenovský
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