Jovan Divjak

Bosnian general
Person human Q716049
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Summary

Jovan Divjak is a human[1]. His place of birth was Belgrade[2]. He was born on March 11, 1937[3]. He died in Sarajevo[4]. He died on April 8, 2021[5]. He worked as a writer[6], military personnel[7], and military officer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (718 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Belgrade[2].
  • Jovan Divjak passed away in Sarajevo[4].
  • Jovan Divjak was born on March 11, 1937[3].
  • Jovan Divjak died on April 8, 2021[5].
  • Jovan Divjak held citizenship in Yugoslavia[10].
  • Jovan Divjak worked as a writer[6].
  • Jovan Divjak's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Jovan Divjak's professions included military officer[8].
  • Jovan Divjak's field of work was military service[11].
  • Jovan Divjak received the Victor Gollancz Prize[12].
  • Jovan Divjak received the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Jovan Divjak received the Q105178229[14].
  • Jovan Divjak is recorded as male[15].
  • Jovan Divjak's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jovan Divjak's military branch is recorded as Yugoslav Ground Forces[17].
  • Jovan Divjak's Commons category is recorded as Jovan Divjak[18].
  • Jovan Divjak's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier general[19].
  • Jovan Divjak's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[20].
  • Jovan Divjak was part of the conflict War in Bosnia and Herzegovina[21].
  • Jovan Divjak's family name is recorded as Divjak[22].
  • Jovan Divjak's given name is recorded as Jovan[23].
  • Jovan Divjak's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Croatian[24].
  • Jovan Divjak's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bosnian[25].
  • Jovan Divjak's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sr-cyrl', 'text': 'Јован Дивјак'}[26].
  • Jovan Divjak's start of work period is recorded as 1959[27].

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Origins and Family

Jovan Divjak's place of birth was Belgrade[2]. He was born on March 11, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], military personnel[7], and military officer[8]. Jovan Divjak's field of work was military service[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Victor Gollancz Prize[12], a politics award[28]; Legion of Honour[13], a state order[29], in France[30], founded in 1802[31]; and Q105178229[14].

Death and Burial

Jovan Divjak died on April 8, 2021[5]. He passed away in Sarajevo[4].

Why It Matters

Jovan Divjak ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (718 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Jovan Divjak born?

Born in Belgrade[2].

Where did Jovan Divjak die?

Jovan Divjak died in Sarajevo[4].

What did Jovan Divjak do for work?

Jovan Divjak worked as writer[6], military personnel[7], and military officer[8].

What awards did Jovan Divjak receive?

Honors received include Victor Gollancz Prize[12], Legion of Honour[13], and Q105178229[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . NATO. nato.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . icip.gencat.cat. icip.gencat.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → AC53-2EF0-2E16-B074-8F0B
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  2. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, military personnel, military officer
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, military personnel, military officer
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Field of work → military service
    Work period start → —
    Award received → Victor Gollancz Prize, Legion of Honour, Q105178229
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