Karel Boleslav Jirák

Czech conductor, music educator and composer (1891–1972)
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Karel Boleslav Jirák
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Karel Boleslav Jirák

Summary

Karel Boleslav Jirák is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on January 28, 1891[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on January 30, 1972[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pedagogue[7], conductor[8], university teacher[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Karel Boleslav Jirák was born in Prague[2].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák died in Chicago[4].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák was born on January 28, 1891[3].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák died on January 30, 1972[5].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák is buried at Olšany Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Karel Boleslav Jirák was Zora Jiráková[13].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[14].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák worked as a composer[6].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák worked as a conductor[8].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák worked as a teacher[10].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák worked as a music theorist[15].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák was employed by Prague Conservatory[16].
  • Among Karel Boleslav Jirák's employers was Roosevelt University[17].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák was educated at Charles University[18].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák was a member of Czech Academy of Science and Art[19].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák is recorded as male[20].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák's genre is opera[22].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák's genre is symphony[23].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák's genre is classical music[24].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák's Commons category is recorded as Karel Boleslav Jirák[25].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák's family name is recorded as Jirák[26].
  • Karel Boleslav Jirák's given name is recorded as Karel[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Karel Boleslav Jirák… he was born on January 28, 1891[3].

Education

Karel Boleslav Jirák's education included a stint at Charles University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pedagogue[7], conductor[8], university teacher[9], teacher[10], and music theorist[15]. Employers include Prague Conservatory[16], a conservatory[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1808[30], headquartered in Prague[31] and Roosevelt University[17], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1945[34].

Personal Life

A child of Karel Boleslav Jirák was Zora Jiráková[13].

Death and Burial

Karel Boleslav Jirák died on January 30, 1972[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. Burial took place at Olšany Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Karel Boleslav Jirák ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Karel Boleslav Jirák born?

Born in Prague[2], Karel Boleslav Jirák…

Where did Karel Boleslav Jirák die?

Karel Boleslav Jirák passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Karel Boleslav Jirák do for work?

Karel Boleslav Jirák worked as composer[6], pedagogue[7], conductor[8], university teacher[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Karel Boleslav Jirák go to school?

Karel Boleslav Jirák was educated at Charles University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Regional Database of the Central Bohemian Research Library in Kladno. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BillionGraves. Retrieved . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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