Karel Hájek

Czech photographer (1900–1978)
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Summary

Karel Hájek was born on January 22, 1900[1], in Lásenice[2]. He died on March 31, 1978[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], journalist[6], photojournalist[7], nature photographer[8], and typographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 21, 1900[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Czechoslovakia[12]
  • Field of work: fine-art photography[13], documentary photography[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Karel Hájek (photographer)[16]
  • Family name: Hájek[17]
  • Given name: Karel[18]
  • Described by source: Records of persons of interest[19], regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec[20]
  • Nickname: Reportér[21]
  • Subject has role: secret collaborator[22]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[23]
  • Has works in the collection: Moravian Gallery in Brno[24], San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[25], Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[26], Photography Collection[27]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[28]

Why It Matters

Karel Hájek has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Karel Hájek born?

Karel Hájek's place of birth was Lásenice[2].

Where did Karel Hájek die?

Karel Hájek died in Prague[4].

What did Karel Hájek do for work?

Karel Hájek worked as a photographer[5], journalist[6], photojournalist[7], nature photographer[8], and typographer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . regional database of the Municipal Library of Jindřichův Hradec. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . State Security records. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . jh.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . State Security records. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . State Security records. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . stedelijk.nl. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National theatre in prague artist id → 14239
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'cs', 'en', 'fa', 'fr']
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0032027-Hajek-Karel-19001978
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → photographer, journalist, photojournalist +2
    Place of death → Prague
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