Karel Hynek Mácha

Czech poet, traveller, playwright, lawyer and writer (1810–1836)
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Karel Hynek Mácha
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Karel Hynek Mácha

Summary

Karel Hynek Mácha is a human[1]. He was born in Prague[2]. He was born on November 16, 1810[3]. He passed away in Litoměřice[4]. He died on November 6, 1836[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], visual artist[9], and prose writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], Karel Hynek Mácha…
  • Karel Hynek Mácha died in Litoměřice[4].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha was born on November 16, 1810[3].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha was born on November 10, 1810[12].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha died on November 6, 1836[5].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha died on November 5, 1836[13].
  • Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery[14].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery in Litoměřice[15].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha held citizenship in Austrian Empire[16].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha held citizenship in Kingdom of Bohemia[17].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha worked as a writer[6].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha's professions included poet[7].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha worked as a playwright[8].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha worked as a visual artist[9].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha's professions included prose writer[10].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha's field of work was creative and professional writing[18].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha's field of work was poetry[19].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha's field of work was prose[20].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha was educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Karel Hynek Mácha is Máj[22].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha is recorded as male[23].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha's Commons category is recorded as Karel Hynek Mácha[25].
  • The cause of death was cholera[26].
  • Karel Hynek Mácha's family name is recorded as Mácha[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Karel Hynek Mácha… Recorded date of birth include November 16, 1810[3] and November 10, 1810[12].

Education

Karel Hynek Mácha's education included a stint at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], visual artist[9], and prose writer[10]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[18], an academic discipline[28]; poetry[19], a literary form[29]; and prose[20], a literary form[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Karel Hynek Mácha is Máj[22]. Things named for him include Lake Mácha[31], a reservoir[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1400[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 6, 1836[5] and November 5, 1836[13]. Karel Hynek Mácha passed away in Litoměřice[4]. The cause of death was cholera[26]. Recorded place of burial include Vyšehrad cemetery[14] and Cemetery in Litoměřice[15].

Why It Matters

Karel Hynek Mácha ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Máj[37], a literary work[38]. Entities named for him include Lake Mácha[31], a reservoir[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1400[34].

FAQs

Where was Karel Hynek Mácha born?

Born in Prague[2], Karel Hynek Mácha…

Where did Karel Hynek Mácha die?

Karel Hynek Mácha died in Litoměřice[4].

What did Karel Hynek Mácha do for work?

Karel Hynek Mácha worked as writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], visual artist[9], and prose writer[10].

Where did Karel Hynek Mácha go to school?

Karel Hynek Mácha was educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . BillionGraves. Retrieved . katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Mácha, Karl Hynek (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . Mácha, Karl Hynek (BLKÖ). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [38] . 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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    Cause of death cholera
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