Karel Škorpil

Czech archeologist (1859–1944)
Person human Q694801
Karel Škorpil
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Karel Škorpil

Summary

Karel Škorpil is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vysoké Mýto[2]. He was born on May 15, 1859[3]. He died in Varna[4]. He died on March 9, 1944[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], historian[9], and diplomat[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Karel Škorpil's place of birth was Vysoké Mýto[2].
  • Karel Škorpil died in Varna[4].
  • Karel Škorpil was born on May 15, 1859[3].
  • Karel Škorpil was born on July 15, 1859[12].
  • Karel Škorpil died on March 9, 1944[5].
  • Karel Škorpil died on March 10, 1944[13].
  • Karel Škorpil is buried at Pliska[14].
  • A child of Karel Škorpil was Václav Škorpil[15].
  • Karel Škorpil held citizenship in Bulgaria[16].
  • Karel Škorpil worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Karel Škorpil worked as an art historian[7].
  • Karel Škorpil's professions included archaeologist[8].
  • Karel Škorpil worked as a historian[9].
  • Karel Škorpil worked as a diplomat[10].
  • Karel Škorpil's professions included teacher[17].
  • Karel Škorpil held the position of museum director[18].
  • Karel Škorpil's education included a stint at Charles University[19].
  • Karel Škorpil was educated at Czech Technical University in Prague[20].
  • Karel Škorpil was a member of Austrian Archaeological Institute[21].
  • Karel Škorpil was a member of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Karel Škorpil is recorded as male[23].
  • Karel Škorpil's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Karel Škorpil's Commons category is recorded as Karel Škorpil[25].
  • Karel Škorpil's family name is recorded as Škorpil[26].
  • Karel Škorpil's given name is recorded as Karel[27].

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Origins and Family

Karel Škorpil's place of birth was Vysoké Mýto[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 15, 1859[3] and July 15, 1859[12].

Education

Educated at Charles University[19], a public university[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1348[30], headquartered in Prague[31] and Czech Technical University in Prague[20], a public university[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1707[34], headquartered in Prague[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], historian[9], diplomat[10], and teacher[17]. Karel Škorpil held the position of museum director[18].

Personal Life

A child of Karel Škorpil was Václav Škorpil[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 9, 1944[5] and March 10, 1944[13]. Karel Škorpil passed away in Varna[4]. Burial took place at Pliska[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karel Škorpil include Škorpil Glacier[36], a glacier[37].

Why It Matters

Karel Škorpil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Škorpil Glacier[36], a glacier[37].

FAQs

Where was Karel Škorpil born?

Karel Škorpil was born in Vysoké Mýto[2].

Where did Karel Škorpil die?

Karel Škorpil passed away in Varna[4].

What did Karel Škorpil do for work?

Karel Škorpil worked as anthropologist[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], historian[9], and diplomat[10].

Where did Karel Škorpil go to school?

Karel Škorpil was educated at Charles University[19] and Czech Technical University in Prague[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . img24.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . 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. [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
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . 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. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'it', 'pl', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5w ago · Gumruch · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rero id (legacy) → A023814781
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  3. 19w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → anthropologist, art historian, archaeologist +4
    Position held → museum director
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Varna
    Child → Václav Škorpil
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Czech, Bulgarian
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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