Karel Poláček

Czech humorist, publicist, bookwriter, scriptwriter and writer (1892–1945)
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Karel Poláček
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Karel Poláček

Summary

Karel Poláček is a human[1]. Born in Rychnov nad Kněžnou[2], he… he was born on March 22, 1892[3]. He died in Gliwice[4]. He died on January 21, 1945[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], film screenwriter[9], and editing staff[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Karel Poláček's place of birth was Rychnov nad Kněžnou[2].
  • Karel Poláček passed away in Gliwice[4].
  • Karel Poláček died in Oświęcim[12].
  • Karel Poláček passed away in Auschwitz[13].
  • Karel Poláček was born on March 22, 1892[3].
  • Karel Poláček died on January 21, 1945[5].
  • Karel Poláček died on October 20, 1944[14].
  • Karel Poláček died on October 19, 1944[15].
  • Karel Poláček was married to Ada Poláčková[16].
  • Karel Poláček held citizenship in Cisleithania[17].
  • Karel Poláček held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[18].
  • Karel Poláček's professions included writer[6].
  • Karel Poláček worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Karel Poláček's professions included journalist[8].
  • Karel Poláček worked as a film screenwriter[9].
  • Karel Poláček's professions included editing staff[10].
  • Karel Poláček's field of work was literature[19].
  • Karel Poláček's field of work was humorous literature[20].
  • Karel Poláček's field of work was journalism[21].
  • Karel Poláček's field of work was film screenwriting[22].
  • Karel Poláček's field of work was editing[23].
  • Karel Poláček was employed by Lidové noviny[24].
  • Karel Poláček was employed by Melantrich[25].
  • Karel Poláček was educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[26].
  • Karel Poláček received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class[27].

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Origins and Family

Karel Poláček was born in Rychnov nad Kněžnou[2]. He was born on March 22, 1892[3].

Education

Karel Poláček's education included a stint at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], film screenwriter[9], and editing staff[10]. Fields of work include literature[19], a type of arts[28]; humorous literature[20], a literary genre[29]; journalism[21], an industry[30]; film screenwriting[22], an occupation[31]; and editing[23]. Employers include Lidové noviny[24], a daily newspaper[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1893[34], headquartered in Prague[35] and Melantrich[25], a business[36], in Austria–Hungary[37], founded in 1898[38], headquartered in Prague[39].

Recognition

Karel Poláček received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class[27].

Personal Life

Among Karel Poláček's spouses was Ada Poláčková[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 21, 1945[5], October 20, 1944[14], and October 19, 1944[15]. Recorded place of death include Gliwice[4], a city with powiat rights in Poland[40], in Poland[41]; Oświęcim[12], an urban municipality of Poland[42], in Poland[43], founded in 1101[44]; and Auschwitz[13], a Nazi concentration camp[45], in Nazi Germany[46], founded in 1940[47].

Why It Matters

Karel Poláček ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Karel Poláček born?

Karel Poláček was born in Rychnov nad Kněžnou[2].

Where did Karel Poláček die?

Karel Poláček died in Gliwice[4].

Who was Karel Poláček married to?

Karel Poláček's spouses include Ada Poláčková[16].

What did Karel Poláček do for work?

Karel Poláček worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], film screenwriter[9], and editing staff[10].

Where did Karel Poláček go to school?

Karel Poláček was educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[26].

What awards did Karel Poláček receive?

Honors received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class[27].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [26] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [39] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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