Max Brod

Bohemian-Israeli author, composer, and journalist (1884–1968)
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Max Brod

Summary

Max Brod is a human[1]. Born in Prague[2], he… he was born on May 27, 1884[3]. He passed away in Tel Aviv[4]. He died on December 20, 1968[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], composer[7], pianist[8], novelist[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #6,946 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Max Brod's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Max Brod died in Tel Aviv[4].
  • Max Brod passed away in Jaffa[12].
  • Max Brod was born on May 27, 1884[3].
  • Max Brod died on December 20, 1968[5].
  • Max Brod died on December 21, 1968[13].
  • Max Brod is buried at Trumpeldor cemetery[14].
  • Max Brod was married to Elsa Brod[15].
  • Max Brod held citizenship in Israel[16].
  • Max Brod held citizenship in Cisleithania[17].
  • Max Brod's professions included linguist[6].
  • Max Brod's professions included composer[7].
  • Max Brod's professions included pianist[8].
  • Max Brod worked as a novelist[9].
  • Max Brod worked as a translator[10].
  • Max Brod worked as a journalist[18].
  • Max Brod's field of work was literature[19].
  • Max Brod's field of work was music[20].
  • Max Brod's field of work was translation[21].
  • Max Brod's field of work was journalism[22].
  • Max Brod's field of work was opinion journalism[23].
  • Max Brod's field of work was law[24].
  • Max Brod was educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[25].
  • Max Brod was educated at Faculty of Law, German University in Prague[26].
  • Max Brod received the Bialik Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Brod was born in Prague[2]. He was born on May 27, 1884[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[25], a faculty[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1348[30], headquartered in Prague[31] and Faculty of Law, German University in Prague[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], composer[7], pianist[8], novelist[9], translator[10], and journalist[18]. Fields of work include literature[19], a type of arts[32]; music[20], a type of arts[33]; translation[21], an academic major[34]; journalism[22], an industry[35]; opinion journalism[23], a journalism genre[36]; and law[24], an academic discipline[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Bialik Prize[27], a literary award[38], in Israel[39], founded in 1933[40], headquartered in Tel Aviv[41]; Willibald-Pirckheimer-Medaille[42], a literary award[43], in Germany[44]; and Honorary Award of the Heinrich Heine Society[45], a literary award[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1965[48].

Personal Life

Among Max Brod's spouses was Elsa Brod[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 20, 1968[5] and December 21, 1968[13]. Recorded place of death include Tel Aviv[4], a big city[49], in Israel[50], founded in 1909[51] and Jaffa[12], a city[52], in Mandatory Palestine[53]. Max Brod is buried at Trumpeldor cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Max Brod ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #6,946 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Hugo Bergmann[56], a librarian[57], 1883–1975[58], of Austria[59], awarded the Israel Prize[60], specialised in philosophy[61].

FAQs

Where was Max Brod born?

Max Brod was born in Prague[2].

Where did Max Brod die?

Max Brod died in Tel Aviv[4].

Who was Max Brod married to?

Max Brod's spouses include Elsa Brod[15].

What did Max Brod do for work?

Max Brod worked as linguist[6], composer[7], pianist[8], novelist[9], and translator[10].

Where did Max Brod go to school?

Max Brod was educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[25] and Faculty of Law, German University in Prague[26].

What awards did Max Brod receive?

Honors received include Bialik Prize[27], Willibald-Pirckheimer-Medaille[42], and Honorary Award of the Heinrich Heine Society[45].

Who did Max Brod influence?

Max Brod has been cited as an influence by Hugo Bergmann[56].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [26] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. wikidata.org.
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  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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