Ota Šik

Czech economist and politician (1919–2004)
Person human Q124035
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Ota Šik

Summary

Ota Šik is a human[1]. Born in Plzeň[2], he… he was born on +1919-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in St. Gallen[4]. He died on +2004-08-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6], university teacher[7], painter[8], politician[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ota Šik's place of birth was Plzeň[2].
  • Ota Šik passed away in St. Gallen[4].
  • Ota Šik was born on +1919-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ota Šik died on +2004-08-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Vinohrady Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Ota Šik was Miroslav Sik[13].
  • A child of Ota Šik was Jiří Polák[14].
  • Ota Šik held citizenship in Switzerland[15].
  • Ota Šik held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[16].
  • Ota Šik worked as an economist[6].
  • Ota Šik's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ota Šik worked as a painter[8].
  • Ota Šik worked as a politician[9].
  • Ota Šik worked as a teacher[10].
  • Ota Šik was employed by University of St. Gallen[17].
  • Ota Šik was educated at Charles University[18].
  • Ota Šik's image is recorded as Ota Sik bei seiner Abschiedsvorlesung am 09.06.1989 HSGH 022-000156-04.jpg[19].
  • Ota Šik is recorded as male[20].
  • Ota Šik's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ota Šik was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[22].
  • Ota Šik's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114776369[23].
  • Ota Šik's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 92589207[24].
  • Ota Šik's GND ID is recorded as 118614274[25].
  • Ota Šik's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50024718[26].
  • Ota Šik's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11924743f[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Plzeň[2], Ota Šik… he was born on +1919-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ota Šik's education included a stint at Charles University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], university teacher[7], painter[8], politician[9], and teacher[10]. Among Ota Šik's employers was University of St. Gallen[17].

Personal Life

Children include Miroslav Sik[13], an architect[28], b. 1953[29], of Switzerland[30] and Jiří Polák[14], a writer[31], 1948–2014[32], of Czechoslovakia[33], specialised in literary activity[34]. Ota Šik was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[22].

Death and Burial

Ota Šik died on +2004-08-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in St. Gallen[4]. He is buried at Vinohrady Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Ota Šik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ota Šik born?

Ota Šik was born in Plzeň[2].

Where did Ota Šik die?

Ota Šik died in St. Gallen[4].

What did Ota Šik do for work?

Ota Šik worked as economist[6], university teacher[7], painter[8], politician[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Ota Šik go to school?

Ota Šik was educated at Charles University[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . SIKART. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

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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