Otto Jírovec

Czech academic (1907-1972)
Person human Q327282
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Otto Jírovec

Summary

Otto Jírovec is a human[1]. Born in Prague[2], he… he was born on +1907-01-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on +1972-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a parasitologist[6] and botanist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Otto Jírovec's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Otto Jírovec died in Prague[4].
  • Otto Jírovec was born on +1907-01-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Jírovec was born on +1907-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Otto Jírovec died on +1972-03-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Vinohrady Cemetery[10].
  • Otto Jírovec held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[11].
  • Otto Jírovec's professions included parasitologist[6].
  • Otto Jírovec's professions included botanist[7].
  • Otto Jírovec was educated at Charles University[12].
  • Otto Jírovec was educated at Faculty of Science, Charles University[13].
  • Otto Jírovec received the honorary doctorate of the Université de Clermont-Ferrand[14].
  • Otto Jírovec is recorded as male[15].
  • Otto Jírovec's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Otto Jírovec's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082107055[17].
  • Otto Jírovec's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27505568[18].
  • Otto Jírovec's GND ID is recorded as 1080163093[19].
  • Otto Jírovec's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87122969[20].
  • Otto Jírovec's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Jírovec[21].
  • Otto Jírovec's IPNI author ID is recorded as 20981-1[22].
  • Otto Jírovec's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d0h87[23].
  • Otto Jírovec's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jk01051935[24].
  • Otto Jírovec's family name is recorded as Jírovec[25].
  • Otto Jírovec's given name is recorded as Otto[26].
  • Otto Jírovec's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 07225792X[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Jírovec was born in Prague[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1907-01-31T00:00:00Z[3] and +1907-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Charles University[12], a public university[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1348[30], headquartered in Prague[31] and Faculty of Science, Charles University[13], a faculty of science[32], in Czech Republic[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include parasitologist[6] and botanist[7].

Recognition

Otto Jírovec received the honorary doctorate of the Université de Clermont-Ferrand[14].

Death and Burial

Otto Jírovec died on +1972-03-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He is buried at Vinohrady Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Jírovec include Pneumocystis jirovecii[34], a taxon[35].

Why It Matters

Otto Jírovec ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Pneumocystis jirovecii[34], a taxon[35].

FAQs

Where was Otto Jírovec born?

Otto Jírovec was born in Prague[2].

Where did Otto Jírovec die?

Otto Jírovec passed away in Prague[4].

What did Otto Jírovec do for work?

Otto Jírovec worked as parasitologist[6] and botanist[7].

Where did Otto Jírovec go to school?

Otto Jírovec was educated at Charles University[12] and Faculty of Science, Charles University[13].

What awards did Otto Jírovec receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the Université de Clermont-Ferrand[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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