Petr Čornej

Czech historian
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Petr Čornej

Summary

Petr Čornej is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on March 26, 1951[3]. He worked as a historian[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], and literary scholar[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], Petr Čornej…
  • Petr Čornej was born on March 26, 1951[3].
  • Among Petr Čornej's spouses was Ivana Čornejová[8].
  • Petr Čornej held citizenship in Czech Republic[9].
  • Petr Čornej's professions included historian[4].
  • Petr Čornej's professions included non-fiction writer[5].
  • Petr Čornej's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Petr Čornej's professions included literary scholar[7].
  • Among Petr Čornej's employers was Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[10].
  • Among Petr Čornej's employers was Institute of the Czech Language[11].
  • Petr Čornej was employed by Institute of History, Czech Academy of Sciences[12].
  • Petr Čornej was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[13].
  • Petr Čornej received the Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[14].
  • Petr Čornej received the Magnesia Litera[15].
  • Petr Čornej received the Czech Medal of Merit[16].
  • Petr Čornej received the Egon Erwin Kisch Award[17].
  • Petr Čornej is recorded as male[18].
  • Petr Čornej's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Petr Čornej's Commons category is recorded as Petr Čornej[20].
  • Petr Čornej's given name is recorded as Petr[21].
  • Petr Čornej's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[22].

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Origins and Family

Petr Čornej's place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on March 26, 1951[3].

Education

Petr Čornej's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], and literary scholar[7]. Employers include Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[10], a faculty[23], in Czech Republic[24], founded in 1348[25], headquartered in Prague[26]; Institute of the Czech Language[11], an institute[27], in Czech Republic[28], founded in 1946[29], headquartered in Prague[30]; and Institute of History, Czech Academy of Sciences[12], an institute[31], in Czech Republic[32], founded in 1921[33], headquartered in Prague[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[14], an award[35], in Czech Republic[36], founded in 2007[37]; Magnesia Litera[15], a literary award[38], in Czech Republic[39], founded in 2002[40]; Czech Medal of Merit[16], a medallion[41], in Czech Republic[42], founded in 1990[43]; and Egon Erwin Kisch Award[17], a literary award[44], in Czech Republic[45], founded in 1992[46].

Personal Life

Petr Čornej was married to Ivana Čornejová[8].

FAQs

Where was Petr Čornej born?

Petr Čornej's place of birth was Prague[2].

Who was Petr Čornej married to?

Petr Čornej's spouses include Ivana Čornejová[8].

What did Petr Čornej do for work?

Petr Čornej worked as historian[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], and literary scholar[7].

Where did Petr Čornej go to school?

Petr Čornej was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[13].

What awards did Petr Čornej receive?

Honors received include Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[14], Magnesia Litera[15], Czech Medal of Merit[16], and Egon Erwin Kisch Award[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . ceny.ucl.cas.cz. ceny.ucl.cas.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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