Tomáš Halík

Czech Catholic priest, philosopher, and theologian
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Tomáš Halík

Summary

Tomáš Halík is a human[1]. He was born in Prague[2]. He was born on June 1, 1948[3]. He worked as a pedagogue[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], and sociologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tomáš Halík was born in Prague[2].
  • Tomáš Halík was born on June 1, 1948[3].
  • Tomáš Halík's father was Miroslav Halík[10].
  • Tomáš Halík held citizenship in Czech Republic[11].
  • Tomáš Halík held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • Tomáš Halík worked as a pedagogue[4].
  • Tomáš Halík worked as a writer[5].
  • Tomáš Halík's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Tomáš Halík's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • Tomáš Halík worked as a sociologist[8].
  • Tomáš Halík's professions included philosopher[13].
  • Tomáš Halík was employed by Charles University[14].
  • Tomáš Halík's education included a stint at general secondary education school[15].
  • Tomáš Halík received the Templeton Prize[16].
  • Tomáš Halík received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Tomáš Halík received the Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[18].
  • Tomáš Halík received the Saint George medal[19].
  • Tomáš Halík received the participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[20].
  • Tomáš Halík received the Romano Guardini award[21].
  • Tomáš Halík was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[22].
  • Tomáš Halík was a member of scouting[23].
  • Tomáš Halík's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].
  • Tomáš Halík is recorded as male[25].
  • Tomáš Halík's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Tomáš Halík's Commons category is recorded as Tomáš Halík[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-06-01[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a94ef2d6-ec2d-45ff-a982-921bc13ec5ed[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Tomáš Halík was born in Prague[2]. He was born on June 1, 1948[3]. His father was Miroslav Halík[10].

Education

Tomáš Halík's education included a stint at general secondary education school[15]. He earned the academic degree of professor[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], sociologist[8], and philosopher[13]. Among Tomáš Halík's employers was Charles University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Templeton Prize[16], a religion-related award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1972[35]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a decoration[36], in Germany[37]; Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[18], a grade of an order[38], in Poland[39]; Saint George medal[19], a medallion[40], in Poland[41]; participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[20]; and Romano Guardini award[21], a religion-related award[42], founded in 1970[43].

Personal Life

Tomáš Halík's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].

Why It Matters

Tomáš Halík ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Tomáš Halík born?

Tomáš Halík's place of birth was Prague[2].

Who were Tomáš Halík's parents?

Tomáš Halík's father was Miroslav Halík[10].

What did Tomáš Halík do for work?

Tomáš Halík worked as pedagogue[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], and sociologist[8].

Where did Tomáš Halík go to school?

Tomáš Halík was educated at general secondary education school[15].

What awards did Tomáš Halík receive?

Honors received include Templeton Prize[16], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[18], and Saint George medal[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . halik.cz. Retrieved . halik.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . templetonprize.org. templetonprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . domradio.de. Retrieved . domradio.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . 3odboj.army.cz. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . kath-akademie-bayern.de. kath-akademie-bayern.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [32] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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