Václav Cílek

Czech geologist, translator, writer and university educator
Person human Q7944104
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Václav Cílek

Summary

Václav Cílek is a human[1]. Born in Židenice[2], he… he was born on May 11, 1955[3]. He worked as a pedagogue[4], writer[5], translator[6], geologist[7], and climatologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Václav Cílek's place of birth was Židenice[2].
  • Václav Cílek's place of birth was Brno[10].
  • Václav Cílek was born on May 11, 1955[3].
  • Václav Cílek was born on November 5, 1955[11].
  • Václav Cílek was born on May 1955[12].
  • Václav Cílek's father was Václav G. Cílek[13].
  • A child of Václav Cílek was Eliška Cílková[14].
  • Václav Cílek held citizenship in Czech Republic[15].
  • Václav Cílek held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[16].
  • Václav Cílek's professions included pedagogue[4].
  • Václav Cílek worked as a writer[5].
  • Václav Cílek worked as a translator[6].
  • Václav Cílek worked as a geologist[7].
  • Václav Cílek's professions included climatologist[8].
  • Václav Cílek worked as a science communicator[17].
  • Václav Cílek's field of work was geology[18].
  • Václav Cílek's field of work was climatology[19].
  • Václav Cílek's field of work was literature[20].
  • Václav Cílek's field of work was philosophy[21].
  • Václav Cílek's field of work was translation[22].
  • Václav Cílek's field of work was popular science[23].
  • Among Václav Cílek's employers was Institute of Geology[24].
  • Václav Cílek's education included a stint at Charles University[25].
  • Václav Cílek received the Award of the Minister of the Environment[26].
  • Václav Cílek received the Tom Stoppard Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Židenice[2], a municipal part of the Czech Republic[28], in Czech Republic[29] and Brno[10], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[30], in Czech Republic[31], founded in 1243[32], headquartered in Brno[33]. Recorded date of birth include May 11, 1955[3], November 5, 1955[11], and May 1955[12]. Václav Cílek's father was Václav G. Cílek[13].

Education

Václav Cílek was educated at Charles University[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[4], writer[5], translator[6], geologist[7], climatologist[8], and science communicator[17]. Fields of work include geology[18], a branch of science[34]; climatology[19], an interdisciplinary science[35]; literature[20], a type of arts[36]; philosophy[21], an academic discipline[37]; translation[22], an academic major[38]; and popular science[23], a genre[39]. Václav Cílek was employed by Institute of Geology[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Award of the Minister of the Environment[26], an environmental award[40]; Tom Stoppard Prize[27], a literary award[41], in Czech Republic[42]; The VIZE 97 Prize[43], an award[44], in Czech Republic[45], founded in 1999[46]; and Egon Erwin Kisch Award[47], a literary award[48], in Czech Republic[49], founded in 1992[50].

Personal Life

A child of Václav Cílek was Eliška Cílková[14].

Why It Matters

Václav Cílek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Václav Cílek born?

Václav Cílek's place of birth was Židenice[2].

Who were Václav Cílek's parents?

Václav Cílek's father was Václav G. Cílek[13].

What did Václav Cílek do for work?

Václav Cílek worked as pedagogue[4], writer[5], translator[6], geologist[7], and climatologist[8].

Where did Václav Cílek go to school?

Václav Cílek was educated at Charles University[25].

What awards did Václav Cílek receive?

Honors received include Award of the Minister of the Environment[26], Tom Stoppard Prize[27], The VIZE 97 Prize[43], and Egon Erwin Kisch Award[47].

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  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Mykhal · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Award received Award of the Minister of the Environment, Tom Stoppard Prize, The VIZE 97 Prize +1
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