Václav Hanka

Czech archivist, poet, librarian, lexicographer, linguist, literature historian, publicist, translator, writer, university educator and science writer
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Václav Hanka

Summary

Václav Hanka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hořiněves[2]. He was born on June 10, 1791[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on January 12, 1861[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], librarian[8], archivist[9], and pedagogue[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Václav Hanka was born in Hořiněves[2].
  • Václav Hanka was born in Hradec Králové[12].
  • Václav Hanka died in Prague[4].
  • Václav Hanka was born on June 10, 1791[3].
  • Václav Hanka died on January 12, 1861[5].
  • Václav Hanka is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery[13].
  • Václav Hanka held citizenship in Austrian Empire[14].
  • Václav Hanka's professions included linguist[6].
  • Václav Hanka's professions included poet[7].
  • Václav Hanka's professions included librarian[8].
  • Václav Hanka's professions included archivist[9].
  • Václav Hanka's professions included pedagogue[10].
  • Václav Hanka worked as a translator[15].
  • Václav Hanka's field of work was philology[16].
  • Václav Hanka's field of work was Slavic studies[17].
  • Václav Hanka's field of work was translating activity[18].
  • Václav Hanka was employed by Charles University[19].
  • Václav Hanka's education included a stint at Charles University[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Václav Hanka is Manuscript of Dvůr Králové[21].
  • Václav Hanka received the Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[22].
  • Václav Hanka was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Václav Hanka was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Václav Hanka was a member of Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[25].
  • Václav Hanka is recorded as male[26].
  • Václav Hanka's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hořiněves[2], a municipality of the Czech Republic[28], in Czech Republic[29] and Hradec Králové[12], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[30], in Czech Republic[31], founded in 1225[32], headquartered in Hradec Králové[33]. Václav Hanka was born on June 10, 1791[3].

Education

Václav Hanka's education included a stint at Charles University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], librarian[8], archivist[9], pedagogue[10], and translator[15]. Fields of work include philology[16], an academic discipline[34]; Slavic studies[17], an academic discipline[35]; and translating activity[18]. Václav Hanka was employed by Charles University[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Václav Hanka is Manuscript of Dvůr Králové[21].

Recognition

Václav Hanka received the Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[22].

Death and Burial

Václav Hanka died on January 12, 1861[5]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Václav Hanka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Manuscript of Zelená Hora[38], a literary work[39] and Manuscript of Dvůr Králové[40], a literary work[41].

FAQs

Where was Václav Hanka born?

Václav Hanka was born in Hořiněves[2].

Where did Václav Hanka die?

Václav Hanka passed away in Prague[4].

What did Václav Hanka do for work?

Václav Hanka worked as linguist[6], poet[7], librarian[8], archivist[9], and pedagogue[10].

Where did Václav Hanka go to school?

Václav Hanka was educated at Charles University[20].

What awards did Václav Hanka receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, poet, librarian +8
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Czech
    Occupation
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +10
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) 2344103
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