Václav Machek

Czech linguist (1894–1965)
Person human Q2087328
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Václav Machek

Summary

Václav Machek is a human[1]. He was born in Úhlejov[2]. He was born on November 8, 1894[3]. He passed away in Brno[4]. He died on May 26, 1965[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], pedagogue[7], writer[8], editing staff[9], and philologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Úhlejov[2], Václav Machek…
  • Born in Q17517365[12], Václav Machek…
  • Václav Machek passed away in Brno[4].
  • Václav Machek was born on November 8, 1894[3].
  • Václav Machek died on May 26, 1965[5].
  • Václav Machek died on May 25, 1965[13].
  • Václav Machek is buried at Brno Central Cemetery[14].
  • Václav Machek held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[15].
  • Václav Machek held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[16].
  • Václav Machek's professions included linguist[6].
  • Václav Machek worked as a pedagogue[7].
  • Václav Machek worked as a writer[8].
  • Václav Machek's professions included editing staff[9].
  • Václav Machek's professions included philologist[10].
  • Václav Machek's field of work was etymology science[17].
  • Václav Machek was employed by Masaryk University[18].
  • Václav Machek was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[19].
  • Václav Machek received the Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)[20].
  • Václav Machek was a member of Royal Czech Society of Sciences[21].
  • Václav Machek is recorded as male[22].
  • Václav Machek's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Václav Machek's family name is recorded as Machek[24].
  • Václav Machek's given name is recorded as Václav[25].
  • Václav Machek's work location is recorded as Brno[26].
  • Václav Machek's described by source is recorded as REGO[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Úhlejov[2], a municipality of the Czech Republic[28], in Czech Republic[29] and Q17517365[12], a basic unit of settlement in the Czech Republic[30], in Czech Republic[31]. Václav Machek was born on November 8, 1894[3].

Education

Václav Machek was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], pedagogue[7], writer[8], editing staff[9], and philologist[10]. Václav Machek's field of work was etymology science[17]. Among his employers was Masaryk University[18].

Recognition

Václav Machek received the Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 26, 1965[5] and May 25, 1965[13]. Václav Machek passed away in Brno[4]. Burial took place at Brno Central Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Václav Machek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Václav Machek born?

Born in Úhlejov[2], Václav Machek…

Where did Václav Machek die?

Václav Machek passed away in Brno[4].

What did Václav Machek do for work?

Václav Machek worked as linguist[6], pedagogue[7], writer[8], editing staff[9], and philologist[10].

Where did Václav Machek go to school?

Václav Machek was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[19].

What awards did Václav Machek receive?

Honors received include Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Úhlejov, Q17517365
    Educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague
    Aliases
    Described by source REGO, regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové
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