Václav Benda

Czech senator of Czech Parliament, politician and philosopher (1946-1999)
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Václav Benda

Summary

Václav Benda is a human[1]. He was born in Prague[2]. He was born on August 8, 1946[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on June 2, 1999[5]. He worked as a politician[6], pedagogue[7], mathematician[8], philosopher[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Václav Benda was born in Prague[2].
  • Václav Benda passed away in Prague[4].
  • Václav Benda was born on August 8, 1946[3].
  • Václav Benda died on June 2, 1999[5].
  • Václav Benda died on June 1, 1999[12].
  • Among Václav Benda's spouses was Kamila Bendová[13].
  • A child of Václav Benda was Marek Benda[14].
  • A child of Václav Benda was Filip Benda[15].
  • Václav Benda held citizenship in Czech Republic[16].
  • Czech was Václav Benda's native language[17].
  • Václav Benda worked as a politician[6].
  • Václav Benda's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Václav Benda worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Václav Benda's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Václav Benda worked as a teacher[10].
  • Václav Benda worked as a programmer[18].
  • Václav Benda held the position of member of the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia[19].
  • Václav Benda held the position of spokesperson of Charter 77[20].
  • Václav Benda held the position of Member of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic[21].
  • Among Václav Benda's employers was Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[22].
  • Václav Benda was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[23].
  • Václav Benda's education included a stint at Charles University[24].
  • Václav Benda received the Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[25].
  • Václav Benda received the honorary citizen of Prague 2[26].
  • Václav Benda received the participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Václav Benda… he was born on August 8, 1946[3]. Czech was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[23], a faculty[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1348[30], headquartered in Prague[31] and Charles University[24], a public university[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1348[34], headquartered in Prague[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], pedagogue[7], mathematician[8], philosopher[9], teacher[10], and programmer[18]. Among Václav Benda's employers was Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[22]. Positions held include member of the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia[19]; spokesperson of Charter 77[20]; and Member of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic[21], a position[36], in Czech Republic[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[25], a class of award[38], in Czech Republic[39]; honorary citizen of Prague 2[26], an award[40], in Czech Republic[41]; participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[27]; and Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[42], a grade of an order[43], in Poland[44].

Personal Life

Among Václav Benda's spouses was Kamila Bendová[13]. Children include Marek Benda[14], a politician[45], b. 1968[46], of Czech Republic[47] and Filip Benda[15], a politician[48], b. 1976[49], of Czech Republic[50]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[51]. Political affiliations include Christian Democratic Party[52], a political party[53], in Czech Republic[54], founded in 1990[55] and Civic Democratic Party[56], a political party[57], in Czech Republic[58], founded in 1991[59], headquartered in Prague[60].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 2, 1999[5] and June 1, 1999[12]. Václav Benda passed away in Prague[4].

Why It Matters

Václav Benda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Václav Benda born?

Born in Prague[2], Václav Benda…

Where did Václav Benda die?

Václav Benda passed away in Prague[4].

Who was Václav Benda married to?

Václav Benda's spouses include Kamila Bendová[13].

What did Václav Benda do for work?

Václav Benda worked as politician[6], pedagogue[7], mathematician[8], philosopher[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Václav Benda go to school?

Václav Benda was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[23] and Charles University[24].

What awards did Václav Benda receive?

Honors received include Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[25], honorary citizen of Prague 2[26], participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[27], and Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[42].

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  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [12] . The Guardian. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  29. [44] . 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. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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