Vilém Mathesius

Czech linguist, literature historian and science writer (1882-1945)
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Vilém Mathesius

Summary

Vilém Mathesius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pardubice[2]. He was born on August 3, 1882[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on April 12, 1945[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pardubice[2], Vilém Mathesius…
  • Vilém Mathesius passed away in Prague[4].
  • Vilém Mathesius was born on August 3, 1882[3].
  • Vilém Mathesius died on April 12, 1945[5].
  • Burial took place at Olšany Cemetery[12].
  • Vilém Mathesius held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Vilém Mathesius held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[14].
  • Vilém Mathesius's professions included linguist[6].
  • Vilém Mathesius worked as a writer[7].
  • Vilém Mathesius's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Vilém Mathesius's professions included translator[9].
  • Vilém Mathesius's professions included teacher[10].
  • Vilém Mathesius's professions included literary historian[15].
  • Vilém Mathesius's field of work was English studies[16].
  • Vilém Mathesius's field of work was translation[17].
  • Vilém Mathesius was employed by Charles University[18].
  • Vilém Mathesius was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[19].
  • Vilém Mathesius is recorded as male[20].
  • Vilém Mathesius's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Vilém Mathesius was affiliated with the Czech National Social Party[22].
  • Vilém Mathesius's family name is recorded as Mathesius[23].
  • Vilém Mathesius's given name is recorded as Vilém[24].
  • Vilém Mathesius's topic's main category is recorded as Q29041801[25].
  • Vilém Mathesius's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[26].
  • Vilém Mathesius's described by source is recorded as regional database of the Pilsen City Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Vilém Mathesius was born in Pardubice[2]. He was born on August 3, 1882[3].

Education

Vilém Mathesius was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], teacher[10], and literary historian[15]. Fields of work include English studies[16], an academic discipline[28] and translation[17], an academic major[29]. Among Vilém Mathesius's employers was Charles University[18].

Personal Life

Vilém Mathesius was affiliated with the Czech National Social Party[22].

Death and Burial

Vilém Mathesius died on April 12, 1945[5]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He is buried at Olšany Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Vilém Mathesius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He has been cited as an influence by Michael Halliday[32], a linguist[33], 1925–2018[34], of United Kingdom[35], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Athens[36], specialised in linguistics[37].

FAQs

Where was Vilém Mathesius born?

Born in Pardubice[2], Vilém Mathesius…

Where did Vilém Mathesius die?

Vilém Mathesius passed away in Prague[4].

What did Vilém Mathesius do for work?

Vilém Mathesius worked as linguist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Vilém Mathesius go to school?

Vilém Mathesius was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[19].

Who did Vilém Mathesius influence?

Vilém Mathesius has been cited as an influence by Michael Halliday[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . ndk.cz. ndk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . regional database of the Pilsen City Library. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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