Vilém Prečan

Czech historian and university educator (born 1933)
Person human Q11899921
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Vilém Prečan

Summary

Vilém Prečan is a human[1]. He was born in Olomouc[2]. He was born on January 9, 1933[3]. He worked as a pedagogue[4] and historian[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Olomouc[2], Vilém Prečan…
  • Vilém Prečan was born on January 9, 1933[3].
  • Among Vilém Prečan's spouses was Helena Prečanová[6].
  • Vilém Prečan held citizenship in Czech Republic[7].
  • Vilém Prečan held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[8].
  • Vilém Prečan worked as a pedagogue[4].
  • Vilém Prečan worked as a historian[5].
  • Vilém Prečan's field of work was history[9].
  • Vilém Prečan's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[10].
  • Vilém Prečan received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk[11].
  • Vilém Prečan received the 1st of June Award[12].
  • Vilém Prečan received the participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[13].
  • Vilém Prečan received the Grand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross[14].
  • Vilém Prečan received the SAS International Award in the field of social sciences and culture[15].
  • Vilém Prečan was a member of Original videojournal[16].
  • Vilém Prečan is recorded as male[17].
  • Vilém Prečan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Vilém Prečan was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[19].
  • Vilém Prečan's given name is recorded as Vilém[20].
  • Vilém Prečan's work location is recorded as West Germany[21].
  • Vilém Prečan's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1999[22].
  • Vilém Prečan's described by source is recorded as Records of persons of interest[23].
  • Vilém Prečan's described by source is recorded as REGO[24].
  • Vilém Prečan's described by source is recorded as Olomouc City Library regional database[25].
  • Vilém Prečan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Olomouc[2], Vilém Prečan… he was born on January 9, 1933[3].

Education

Vilém Prečan was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[4] and historian[5]. Vilém Prečan's field of work was history[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk[11], an order[27], in Czechoslovakia[28], founded in 1990[29]; 1st of June Award[12], an award[30], in Czech Republic[31]; participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[13]; Grand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross[14], a grade of an order[32], in Slovakia[33], founded in 1994[34]; and SAS International Award in the field of social sciences and culture[15], a science award[35], in Slovakia[36].

Personal Life

Among Vilém Prečan's spouses was Helena Prečanová[6]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[19].

FAQs

Where was Vilém Prečan born?

Born in Olomouc[2], Vilém Prečan…

Who was Vilém Prečan married to?

Vilém Prečan's spouses include Helena Prečanová[6].

What did Vilém Prečan do for work?

Vilém Prečan worked as pedagogue[4] and historian[5].

Where did Vilém Prečan go to school?

Vilém Prečan was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[10].

What awards did Vilém Prečan receive?

Honors received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk[11], 1st of June Award[12], participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[13], and Grand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . novinky.cz. Retrieved . novinky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . plzen.eu. plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . 3odboj.army.cz. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . teraz.sk. Retrieved . teraz.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . oms.sav.sk. Retrieved . oms.sav.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . COURAGE Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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