Vojtěch Preissig

Czech graphic, illustrator, painter and typographer (1873-1944)
Person human Q315608
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Vojtěch Preissig

Summary

Vojtěch Preissig is a human[1]. He was born in Světec[2]. He was born on July 31, 1873[3]. He passed away in Dachau concentration camp[4]. He died on June 11, 1944[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], politician[8], opinion journalist[9], and illustrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Vojtěch Preissig's place of birth was Světec[2].
  • Vojtěch Preissig passed away in Dachau concentration camp[4].
  • Vojtěch Preissig died in Dachau[12].
  • Vojtěch Preissig was born on July 31, 1873[3].
  • Vojtěch Preissig died on June 11, 1944[5].
  • A child of Vojtěch Preissig was Irena Bernášková[13].
  • Vojtěch Preissig held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[14].
  • Vojtěch Preissig's professions included painter[6].
  • Vojtěch Preissig's professions included printmaker[7].
  • Vojtěch Preissig's professions included politician[8].
  • Vojtěch Preissig's professions included opinion journalist[9].
  • Vojtěch Preissig worked as an illustrator[10].
  • Vojtěch Preissig's professions included typographer[15].
  • Vojtěch Preissig's field of work was painting[16].
  • Vojtěch Preissig's field of work was illustration[17].
  • Vojtěch Preissig's field of work was graphics[18].
  • Vojtěch Preissig's field of work was typography[19].
  • Vojtěch Preissig was educated at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague[20].
  • Vojtěch Preissig received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class[21].
  • Vojtěch Preissig received the USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights[22].
  • Vojtěch Preissig is recorded as male[23].
  • Vojtěch Preissig's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Vojtěch Preissig's military branch is recorded as Czechoslovak Legion in France[25].
  • Vojtěch Preissig's Commons category is recorded as Vojtěch Preissig[26].
  • Vojtěch Preissig's family name is recorded as Preissig[27].

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Origins and Family

Vojtěch Preissig was born in Světec[2]. He was born on July 31, 1873[3].

Education

Vojtěch Preissig was educated at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], politician[8], opinion journalist[9], illustrator[10], and typographer[15]. Fields of work include painting[16], a method[28]; illustration[17], an activity[29]; graphics[18], a method[30]; and typography[19], a form of art[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class[21], a grade of an order[32], in Czech Republic[33] and USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights[22], an award[34], in Czech Republic[35], founded in 2008[36].

Personal Life

A child of Vojtěch Preissig was Irena Bernášková[13].

Death and Burial

Vojtěch Preissig died on June 11, 1944[5]. Recorded place of death include Dachau concentration camp[4], a Nazi concentration camp[37], in Nazi Germany[38], founded in 1933[39] and Dachau[12], a Greater district town[40], in Germany[41].

Why It Matters

Vojtěch Preissig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Vojtěch Preissig born?

Born in Světec[2], Vojtěch Preissig…

Where did Vojtěch Preissig die?

Vojtěch Preissig passed away in Dachau concentration camp[4].

What did Vojtěch Preissig do for work?

Vojtěch Preissig worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], politician[8], opinion journalist[9], and illustrator[10].

Where did Vojtěch Preissig go to school?

Vojtěch Preissig was educated at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague[20].

What awards did Vojtěch Preissig receive?

Honors received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class[21] and USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Database of the Military Historical Archive. Retrieved . vuapraha.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . vuapraha.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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