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Famous peopleof the Czech history: 

Famous people of the Czech history

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Madeleine Albraight Tomáš Baťa Edvard Beneš Vlasta Burian Charles IV. John Amos Comenius Karel Čapek Václav Prokop Diviš Antonín Leopold Dvořák Zdeněk Fibich Jaroslav Foglar Miloš Forman George of Kunštát and Podebrady Jaroslav Heyrovský Emil Holub Milada Horáková Jan Hus Leoš Janáček Jan Janský Alois Jirásek František Křižík Adina Mandlová Bohuslav Martinů Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Božena Němcová Jan Opletal František Palacký Jan Evangelista Purkyně Josef Ressel Jaroslav Seifert Bedřich Smetana Karel Svoboda Vladislav Vančura Wenceslaus Jan Werich Otto Wicherle END

Madeleine AlbraightMay 15, 1937: 

Madeleine Albraight May 15, 1937 everybody knows her - she is a very famous politician one of the most famous women in politics but only a few people know that she was born in Czechoslovakia. BACK END

Tomáš BaťaApril 3, 1876 – July 12, 1932: 

Tomáš Baťa April 3, 1876 – July 12, 1932 one of the most successfful businessman in the Czech history in 1894 Baťa set up a small shoemaking workshop. He wanted to make quality and cheap shoes. He wanted everybody to be able to buy his shoes in the 1st world war he got an army commission to make military footwear Thomas Baťa built roads, railways, schools, shops, hospitals... he set up film studios in Zlín in 1933 was opened the biggest foreign firm built in India by Kalkata. BACK END

Edvard BenešMay 28, 1884 – September 3, 1984: 

Edvard Beneš May 28, 1884 – September 3, 1984 leader of the Czechoslovak independence movement the second President of Czechoslovakia. BACK END

Vlasta BurianApril 9, 1891 – January 31, 1962: 

Vlasta Burian April 9, 1891 – January 31, 1962 king of comedians, incomparable artist, vocal imitator, author of unconventional fairy tales for children his performances were playful and tried to parody obtuseness, pomposity and falsely nobility in 1925 established his own Vlasta Burian’s Theatre which overcame an agricultural crisis and ended in 1944 when the Nazis closed theatres in sound films he played with big success and in 30s made even 17 films. Some of theme were made in German version and so Burian became a star also in Vienna and Berlin in 1943 Burian’s dream came true – he played a role of owner of travelling theatre in Talich’s studied Thebartered Bride in the National Theatre. BACK END

Charles IVMay 14, 1316 – November 29, 1378: 

Charles IV May 14, 1316 – November 29, 1378 Czech: Karel IV, born Wenceslas eldest son and heir of John the Blind, from whom he inherited Luxembourg and Bohemia on 26 August 1346 he was crowned King of Germany in 1355, he was crowned King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor then he was the personal ruler of all the kingdoms of the Holy Roman Empire he promulgated the Golden Bull of 1356 whereby the succession to the imperial title was laid down: it held for the next four centuries he made Prague the imperial capital, refusing even at the insistence of Petrarch to move to Rome, and he was a great builder in that city, which bears his name in so many spots: Charles University, Charles Bridge, and Charles Square in the present Czech Republic, he is still regarded as Pater patriae (father of the country). BACK END

John Amos ComeniusMarch 28, 1592 – November 15, 1670: 

John Amos Comenius March 28, 1592 – November 15, 1670 a Czech teacher, scientist, educator, and writer he was a Unity of the Brethren/Moravian Protestant bishop, a religious refugee, and one of the earliest scholars of universal education, a concept eventually set forth in his book Didactica magna Comenius became known as the teacher of nations. BACK END

Karel ČapekJanuary 9, 1890 – December 25, 1938: 

Karel Čapek January 9, 1890 – December 25, 1938 one of the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century he introduced and made popular the frequently used international word robot, which first appeared in his play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) in 1921. BACK END

Václav Prokop DivišMarch 26, 1698 - 1765: 

Václav Prokop Diviš March 26, 1698 - 1765 Czech theologian and natural scientist who invented the lightning rod between 1750 and 1754 independently on Benjamin Franklin, and constructed the first electrified musical instrument in history, the so-called Denis d'or. BACK END

Antonín Leopold DvořákSeptember 8, 1841 – May 1, 1904: 

Antonín Leopold Dvořák September 8, 1841 – May 1, 1904 Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed the idioms and melodies of the folk-music of his native Bohemia in symphonic and chamber music the most famous opera is Rusalka. BACK END

Zdeněk FibichDecember 21, 1850 – October 15, 1900: 

Zdeněk Fibich December 21, 1850 – October 15, 1900 the third big composer who stood at birth of Czech classical music. Fibich composed and conducted difficult symphonies, composed songs and piano pieces at the age of 14 his musical education distinctively improved during his studies in Lipsko where the composer Robert Schumann influenced him perhaps his best opera is called Šárka(1897) which is inspired by an old Czech legend at the end of his life he fell in love with Anežka Schulz who inspired him to write 376 short piano pieces. BACK END

Jaroslav FoglarJuly 6, 1907 – January 23, 1999: 

Jaroslav Foglar July 6, 1907 – January 23, 1999 boys´ favourite writer father of legendary Rychlé šípy and important organizer of scout youth. he worked as an official, teacher, editor after the Velvet revolution in 1989 the way to readers opened he died in 23.1.1999 after a long illness his books show friendship between boys and adventures with the group heroes spend many interesting days together BACK END

Miloš Forman* February 18, 1932: 

Miloš Forman * February 18, 1932 director and actor of Czech origin he studied at FAMU and until 1968 he made some good films in Czechoslovakia after the August 1968 he emigrated to the USA there he has made other famous films-Amadeus(1984) His films: Gaye's ghost, Man on the Moon, The people vs. Larry Flynt, Valmont, Amadeus, Hair, One flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, The loves of a blond, You can see him in: Rabín,kněz a krásná blondýna (Rabi,priest an beautiful Blond) .......and others BACK END

George of Kunštát and PodebradyApril 23, 1420 – March 22, 1471: 

George of Kunštát and Podebrady April 23, 1420 – March 22, 1471 Czech: Jiří z Poděbrad King of Bohemia (1458-1471) the first King of a Catholic country to renounce the Catholic faith when he adopted the religion of Jan Huss. This was then established throughout Bohemia with a sculpted chalice being set up outside every church as a symbol of the reformed religion. BACK END

Jaroslav HeyrovskýDecember 20, 1890 – March 27, 1967: 

Jaroslav Heyrovský December 20, 1890 – March 27, 1967 Czech chemist the inventor of the palaeographic method father of electro analytical chemistry the Nobel Prize in 1959. BACK END

Emil Holub1847 - 1902: 

Emil Holub 1847 - 1902 born in the town of Holice Czech doctor, explorer, cartographer, and ethnographer in Africa he compiled ethnographical and natural history material that was highly valued in Europe. END BACK

Milada HorákováDecember 25, 1901 – June 27, 1950: 

Milada Horáková December 25, 1901 – June 27, 1950 one of the victims of communism in 1950 the judgement started only Milada Horaková tried to say her own opinion in her closing speech Horáková and other 3 men were condemned to death many famous people-Winston Churchill,Albert Einstein-didn´t agree with this and they wanted Czech president Gottwald not to sign the judgment but he signed the evening before the execution she said good bye to her sister and her husband, her relatives Jane-she was not allowed to kiss her daughter on 24.6.1950 was executed she wanted to live in a free country and she fought for equality between men and women she wasn't afraid of saying her own opinion BACK END

John Hussc. 1369 – July 6, 1415: 

John Huss c. 1369 – July 6, 1415 Czech religious thinker, philosopher, reformer, and master at Charles University in Prague his followers became known as Hussites. the Roman Catholic Church considered his teachings heretical, was excommunicated in 1411, condemned by the Council of Constance, and burned at the stake in 1415 Huss' extensive writings earn him a prominent place in Czech literary history he is also responsible for introducing the use of diacritics (especially the háček) into Czech spelling in order to represent each sound by a single symbol today, a statue of John Huss can be seen on the Prague Old Town Square John Huss Day - July 6, the anniversary of his execution, is one of the public holidays in the Czech Republic. BACK END

Leoš JanáčekJuly 3, 1854 – August 12, 1928: 

Leoš Janáček July 3, 1854 – August 12, 1928 Czech composer he is particularly remembered for his orchestral piece Sinfonietta and his operas, and is generally recognised as one of his country's foremost composers BACK END

Jan JanskýApril 3, 1873 – September 8, 1921: 

Jan Janský April 3, 1873 – September 8, 1921 Czech serologist, neurologist and psychiatrist he is credited with the first classification of blood into the four types (A, B, AB, 0) of the AB0 blood group system Janský studied medicine at Charles University in Prague Janský was also a proponent of voluntary blood donations BACK END

Alois JirásekAugust 23, 1851 – March 12, 1930: 

Alois Jirásek August 23, 1851 – March 12, 1930 Czech writer, author of historical novels and plays he wrote a series of historical novels imbued with faith in his nation and in progress toward freedom and justice.  Novels Old Bohemian Legends (1894) Between the Currents (1887 – 1890) Against Everyone (1893) The Brethren (1899 – 1908) Darkness (1914) F. L. Věk (1888 – 1906, 5 volumes, about the beginnings of the Czech national revival) The Philosophers' Story (1878, Filosofská historie, about the revolutionary year of 1848) etc. BACK END

František KřižíkJuly 8, 1847 – January 22, 1941: 

František Křižík July 8, 1847 – January 22, 1941 Czech inventor, electrical engineer and entrepreneur in 1878 he invented device to protect against collision between trains his first experiments in Plzeň resulted in the invention of the electric arc lamp, the so-called Plzen Lamp (1881), successfully defended as patent against Werner Siemens in 1884 Křižík set up his own company building tramway lines, power stations and electric equipment. BACK END

Adina MandlováJanuary 28, 1910 – June 16, 1991: 

Adina Mandlová January 28, 1910 – June 16, 1991 one of the most famous Czech actresses of the 30´s. she usually played ladies from higher society. she stared in one German film during the war. Because of that she was suspected of collaboration. she died of tuberculosis in 1991 in Příbram. BACK END

Bohuslav Martinů1890 - 1959: 

Bohuslav Martinů 1890 - 1959 Czech famous music composer born in Polička, a small town not far from Svitavy (about 20 km) born in the town church of st. James's the room, where he was born, is open to the public. he lived in France and Switzerland, but he loved this country and he is buried here END BACK

Tomáš Garrigue MasarykMarch 7, 1850 – September 14, 1937: 

Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk March 7, 1850 – September 14, 1937 sometimes called Thomas Masaryk in English Czech statesman, sociologist and philosopher the keenest advocate of Czechoslovak independence during World War I He became the first President and founder of Czechoslovakia BACK END

Božena NěmcováFebruary 4, 1820 – January 21, 1862: 

Božena Němcová February 4, 1820 – January 21, 1862 was one of the most influential Czech writers of the final phase of the Czech National Revival movement she was born as Barbara Betty Pankel Babička (Grandmother) (1855) – Němcová's best-known novel BACK END

Jan OpletalJanuary 1, 1915 – November 11, 1939: 

Jan Opletal January 1, 1915 – November 11, 1939 on 28.10.1939,the anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia, the celebration turned into the demonstration Czech student wounded during the demonstration against Nazism he died by the effect of the injury on 11.11.1939 Czech national hero = the symbol of students his funeral turned into another demonstration of students which was also suppressed but it had another result-on 17.11.1939 Czech universities were closed, many students were sent to concentration camp Sachsenhausen and 9 were shot every year - 17.11. is celebrated all over the world as the International Day of Students and it is also one of Czech national holidays BACK END

František Palacký June 14, 1798 – May 26, 1876: 

František Palacký June 14, 1798 – May 26, 1876 Czech historian and politician settled in 1823 in Prague Became a friend of Josef Dobrovský capital work, The History of the Czech Nation in Bohemia and Moravia (5 vols, 1836-1867) BACK END

Jan Evangelista PurkyněDecember 17, 1787 – July 28, 1869: 

Jan Evangelista Purkyně December 17, 1787 – July 28, 1869 also written Johannes Evangelists Purkinje Czech anatomist, patriot, and physiologist graduated from the University of Prague with a degree in medicine his 1837 discovery of Purkinje cells the first to use the compound microscope BACK END

Josef Ressel1793 - 1857: 

Josef Ressel 1793 - 1857 born in Chrudim Bohemian forest warden and the inventor of the ship's propeller among other Ressel's inventions belong: pneumatic post and ball and cylinder bearings he was granted numerous patents during his life. END BACK

Jaroslav SeifertSepteber 23, 1901 – January 10, 1986: 

Jaroslav Seifert Septeber 23, 1901 – January 10, 1986 Czech writer, poet and journalist first collection of poems published in 1921 his poetry awarded important state prizes in 1936, 1955, and 1968, and in 1967 was the official Chairman of the Czechoslovakian Writer's Union for several years (1968-70) was the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1984, but was not present himself for the awarding due to bad health, and so his daughter took it in his name even though it was a matter of great importance, in the state controlled media there was only a brief remark about it BACK END

Bedřich SmetanaMarch 2, 1824 – May 12, 1884: 

Bedřich Smetana March 2, 1824 – May 12, 1884 Czech composer best known for his symphonic poem Vltava (The Moldau), the second in a cycle of six which he entitled Má vlast ("My Country"), and for his opera The Bartered Bride. BACK END

Karel SvobodaDecember 19, 1938 – January 28, 2007: 

Karel Svoboda December 19, 1938 – January 28, 2007 important songwriter film, television, popular and musical music committed suicide in the garden near his villa on 28.1.2007 His famous musicals: - Noc na Karlštejně - Dracula - Monte Christo - Golem BACK END

Vladislav Vančura 23.6.1981-1.6.1942: 

Vladislav Vančura 23.6.1981-1.6.1942 writer, playwright, director member and the first chairman of Devětsil (1920) while occupation he led a writers section called Výbor inteligence-illegal rebellious organization with Národní revoluční výbor. BACK END

Wenceslaus907 – September 28, 935 or 929: 

Wenceslaus 907 – September 28, 935 or 929 Duke of Bohemia and the son of Vratislav I raised in a Christian milieu through his father his mother Drahomíra, however, was the daughter of a pagan tribal chief who held on to the pagan belief system Wenceslaus himself is venerated as Saint Wenceslaus BACK END

Jan WerichFebruary 6, 1905 – October 31, 1980: 

Jan Werich February 6, 1905 – October 31, 1980 Cooperated with Jiří Voskovec in a magazine Přerod their cooperation at Osvobozenecké divadlo continued to 1938 after 1938 the theatre was closed after 1948 Werich acted in other Prague theatres his new partner - Jaroslav Horníček. In 1963 he received the award of the National artist. BACK END

Otto WichterleOctober 27, 1913 – August 18, 1998: 

Otto Wichterle October 27, 1913 – August 18, 1998 Czech chemist and inventor best known for his invention of modern contact lenses. BACK END