Jan Hus

Summary

Jan Hus is a human^[1]. Born in Husinec^[2], he… he was born on 1372^[3]. He passed away in Constance^[4]. He died on July 6, 1415^[5]. He worked as a translator^[6], theologian^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], and philosopher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,834 views/month, #5,467 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Husinec^[2], Jan Hus…
• Jan Hus passed away in Constance^[4].
• Jan Hus was born on 1372^[3].
• Jan Hus was born on 1371^[12].
• Jan Hus was born on 1370^[13].
• Jan Hus was born on 1370^[14].
• Jan Hus was born on July 1, 1372^[15].
• Jan Hus died on July 6, 1415^[5].
• Burial took place at Rhine^[16].
• Jan Hus held citizenship in Kingdom of Bohemia^[17].
• Jan Hus held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire^[18].
• Jan Hus worked as a translator^[6].
• Jan Hus worked as a theologian^[7].
• Jan Hus's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Jan Hus worked as a writer^[9].
• Jan Hus worked as a philosopher^[10].
• Jan Hus worked as a pastor^[19].
• Jan Hus's field of work was theology^[20].
• Jan Hus's field of work was educational system^[21].
• Jan Hus's field of work was Protestant Reformation^[22].
• Jan Hus's field of work was literature^[23].
• Jan Hus's field of work was linguistics^[24].
• Jan Hus's field of work was Czech studies^[25].
• Jan Hus held the position of professor^[26].
• Jan Hus was employed by Charles University^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Hus was born in Husinec^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1372^[3], 1371^[12], 1370^[13], and July 1, 1372^[15].

Education

Jan Hus's education included a stint at Charles University^[28]. He studied under Stanislaus von Znaim^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[6], theologian^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], philosopher^[10], and pastor^[19]. Fields of work include theology^[20], an academic discipline^[30]; educational system^[21], an industry^[31]; Protestant Reformation^[22], a subject heading^[32]; literature^[23], a type of arts^[33]; linguistics^[24], an academic discipline^[34]; and Czech studies^[25], an academic discipline^[35]. Among Jan Hus's employers was Charles University^[27]. He held the position of professor^[26].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Proto-Protestantism^[36] and Catholicism^[37], a Christian denominational family^[38], founded in 1054^[39].

Death and Burial

Jan Hus died on July 6, 1415^[5]. He died in Constance^[4]. The cause of death was death by burning^[40]. He is buried at Rhine^[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Hus include Hussites^[41], a religious denomination^[42] and Huss Township^[43], a township of Minnesota^[44], in United States^[45].

Why It Matters

Jan Hus ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,834 views/month, #5,467 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Works attributed to him include Orthographia bohemica^[48], a grammar book^[49]. Entities named for him include Hussites^[41], a religious denomination^[42] and Huss Township^[43], a township of Minnesota^[44], in United States^[45].

FAQs

Where was Jan Hus born?

Jan Hus's place of birth was Husinec^[2].

Where did Jan Hus die?

Jan Hus passed away in Constance^[4].

What did Jan Hus do for work?

Jan Hus worked as translator^[6], theologian^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], and philosopher^[10].

Where did Jan Hus go to school?

Jan Hus was educated at Charles University^[28].