Jan Palouš

Czech astronomer
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Jan Palouš

Summary

Jan Palouš is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on October 31, 1949[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4] and physicist[5].

Key Facts

  • Jan Palouš was born in Prague[2].
  • Jan Palouš was born on October 31, 1949[3].
  • Jan Palouš's father was Radim Palouš[6].
  • Jan Palouš held citizenship in Czech Republic[7].
  • Jan Palouš held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[8].
  • Czech was Jan Palouš's native language[9].
  • Jan Palouš worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Jan Palouš worked as a physicist[5].
  • Jan Palouš's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Among Jan Palouš's employers was Astronomical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences[11].
  • Jan Palouš received the Nušl Prize[12].
  • Jan Palouš received the Ernst Mach Medal[13].
  • Jan Palouš was a member of International Astronomical Union[14].
  • Jan Palouš was a member of Academia Europaea[15].
  • Jan Palouš was a member of Learned Society of the Czech Republic[16].
  • Jan Palouš is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan Palouš's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan Palouš's Commons category is recorded as Jan Palouš[19].
  • Jan Palouš's given name is recorded as Jan[20].
  • Jan Palouš's described by source is recorded as Records of persons of interest[21].
  • Jan Palouš's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[22].
  • Jan Palouš's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Jan Palouš's sibling is recorded as Martin Palouš[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Jan Palouš… he was born on October 31, 1949[3]. His father was Radim Palouš[6]. Czech was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4] and physicist[5]. Jan Palouš's field of work was astronomy[10]. Among his employers was Astronomical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Nušl Prize[12], an award[25], in Czech Republic[26], founded in 1938[27] and Ernst Mach Medal[13], an award[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1995[30].

FAQs

Where was Jan Palouš born?

Jan Palouš was born in Prague[2].

Who were Jan Palouš's parents?

Jan Palouš's father was Radim Palouš[6].

What did Jan Palouš do for work?

Jan Palouš worked as astronomer[4] and physicist[5].

What awards did Jan Palouš receive?

Honors received include Nušl Prize[12] and Ernst Mach Medal[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Records of persons of interest. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . iau.org. iau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . avcr.cz. avcr.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . learned.cz. Retrieved . learned.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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