Jan Patočka

Czech essayist and philosopher (1907-1977)
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Jan Patočka

Summary

Jan Patočka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Turnov[2]. He was born on June 1, 1907[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on March 13, 1977[5]. He worked as a pedagogue[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], aesthetician[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Patočka was born in Turnov[2].
  • Jan Patočka died in Prague[4].
  • Jan Patočka was born on June 1, 1907[3].
  • Jan Patočka died on March 13, 1977[5].
  • Burial took place at Břevnov cemetery[12].
  • Jan Patočka's father was Josef Patočka[13].
  • A child of Jan Patočka was Františka Sokolová[14].
  • Jan Patočka held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[15].
  • Jan Patočka worked as a pedagogue[6].
  • Jan Patočka's professions included writer[7].
  • Jan Patočka worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Jan Patočka's professions included aesthetician[9].
  • Jan Patočka's professions included translator[10].
  • Jan Patočka worked as an opinion journalist[16].
  • Jan Patočka's field of work was philosophy[17].
  • Jan Patočka's field of work was phenomenology[18].
  • Jan Patočka's field of work was history of philosophy[19].
  • Jan Patočka's field of work was translation[20].
  • Jan Patočka's field of work was pedagogy[21].
  • Jan Patočka held the position of spokesperson of Charter 77[22].
  • Among Jan Patočka's employers was Charles University[23].
  • Jan Patočka's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[24].
  • Jan Patočka was educated at Jan Neruda Grammar School[25].
  • Jan Patočka received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[26].
  • Jan Patočka received the honorary doctor of the RWTH Aachen University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Turnov[2], Jan Patočka… he was born on June 1, 1907[3]. His father was Josef Patočka[13].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[24], a faculty[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1348[30], headquartered in Prague[31] and Jan Neruda Grammar School[25], a Gymnasium[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Prague[35]. Jan Patočka studied under Martin Heidegger[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], aesthetician[9], translator[10], and opinion journalist[16]. Fields of work include philosophy[17], an academic discipline[37]; phenomenology[18], a philosophical movement[38]; history of philosophy[19], an aspect of history[39]; translation[20], an academic major[40]; and pedagogy[21], a branch of science[41]. Among Jan Patočka's employers was Charles University[23]. He held the position of spokesperson of Charter 77[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[26]; honorary doctor of the RWTH Aachen University[27], an award[42], in Germany[43]; participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[44]; and Čestná medaile T. G. Masaryka[45].

Personal Life

A child of Jan Patočka was Františka Sokolová[14].

Death and Burial

Jan Patočka died on March 13, 1977[5]. He passed away in Prague[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[46]. He is buried at Břevnov cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Patočka ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jan Patočka born?

Jan Patočka was born in Turnov[2].

Where did Jan Patočka die?

Jan Patočka passed away in Prague[4].

Who were Jan Patočka's parents?

Jan Patočka's father was Josef Patočka[13].

What did Jan Patočka do for work?

Jan Patočka worked as pedagogue[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], aesthetician[9], and translator[10].

Where did Jan Patočka go to school?

Jan Patočka was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[24] and Jan Neruda Grammar School[25].

What awards did Jan Patočka receive?

Honors received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[26], honorary doctor of the RWTH Aachen University[27], participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[44], and Čestná medaile T. G. Masaryka[45].

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  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [44] . 3odboj.army.cz. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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