Karel Absolon

Czech archeologist, geographer, paleontologist, professor, speleologist, university educator and zoologist (1877-1960)
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Karel Absolon

Summary

Karel Absolon is a human[1]. He was born in Boskovice[2]. He was born on June 16, 1877[3]. He passed away in Brno[4]. He died on October 6, 1960[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], paleontologist[7], archaeologist[8], prehistorian[9], and pedagogue[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Karel Absolon was born in Boskovice[2].
  • Karel Absolon died in Brno[4].
  • Karel Absolon was born on June 16, 1877[3].
  • Karel Absolon died on October 6, 1960[5].
  • Burial took place at Brno Central Cemetery[12].
  • Karel Absolon's mother was Karla Absolonová-Bufková[13].
  • Karel Absolon was married to Valerie Absolonová[14].
  • A child of Karel Absolon was Karel Bedřich Absolon[15].
  • A child of Karel Absolon was Valerie Block-Absolonová[16].
  • Karel Absolon held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[17].
  • Karel Absolon held citizenship in Cisleithania[18].
  • Karel Absolon's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Karel Absolon worked as a paleontologist[7].
  • Karel Absolon's professions included archaeologist[8].
  • Karel Absolon's professions included prehistorian[9].
  • Karel Absolon's professions included pedagogue[10].
  • Karel Absolon's professions included university teacher[19].
  • Karel Absolon's field of work was speleology[20].
  • Karel Absolon was employed by Charles University[21].
  • Karel Absolon's education included a stint at Charles University[22].
  • Karel Absolon was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[23].
  • Karel Absolon was a member of Société d'histoire et d'archéologie de Nîmes et du Gard[24].
  • Karel Absolon was a member of Czech Academy of Science and Art[25].
  • Karel Absolon is recorded as male[26].
  • Karel Absolon's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boskovice[2], Karel Absolon… he was born on June 16, 1877[3]. His mother was Karla Absolonová-Bufková[13].

Education

Educated at Charles University[22], a public university[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1348[30], headquartered in Prague[31] and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[23], a faculty[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1348[34], headquartered in Prague[35]. Academic degrees include doctorate[36] and professor[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], paleontologist[7], archaeologist[8], prehistorian[9], pedagogue[10], and university teacher[19]. Karel Absolon's field of work was speleology[20]. He was employed by Charles University[21].

Personal Life

Karel Absolon was married to Valerie Absolonová[14]. Children include Karel Bedřich Absolon[15], a physician[38], 1926–2009[39], of Czechoslovakia[40] and Valerie Block-Absolonová[16], a naturalist[41], 1922–2005[42], of United States[43], awarded the Bronze medal of Masaryk University[44].

Death and Burial

Karel Absolon died on October 6, 1960[5]. He died in Brno[4]. Burial took place at Brno Central Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Karel Absolon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Karel Absolon born?

Karel Absolon was born in Boskovice[2].

Where did Karel Absolon die?

Karel Absolon passed away in Brno[4].

Who were Karel Absolon's parents?

Karel Absolon's mother was Karla Absolonová-Bufková[13].

Who was Karel Absolon married to?

Karel Absolon's spouses include Valerie Absolonová[14].

What did Karel Absolon do for work?

Karel Absolon worked as anthropologist[6], paleontologist[7], archaeologist[8], prehistorian[9], and pedagogue[10].

Where did Karel Absolon go to school?

Karel Absolon was educated at Charles University[22] and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . digi.nacr.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [36] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [37] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work speleology
    Residence Vinohrady
    Place of birth Boskovice
    Sibling Vladimír Jindřich Bufka, Olga Stránská-Absolonová
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