Lubor Niederle

Czech archeologist (1865–1944)
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Summary

Lubor Niederle was born on September 20, 1865[1], in Klatovy[2]. He died on June 14, 1944[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], prehistorian[7], pedagogue[8], and preface author[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: New Town[11]
  • Date of birth: 1894[12]
  • Place of burial: Olšany Cemetery[13]
  • Father: Jindřich Niederle[14]
  • Child: Marcel Niederle[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Czechoslovakia[16]
  • Ethnic group: Czechs[17]
  • Occupation: ethnographer[18], slavist[19], ethnologist[20]
  • Field of work: ethnography[21], Slavic studies[22]
  • Position held: Rector of Charles University[23]
  • Employer: Charles University[24], Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences[25], Institute of Slavonic Studies of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic[26]
  • Educated at: Charles University[27], Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[28]
  • Student: Roman Jakimowicz[29], Jan Filip[30]
  • Award received: Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[31], Order of Saint Alexander[32], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[33]
  • Member of: Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[34], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[35], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[36], Lwów Scientific Society[37], Russian Academy of Sciences[38], Polish Ethnological Society[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Doctoral student: Jovan Erdeljanović[41]
  • Commons category: Lubor Niederle[42]
  • Cause of death: cerebral atherosclerosis[43], bronchopneumonia[44]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[45]
  • Family name: Niederle[46]
  • Given name: Lubor[47]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lubor Niederle[48]
  • Work location: Uherský Brod[49]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[50]

Why It Matters

Lubor Niederle has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Lubor Niederle born?

Lubor Niederle was born in Klatovy[2].

Where did Lubor Niederle die?

Lubor Niederle passed away in Prague[4].

Who were Lubor Niederle's parents?

Lubor Niederle's father was Jindřich Niederle[14].

What did Lubor Niederle do for work?

Lubor Niederle worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], prehistorian[7], pedagogue[8], and preface author[9].

Where did Lubor Niederle go to school?

Lubor Niederle was educated at Charles University[27] and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[28].

What awards did Lubor Niederle receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[31], Order of Saint Alexander[32], and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Collection of Registry Books at Prague City Archives. katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [40] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Collection of Registry Books at Prague City Archives. katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] ↑ . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . BillionGraves. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . dspace.cuni.cz. dspace.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . Academia.edu. wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . Academia.edu. wikidata.org.
  28. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . Q137732450. wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [43] ↑ . Collection of Registry Books at Prague City Archives. katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [44] ↑ . Collection of Registry Books at Prague City Archives. katalog.ahmp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [45] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [12] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Roman Jakimowicz, Jan Filip
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