Milena Jesenská
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Summary
Milena Jesenská was born on August 10, 1896[1], in Prague[2]. She died on May 17, 1944[3], in Ravensbrück concentration camp[4]. She worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], translator[7], opinion journalist[8], and editing staff[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,799 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Ravensbrück[11]
- Date of birth: April 10, 1896[12], 1896[13]
- Father: Jan Jesenský[14]
- Spouse: Jaromír Krejcar[15], Ernst Polak[16]
- Child: Jana Černá[17]
- Country of citizenship: Austria–Hungary[18], Czechoslovakia[19]
- Field of work: journalism[20], opinion journalism[21], translation[22], editing[23]
- Employer: Pestrý týden[24], Lidové noviny[25], Přítomnost[26]
- Award received: Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class[27], Righteous Among the Nations[28]
- Sex or gender: female[29]
- Family: House of Jeszenszky[30]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[31]
- Commons category: Milena Jesenská[32]
- Cause of death: kidney failure[33]
- Family name: Jesenská[34]
- Given name: Milena[35]
- Pseudonym: Milena[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Milena Jesenská[37]
- Work location: Dresden[38], Vienna[39]
- Relative: Růžena Jesenská[40]
- Manner of death: natural causes[41]
- Described by source: Kvapky na kameni[42], A Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements and Feminisms[43], Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[45], English[46], Czech[47]
- Name in native language: Milena Jesenská[48]
- Place of detention: Ravensbrück concentration camp[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Milena Jesenská include 6441 Milenajesenská[50], an asteroid[51].
Why It Matters
Milena Jesenská has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for her include 6441 Milenajesenská[50], an asteroid[51].
FAQs
Where was Milena Jesenská born?
Milena Jesenská was born in Prague[2].
Where did Milena Jesenská die?
Milena Jesenská died in Ravensbrück concentration camp[4].
Who were Milena Jesenská's parents?
Milena Jesenská's father was Jan Jesenský[14].
Who was Milena Jesenská married to?
Milena Jesenská's spouses include Jaromír Krejcar[15] and Ernst Polak[16].
What did Milena Jesenská do for work?
Milena Jesenská worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], translator[7], opinion journalist[8], and editing staff[9].
What awards did Milena Jesenská receive?
Honors received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class[27] and Righteous Among the Nations[28].