Otakar Odložilík

historian, pedagogue, archivist, university teacher, teacher, non-fiction writer, opinion journalist, essayist, editor (1899-1973)
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Summary

Otakar Odložilík is a human[1]. Born in Kostelec u Holešova[2], he… he was born on January 12, 1899[3]. He died in Bohinj Municipality[4]. He died on July 14, 1973[5]. He worked as a historian[6], pedagogue[7], archivist[8], university teacher[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kostelec u Holešova[2].
  • Otakar Odložilík's place of birth was Kostelec na Hané[12].
  • Otakar Odložilík passed away in Bohinj Municipality[4].
  • Otakar Odložilík passed away in Bohinj[13].
  • Otakar Odložilík was born on January 12, 1899[3].
  • Otakar Odložilík died on July 14, 1973[5].
  • Otakar Odložilík held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Otakar Odložilík is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group[15].
  • Otakar Odložilík worked as a historian[6].
  • Otakar Odložilík's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Otakar Odložilík's professions included archivist[8].
  • Otakar Odložilík's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Otakar Odložilík worked as a teacher[10].
  • Otakar Odložilík's professions included non-fiction writer[16].
  • Otakar Odložilík's field of work was history[17].
  • Otakar Odložilík's field of work was archival science[18].
  • Otakar Odložilík's field of work was education[19].
  • Among Otakar Odložilík's employers was Columbia University[20].
  • Among Otakar Odložilík's employers was University of Pennsylvania[21].
  • Otakar Odložilík's education included a stint at Gymnasium[22].
  • Otakar Odložilík's education included a stint at Gymnasium[23].
  • Otakar Odložilík's education included a stint at Gymnasium[24].
  • Otakar Odložilík was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[25].
  • Otakar Odložilík's doctoral advisor was Václav Novotný[26].
  • Otakar Odložilík's religion is recorded as Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kostelec u Holešova[2], a municipality of the Czech Republic[28], in Czech Republic[29] and Kostelec na Hané[12], a municipality of the Czech Republic[30], in Czech Republic[31]. Otakar Odložilík was born on January 12, 1899[3]. He is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group[15].

Education

Educated at Gymnasium[22], a type of educational institution[32] and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[25], a faculty[33], in Czech Republic[34], founded in 1348[35], headquartered in Prague[36]. Otakar Odložilík's doctoral advisor was Václav Novotný[26]. Academic degrees include doctor of philosophy[37], docent[38], and professor[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], pedagogue[7], archivist[8], university teacher[9], teacher[10], and non-fiction writer[16]. Fields of work include history[17], an academic discipline[40]; archival science[18], a field of study[41]; and education[19], a branch of science[42]. Employers include Columbia University[20], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1754[45], headquartered in Manhattan[46] and University of Pennsylvania[21], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1740[49], headquartered in Philadelphia[50]. Otakar Odložilík supervised Herman Freudenberger as a doctoral student[51].

Personal Life

Otakar Odložilík's religion is recorded as Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren[27].

Death and Burial

Otakar Odložilík died on July 14, 1973[5]. Recorded place of death include Bohinj Municipality[4], a municipality of Slovenia[52], in Slovenia[53] and Bohinj[13], a territory[54], in Slovenia[55].

Why It Matters

Otakar Odložilík ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Otakar Odložilík born?

Born in Kostelec u Holešova[2].

Where did Otakar Odložilík die?

Otakar Odložilík died in Bohinj Municipality[4].

What did Otakar Odložilík do for work?

Otakar Odložilík worked as historian[6], pedagogue[7], archivist[8], university teacher[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Otakar Odložilík go to school?

Otakar Odložilík was educated at Gymnasium[22], Gymnasium[23], Gymnasium[24], and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [12] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [22] ↑ . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Encyklopedie města Kroměříže. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Encyklopedie města Kroměříže. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] ↑ . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [15] ↑ . Encyklopedie města Kroměříže. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [37] ↑ . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  26. [38] ↑ . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  27. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  23. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] ↑ . 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. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Bohinj Municipality, Bohinj
    Wikipedia languages → ['cs', 'de', 'en', 'pl']
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  2. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Odložilík
    Given name → Otakar
    Doctoral advisor → Václav Novotný
    Sex or gender → male
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