Peter Zajac

Slovak literary historian, translator, critic
Person human Q11815924
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Peter Zajac

Summary

Peter Zajac is a human[1]. He was born in Bratislava[2]. He was born on February 3, 1946[3]. He worked as a literary historian[4], translator[5], university teacher[6], literary theorist[7], and germanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Zajac's place of birth was Bratislava[2].
  • Peter Zajac was born on February 3, 1946[3].
  • Peter Zajac was married to Alta Vášová[10].
  • Peter Zajac held citizenship in Slovakia[11].
  • Peter Zajac held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • Peter Zajac worked as a literary historian[4].
  • Peter Zajac's professions included translator[5].
  • Peter Zajac's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Peter Zajac worked as a literary theorist[7].
  • Peter Zajac worked as a germanist[8].
  • Peter Zajac's professions included art critic[13].
  • Peter Zajac held the position of Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic[14].
  • Among Peter Zajac's employers was Slovak Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Among Peter Zajac's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Peter Zajac was educated at Comenius University[17].
  • Peter Zajac received the Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st class[18].
  • Peter Zajac was a member of The Learned Society of Slovakia[19].
  • Peter Zajac is recorded as male[20].
  • Peter Zajac's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Peter Zajac was affiliated with the Most–Híd[22].
  • Peter Zajac's Commons category is recorded as Peter Zajac[23].
  • Peter Zajac's family name is recorded as Zajac[24].
  • Peter Zajac's given name is recorded as Peter[25].
  • Peter Zajac's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Slovak[26].
  • Peter Zajac's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bratislava[2], Peter Zajac… he was born on February 3, 1946[3].

Education

Peter Zajac's education included a stint at Comenius University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian[4], translator[5], university teacher[6], literary theorist[7], germanist[8], and art critic[13]. Employers include Slovak Academy of Sciences[15], an academy of sciences[28], in Slovakia[29], founded in 1953[30] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], a comprehensive university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1809[33], headquartered in Berlin[34]. Peter Zajac held the position of Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic[14].

Recognition

Peter Zajac received the Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st class[18].

Personal Life

Peter Zajac was married to Alta Vášová[10]. He was affiliated with the Most–Híd[22].

Why It Matters

Peter Zajac ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Peter Zajac born?

Peter Zajac's place of birth was Bratislava[2].

Who was Peter Zajac married to?

Peter Zajac's spouses include Alta Vášová[10].

What did Peter Zajac do for work?

Peter Zajac worked as literary historian[4], translator[5], university teacher[6], literary theorist[7], and germanist[8].

Where did Peter Zajac go to school?

Peter Zajac was educated at Comenius University[17].

What awards did Peter Zajac receive?

Honors received include Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st class[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . prezident.sk. prezident.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . learned.sk. Retrieved . learned.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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