Václav Havel
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Václav Havel
Summary
Václav Havel is a human[1]. He was born in Prague[2]. He passed away in Hrádeček[3]. He worked as a writer[4], playwright[5], politician[6], director[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,556 views/month, #6,155 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Prague[2], Václav Havel…
- Václav Havel passed away in Hrádeček[3].
- Václav Havel is buried at Vinohrady Cemetery[10].
- Václav Havel's father was Václav M. Havel[11].
- Václav Havel's mother was Božena Vavrečková[12].
- Among Václav Havel's spouses was Olga Havlová[13].
- Václav Havel was married to Dagmar Havlová[14].
- Václav Havel held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[15].
- Václav Havel held citizenship in Czech Republic[16].
- Czech was Václav Havel's native language[17].
- Václav Havel worked as a writer[4].
- Václav Havel worked as a playwright[5].
- Václav Havel's professions included politician[6].
- Václav Havel's professions included director[7].
- Václav Havel worked as a poet[8].
- Václav Havel's professions included film director[18].
- Václav Havel's field of work was theatre art[19].
- Václav Havel's field of work was drama[20].
- Václav Havel's field of work was opinion journalism[21].
- Václav Havel's field of work was politics[22].
- Václav Havel held the position of President of Czechoslovakia[23].
- Václav Havel held the position of President of the Czech Republic[24].
- Václav Havel held the position of spokesperson of Charter 77[25].
- Among Václav Havel's employers was Divadlo Na zábradlí[26].
- Among Václav Havel's employers was City Theatres of Prague[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Václav Havel was born in Prague[2]. His father was Václav M. Havel[11]. His mother was Božena Vavrečková[12]. Czech was his native language[17].
Education
Educated at Czech Technical University in Prague[28], a public university[29], in Czech Republic[30], founded in 1707[31], headquartered in Prague[32]; Faculty of Theatre, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[33], a drama school[34], in Czech Republic[35], founded in 1946[36]; and Akademické gymnázium Štěpánská[37], a Gymnasium[38], in Czech Republic[39], founded in 1996[40], headquartered in Prague[41].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[4], playwright[5], politician[6], director[7], poet[8], and film director[18]. Fields of work include theatre art[19], a performing arts genre[42]; drama[20], a literary mode[43]; opinion journalism[21], a journalism genre[44]; and politics[22], an academic discipline[45]. Employers include Divadlo Na zábradlí[26], a theatre company[46], in Czech Republic[47], founded in 1958[48], headquartered in Prague[49]; City Theatres of Prague[27], a theatre company[50], in Czech Republic[51], founded in 1950[52], headquartered in Prague[53]; Brewery Krakonoš[54], a brewery[55], in Czech Republic[56], founded in 1582[57], headquartered in Trutnov[58]; University of Chemistry and Technology[59], a university[60], in Czech Republic[61], founded in 1952[62], headquartered in Prague[63]; Osvobozené divadlo[64]; and Divadlo U Nováků[65]. Positions held include President of Czechoslovakia[23], a position[66], in Czechoslovakia[67], founded in 1918[68]; President of the Czech Republic[24], a position[69], in Czech Republic[70], founded in 1993[71]; and spokesperson of Charter 77[25].
Recognition
Awards received include Charlemagne Prize[72], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[73], Collar of the Order of the White Lion[74], Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[75], Presidential Medal of Freedom[76], and Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross[77].
Personal Life
Spouses include Olga Havlová[13], a politician[78], 1933–1996[79], of Czech Republic[80], awarded the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[81], specialised in dissent[82] and Dagmar Havlová[14], a stage actor[83], b. 1953[84], of Czech Republic[85], awarded the Order of the Smile[86]. Václav Havel's religion is recorded as lapsed Catholic[87]. He was affiliated with the Civic Forum[88].
Death and Burial
Václav Havel died in Hrádeček[3]. Burial took place at Vinohrady Cemetery[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Václav Havel include Václav Havel Airport Prague[89], Václav Havel Human Rights Prize[90], Václav Havel Prize[91], and Václav Havel Library[92].
Why It Matters
Václav Havel ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,556 views/month, #6,155 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[93] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[94]
Works attributed to him include The Power of the Powerless[95], a written work[96], founded in 1978[97]; The Memorandum[98], a literary work[99]; The Garden Party[100], a literary work[101]; Letters to Olga[102], a literary work[103], founded in 1983[104]; and Largo desolato[105], a literary work[106]. Entities named for him include Václav Havel Airport Prague[89], Václav Havel Human Rights Prize[90], Václav Havel Prize[91], and Václav Havel Library[92].
FAQs
Where was Václav Havel born?
Born in Prague[2], Václav Havel…
Where did Václav Havel die?
Václav Havel passed away in Hrádeček[3].
Who were Václav Havel's parents?
Václav Havel's father was Václav M. Havel[11]. Václav Havel's mother was Božena Vavrečková[12].
Who was Václav Havel married to?
Václav Havel's spouses include Olga Havlová[13] and Dagmar Havlová[14].
What did Václav Havel do for work?
Václav Havel worked as writer[4], playwright[5], politician[6], director[7], and poet[8].
Where did Václav Havel go to school?
Václav Havel was educated at Czech Technical University in Prague[28], Faculty of Theatre, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[33], and Akademické gymnázium Štěpánská[37].
What awards did Václav Havel receive?
Honors received include Charlemagne Prize[72], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[73], Collar of the Order of the White Lion[74], and Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[75].