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Jaroslav Vrchlický

Czech lyrical poet (1853–1912)

Jaroslav Vrchlický has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 17, 1853 in Louny, Czech Republic.

Born

February 17, 1853

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: September 9, 1912

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Birthplace
Louny, Czech Republic
Professions
translator, librettist, politician, teacher, poet, university teacher, linguist, dramaturge, pedagogue, playwright, journalist, writer, literary critic, translator of Adam Mickiewicz
Citizenship
Kingdom of Bohemia

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: February 17, 1853 (BnF authorities; Czech National Authority Database; SNAC; Integrated Authority File; encyklopedie.plzen.eu; The Fine Art Archive Db; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Collection of Registry Books at Litoměřice State Archive; International Music Score Library Project; Regional Database of the Central Bohemian Research Library in Kladno; Česká divadelní encyklopedie; Encyclopedia of Plzeň History) or February 18, 1853 (Vrchlický, Jaroslav (BLKÖ)).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Jaroslav Vrchlický

Birth name
Emil Jakub Frida

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Questions people ask

Where was Jaroslav Vrchlický born?

Jaroslav Vrchlický was born in Louny, Czech Republic.

What was Jaroslav Vrchlický’s name at birth?

Jaroslav Vrchlický’s recorded birth name is Emil Jakub Frida.

When did Jaroslav Vrchlický die?

Jaroslav Vrchlický died on September 9, 1912.