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Josef Jařab

1937 – 2023

Czech senator of Czech Parliament, literature historian, literary theorist, translator and university educator

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Lived 1937 – 2023 (aged 85). Josef Jařab was a Czech politician, pedagogue, translator, literary historian, scholar of English and teacher.

Josef Jařab (26 July 1937 – 3 May 2023) was a Czech academic and politician. Rector of and professor at Palacký University Olomouc, and a member of the Civic Democratic Alliance, he served in the Senate from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2000 to 2006.

In 2018 he was awarded The VIZE 97 Prize and Czech President Petr Pavel awarded him the Medal of Merit. Jařab died in Olomouc on 3 May 2023, at the age of 85.

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Important facts

Born

26 July 1937, Kravaře

Birth century

20th century

Died

3 May 2023, Olomouc

Occupation

Politician, pedagogue, translator, literary historian, scholar of English, teacher

Nationality

Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia

Education

Faculty of Arts, Palacký University of Olomouc

Positions held

Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Member of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Rector

Employers

Palacký University Olomouc

Awards

Silver Medal of the President of the Senate; Olomouc City Award; The VIZE 97 Prize; Czech Medal of Merit

Also known as

Josef Jarab

People in Josef Jařab's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Petr Pavel

b. 1961

Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Josef Jařab's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Josef Jařab?

Czech senator of Czech Parliament, literature historian, literary theorist, translator and university educator (1937–2023)

When was Josef Jařab born?

Josef Jařab was born on 26 July 1937 in Kravaře.

When did Josef Jařab die?

Josef Jařab died on 3 May 2023 in Olomouc.

What was Josef Jařab's occupation?

Josef Jařab was a politician, pedagogue, translator, literary historian, scholar of English and teacher.

What nationality was Josef Jařab?

Josef Jařab was Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Josef Jařab

· Wikidata: Q12026149

· DBpedia: Josef Jařab

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