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Milena Doleželová-Velingerová

1932 – 2012

Czech-Canadian sinologist

Sinologist University teacher
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About Milena Doleželová-Velingerová

Lived 1932 – 2012 (aged 80). Milena Doleželová-Velingerová was a Czech sinologist and university teacher.

Milena Doleželová-Velingerová (February 8, 1932 – October 20, 2012) was a renowned Czech sinologist. Having studied with Jaroslav Průšek in Prague and Wu Xiaoling 吳曉鈴 in Peking, she left Prague in 1968 after the Soviet invasion, and made her later career at the University of Toronto. After retirement in 1996, she continued to publish widely.

Milena Doleželová-Velingerová received her M.A. degree from Charles University in Prague in 1955 and her Ph.D. degree from the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences in 1964.

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Important facts

Born
8 February 1932, Prague
Birth century
20th century
Died
20 October 2012, Toronto
Occupation
Sinologist, university teacher
Nationality
Czechoslovakia
Education
Charles University, Charles University in Prague, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, University of Michigan
Employers
University of Toronto

People in Milena Doleželová-Velingerová's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Jaroslav Průšek
Jaroslav Průšek
1906 – 1980
Linguist
 Portrait of Wu Xiaoling
Wu Xiaoling
b. 1947
Economist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Milena Doleželová-Velingerová's

Portrait of Arthur Holly Compton
Arthur Holly Compton
1892 – 1962
Physicist
 Portrait of Chao Yuen Ren
Chao Yuen Ren
1892 – 1982
Linguist
 Portrait of George Paget Thomson
George Paget Thomson
1892 – 1975
Physicist
 Portrait of Marston Morse
Marston Morse
1892 – 1977
Mathematician
 Portrait of Albert Szent-Györgyi
Albert Szent-Györgyi
1893 – 1986
Biochemist
 Portrait of Gaston Julia
Gaston Julia
1893 – 1978
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Milena Doleželová-Velingerová?

czech-Canadian sinologist (1932–2012)

When was Milena Doleželová-Velingerová born?

Milena Doleželová-Velingerová was born on 8 February 1932 in Prague.

When did Milena Doleželová-Velingerová die?

Milena Doleželová-Velingerová died on 20 October 2012 in Toronto.

What was Milena Doleželová-Velingerová's occupation?

Milena Doleželová-Velingerová was a sinologist and university teacher.

What nationality was Milena Doleželová-Velingerová?

Milena Doleželová-Velingerová was Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Milena Doleželová-Velingerová

· Wikidata: Q22004087

· DBpedia: Milena Doleželová-Velingerová

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