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Adolf Černý

Adolf Černý was a Czechoslovak linguist, poet, pedagogue, writer, university teacher and journalist (1864–1952). He was born in Hradec Králové and died in Prague.

Also recorded as Jan Rokyta · Adolf Cerny

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Portrait of Adolf Černý (1864 - 1952), Czech poet and professor of Slavonic studies.

Josef Fiedler (1866–1937), working under the name of his father Hynek Fiedler (1836 - 1870) · Světozor, year 1892, issue 29 , digitized by Czech Academy of Sciences · Public domain

Biography

Adolf Černý worked in Slavic studies, ethnography, history, poetry and journalism.

He was employed by Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague and Charles University. He belonged to Czech Academy of Science and Art. He worked at Prague, Warsaw and Rome.

Adolf Černý is recorded as having received honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague and honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow.

The recorded working language is Czech.

The field of work recorded is Slavic studies, ethnography and history.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Prague, Warsaw and Rome. Employment is recorded with Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague and Charles University.

Distinctions recorded are honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague and honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow.

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  1. 1864

    Life

    Adolf Černý was born in 1864 at Hradec Králové.

  2. 1894

    Různé listy o Lužici is dated 1894.

  3. 1904

    Slovanský přehled is dated 1904.

  4. 1918

    Lužická otázka is dated 1918.

  5. 1919

    Slovanstvo za světové války is dated 1919.

  6. 1924

    Adolf Černý (1924) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.

  7. 1924

    Adolf Černý digitised by Open Library.

  8. 1952

    Life

    Adolf Černý died in 1952 at Prague.

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  1. 1864

    Adolf Černý was born in 1864 at Hradec Králové.

  2. 1894

    Různé listy o Lužici is dated 1894.

  3. 1904

    Slovanský přehled is dated 1904.

  4. 1918

    Lužická otázka is dated 1918.

  5. 1919

    Slovanstvo za světové války is dated 1919.

  6. 1924

    Adolf Černý (1924) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.

  7. 1924

    Adolf Černý digitised by Open Library.

  8. 1952

    Adolf Černý died in 1952 at Prague.

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  • Hradec Králové

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He also worked under the names Jan Rokyta and Ян Ракіта. The authorities additionally record the headings Jan Rokyta and Adolf Cerny. His recorded language was Czech. His recorded confession was Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren.

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