Jaroslav Goll
Illustration — Jaroslav Goll Jaroslav Goll (14 July 1846 – 8 July 1929) was a Czech historian, medievalist, educator, writer and translator. He was a representative of the historical positivism. He studied history at the Charles University in Prague under Czech Václav Vladivoj Tomek and German Konstantin Höfler.
Jaroslav Goll
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- Born
- 1846 · Chlumec nad Cidlinou.
- Died
- 1929 · Smíchov.
- Nationality
- Austria–Hungary
- Occupation
- translator · historian · pedagogue · writer · poet · politician · aesthetician · teacher
- Fields
- history · historiography · poetry
- Education
- Charles University
- Honours
- Order of Franz Joseph · honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University
- Languages
- Czech
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Illustration — Jaroslav Goll Jaroslav Goll (14 July 1846 – 8 July 1929) was a Czech historian, medievalist, educator, writer and translator. He was a representative of the historical positivism. He studied history at the Charles University in Prague under Czech Václav Vladivoj Tomek and German Konstantin Höfler.
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In 1871 he worked at the University of Göttingen where he was influenced by positivist Georg Waitz. Then he studied in Berlin, The Hague and London. In 1875, he began teaching at the University of Prague, where he worked until his retirement in the year 1910. Then he very actively involved in politics. In 1895 he founded the Czech Historical Review (Český časopis historický), the most important historical journal in the Czech lands, which still exists today. In 1907 he was elected rector of the university. His main professional interest was English medieval history. He also devoted a study personalities of Czech history (Komenský, Palacký, Chelčický). His pupils are called Goll's school. He gave private lessons later Emperor Charles I during his studies in Prague. He was the grandfather of the Czech actress Nataša Gollová.
Jaroslav Goll studied at Charles University. The recorded working language is Czech. The field of work recorded is history, historiography and poetry. Places of work recorded in the authority are Prague, Hradec Králové and Mladá Boleslav. Employment is recorded with Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. Positions recorded include Member of the House of Lords (Austria) and Rector of Charles University. Distinctions recorded are Order of Franz Joseph and honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University.
Jaroslav Goll worked in history, historiography and poetry. He was employed by Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. Recorded positions include Member of the House of Lords (Austria), Rector of Charles University and Member of the Bohemian Diet. He belonged to Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Sciences. He worked at Prague, Hradec Králové and Mladá Boleslav.
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Jaroslav Goll is recorded as having received Order of Franz Joseph and honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University.

Jaroslav Goll (před 1926)
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1846
Jaroslav Goll born at Chlumec nad Cidlinou.
1929
Jaroslav Goll died at Prague.
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Chlumec nad Cidlinou.
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Smíchov.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q712360: Jaroslav Goll
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- Jaroslav Goll and his Historical School, The Czechoslovak Contribution to World Culture, 1964
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