Karel Čapek

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Writer · Czechoslovakia

Date of birth: January 9, 1890
Died on December 25, 1938: Died at the age of 48; Would have turned 136 today

Czech writer (1890–1938)

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Karel Čapek was a writer (Czechoslovakia). Karel Čapek was born on January 9, 1890 in Malé Svatoňovice. Among other things, Karel Čapek was known for Krakatit and Brothers Čapek.

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Work by Karel Čapek

Title	Year
Krakatit	–

Facts about Karel

Born: January 9, 1890 in Malé Svatoňovice
Died: December 25, 1938
Nationality: Czechoslovakia and Cisleithania
Occupations: Writer, Photographer, Illustrator, Literary critic, and Science fiction writer
Languages: French and Czech
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 83 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: January 9, 1890
Born on a: Thursday
Zodiac sign: Capricorn

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What makes Karel Čapek unique

In memory: Died at the age of 48
Today: Would have turned 136 today

First award in 1995, the year Karel Čapek turned 105.

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Awards

Award	Year
Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class	1995
honorary citizen of Hradec Králové	2019
honorary citizen of Prague 10	2021

Groups

Name	From	To
Brothers Čapek	–	–

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