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Jan Masaryk
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Czechoslovak diplomat and politician (1886–1948)
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Jan Masaryk (1886–1948) was a Czech politician, diplomat, opinion journalist, and translator. Born in Prague, Vinohrady, he was the son of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and Charlotte Garrigue. He held citizenship in Austria–Hungary and Czechoslovakia and served as a chargé d'affaires. Masaryk participated in World War I, where he attained the rank of captain. He was educated at Bates College and spoke English and Czech.
His religious affiliation was Protestantism. Masaryk received several honors, including King Christian X's Liberty Medal, the Medal for Bravery, and the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus. He authored works such as *Válka začala Mnichovem* and *Speaking to my country*. He died in Prague, Hradčany, on March 10, 1948.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1886
- Died
- 1948
- Works
- 18
Top works
- Zai︠a︡vlenie o chekhoslovat︠s︡koĭ inostrannoĭ politike vo Vremennom Nat︠s︡ionalʹnom Sobranii 6 marta 1946 g
- Válka začala Mnichovem
- Statement on the foreign policy of Czechoslovakia, made before the Provisional National Assembly on March 6th, 1946
- Yan Masariḳ
- Speaking to my country
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 63
- Total plays
- 138
Tags
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The SILVA ribosomal RNA gene database project: improved data processing and web-based tools
· 2012 · cited 29,190x
- General atomic and molecular electronic structure system
· 1993 · cited 19,129x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,614x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,783x
- The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies
· 2007 · cited 17,537x
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Key facts
- President
- Edvard Beneš
- Prime minister
- Jan Šrámek , Zdeněk Fierlinger , Klement Gottwald
- Preceded by
- German occupation
- Succeeded by
- Vladimír Clementis
- Born
- Jan Garrigue Masaryk , 14 September 1886, Prague , Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 10 March 1948 (1948-03-10) (aged 61), Prague , Czechoslovakia
- Cause of death
- Disputed – see text
- Parent
- Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
- Religion
- Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Jan Garrigue Masaryk (14 September 1886 – 10 March 1948) was a Czech diplomat and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia from 1940 to 1948. American journalist John Gunther described Masaryk as "a brave, honest, turbulent, and impulsive man".
Born in Prague in 1886 as the son of the future leader of Czechoslovakia Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Masarky fought for Austro-Hungary in World War I. He then entered positions with the government of the new nation of Czechoslovakia, serving as minister-plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom for thirteen years from 1925. There, he dealt with criticism of Czechoslovakia's very existence from press baron Lord Rothermere in 1927, before then encountering the rising threat of Nazism to his nation. He was relieved at the abdication of Edward VIII (whom he saw as too sympathetic to Nazi rule) but resigned after the Munich Agreement and appeasement policies adopted by Neville Chamberlain's government, which he detested partly due to the limited involvement the Czechoslovak government had in the proceedings.
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