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Josef Čapek

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Josef Čapek

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Also known as Josef Capek, Joseph Capek

Czech painter and writer (1887–1945)

AI overview

Josef Čapek was a Czech painter and writer who lived from 1887 until his death in 1945. He is an important figure in Czech art and literature, though further details about his specific contributions would require additional information.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1887
Died
1945
Works
92

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Czechia
Active from
1890-01-09
Active to
1938-12-25
has german audiobooks

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
342
Total plays
22,245

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Key facts

Born
( 1887-03-23 ) 23 March 1887, Hronov , Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Died
April 1945 (1945-04-00) (aged 58), Lower Saxony , Nazi Germany
Known for
Invented the word 'robot'
Notable work
Povídání o Pejskovi a Kočičce , Pictures from the Insects' Life
Movement
Cubism

via Wikipedia infobox

Works in European collections

2 objects attributed to Josef Čapek, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Josef Čapek ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈjozɛf ˈtʃapɛk]; 23 March 1887 – April 1945) was a Czech artist who was best known as a painter, but who was also noted as a writer and poet. He invented the word 'robot', which was introduced into literature by his brother, Karel Čapek.

Life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Josef Čapek” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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