Czech Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Was a Czechoslovak soldier and skier. He was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team i

Was a Czechoslovak soldier and skier. He was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team in 1936 which placed eighth. He also took part at the 18 km cross-country ski and the Nordic combined event of the 1948 Winter Olympics. In a row from 1939

Was a Czech physicist.Kucera studied physics at the Charles University in Prague and was the first s

Was a Czech physicist.Kucera studied physics at the Charles University in Prague and was the first scientist in Czech lands to examine the newly discovered effect of radioactivity. In 1912 he became professor of experimental physics at the university. He was the first to study droplets of mercury used as electrode (author of Zur Oberflächenspannung von polarisiertem Quecksilber, 1903). His work was the basis for the discovery of polarography by Jaroslav Heyrovský.

Was a Czechoslovakian flatwater canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in

Was a Czechoslovakian flatwater canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals with Jan Brzák-Felix in the C-2 1000 m event with a gold in 1948 and a silver in 1952.

Was a Czech poet, translator, publicist and literary scientist – expert on Russian literature. He

Was a Czech poet, translator, publicist and literary scientist – expert on Russian literature. He was a professor on the Faculty of Philosophy at the Charles University in Prague. His brother is Vilém Mathesius.Bohumil Mathesius enriched the tradition of herald poetry by paraphrases of Chinese poetry: Zpevy staré Cíny (Songs of old China), Nové zpevy staré Cíny (New songs of old China), and Tretí zpevy staré Cíny (A third book of songs of old China).

Was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winte

Was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.

Is a former welterweight boxer.

Is a former welterweight boxer.

Was a Czech biologist. He specialised in genetics and was known as an expert in determining parentho

Was a Czech biologist. He specialised in genetics and was known as an expert in determining parenthood by the biological-hereditary method.During 1933-45 Sekla was the leader of Czechoslovakian eugenic society (Ceskoslovenská eugenická spolecnost). During the 1950's he needed to defend genetics against Lysenkoism. When this theory got discredited he got the chance to establish and lead modern research institutes (Department of Human and Medical Genetics of the Biological Institute in 1969 and Department of Medical Genetics of the Teaching Hospital in 1970).

Is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. She finished eighth in the K-1 even

Is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. She finished eighth in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Was a Czechoslovak politician, journalist and writer. He was one of the most visible representatives

Was a Czechoslovak politician, journalist and writer. He was one of the most visible representatives of the Communist regime after the defeat of the Prague Spring (Normalization period, i.e. 1969 - 1988).

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for Škoda Plzen. He was a member of the Czechoslovak 1976 Canada Cup team and was a silver medalist at the 1976 Winter

Was a Czech modernist architect.A mason by education, he studied at Academy of Fine Arts in Prague

Was a Czech modernist architect.A mason by education, he studied at Academy of Fine Arts in Prague in 1916-1919 by Jan Kotera and then he worked in Kotera's atelier for two years. From 1922 he resided in Brno, where he worked at city construction office and later (from 1929) in his own atelier. In 1947-1958 Fuchs was a professor of architecture at Brno University of Technology. He participated in several professional associations abroad (e. g. British RIBA). His projects, realized mainly in Brno, were influenced predominantly by functionalism.

Was a Czech flatwater canoer who competed from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Competing in two S

Was a Czech flatwater canoer who competed from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won the silver in the C-1 1000 m event at Berlin in 1936.Karlík won a complete set of medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in the C-2 10000 m (1938), a silver in the C-2 1000 m (1938), and a bronze in the C-2 10000 m events (1950).

Was a Czech Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Czech Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a prolific Bohemian Czech composer, who wrote six symphonies, 15 operas, 14 ballet scores and a

Was a prolific Bohemian Czech composer, who wrote six symphonies, 15 operas, 14 ballet scores and a large body of orchestral, chamber, vocal and instrumental works.He became a violinist in the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, and taught music in his home town. In 1923 Martinu left Czechoslovakia for Paris, and deliberately withdrew from the Romantic style in which he had been trained. In the 1930s he experimented with expressionism and constructivism, and became an admirer of current European technical developments, exemplified by his orchestral works Half-time and La Bagarre. He also adopted jazz idioms, for instance in his Kuchynské revue ("Kitchen Revue"). Of the post-war avant-garde styles, neo-classicism influenced him the most. He continued to use Czech and Moravian folk melodies throughout his oeuvre, usually nursery rhymes—for instance in Otvírání studánek ("The Opening of the Wells").

Was a prolific Bohemian Czech composer, who wrote six symphonies, 15 operas, 14 ballet scores and a

Was a prolific Bohemian Czech composer, who wrote six symphonies, 15 operas, 14 ballet scores and a large body of orchestral, chamber, vocal and instrumental works.He became a violinist in the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, and taught music in his home town. In 1923 Martinu left Czechoslovakia for Paris, and deliberately withdrew from the Romantic style in which he had been trained

Was a Czech composer, organist and teacher of the baroque era. He wrote among other works motets, ot

Was a Czech composer, organist and teacher of the baroque era. He wrote among other works motets, other choral works (a fugue "Laudeatur Jesus Christus" is cited by the Baroque Music Library as an excellent example of its kind) and organ solo works.

Was one of the most important Bohemian (Czech) poets, writers, painters and translators of the 20th

Was one of the most important Bohemian (Czech) poets, writers, painters and translators of the 20th century.In 1904-1911 he studied at Grammar School in Jihlava (German Iglau), Bohemia. He acquired very good acquaintance of French and German language there. After short studies at Prague University, he left Prague for Petrkov. In the early 1920s he married French poet Susanne Renaud. In 1914 started his long-time and close cooperation with Josef Florian in Stará ríše (translating, illustration, publishing of his own poetry).

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Pardubice (now part of the Czech Extraliga). He was a member of the Czechoslovak 1976 Canada Cup team, and was a silver medalist at the 1976 Winter Olym

Was a Czech poet.Jablonský studied theology. Jablonský was one of the most popular Czech poets in

Was a Czech poet.Jablonský studied theology. Jablonský was one of the most popular Czech poets in 19th century, whose songs ("Písne milosti") found international renown, and were also frequently composed. Another popular poem was "Salomo or the wisdom of the father" ("Salomon neboli Moudrost otcova"). A total expenditure of his poems ("Básne") was published in 1872.

Is a Czech film and theatre actor, mime, playwright and screenwriter. Polívka played in more than 4

Is a Czech film and theatre actor, mime, playwright and screenwriter. Polívka played in more than 40 films.[1]In 1971 Polívka graduated at the Janácek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in the play Podivné odpoledne dr. Zvonka Burkeho (Strange Afternoon of Dr. Zvonek Burke) by Ladislav Smocek.[2] In 1969 he co-founded Divadlo Husa na provázku (Goose on a String Theatre) and became one of its leading personalities. In 1993 he founded his own theater, Divadlo Bolka Polívky (Bolek Polívka Theatre) in Brno. He is one of the most important exponents of Czech mime and frequently appears with foreign theatre ensembles.[3]

Is a prominent Czech architect and designer. Born in Prague, Borek Šípek is renowned for his indiv

Is a prominent Czech architect and designer. Born in Prague, Borek Šípek is renowned for his individual, unusual, colorful and rich style. He experiments with unexpected and often opulent shapes.Borek Šípek is said to be the father of "neo-baroque". His architectural works and other designs are know worldwide, and he retains offices in Amsterdam, Prague and Shanghai.

Is a Czech former volleyball player of Croatian descent who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964

Is a Czech former volleyball player of Croatian descent who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Was a Czech-Canadian historian, member of the post-1948 Czechoslovak political exile and former poli

Was a Czech-Canadian historian, member of the post-1948 Czechoslovak political exile and former political adviser. He was mostly dealing with historical and contemporary reflections of the Czech-German relationships.

Was a Czech conductor, pianist, and composer. He studied conducting at the Brno Conservatory with Fr

Was a Czech conductor, pianist, and composer. He studied conducting at the Brno Conservatory with František Neumann, composition with Leoš Janácek at the organ school.[1] In 1922 he continued his studies at the Master school at the Conservatory with Vilém Kurz. From 1920 to 1925 and from 1929 to 1931 he worked as a conductor of the National Theatre in Brno. From 1925 he worked for a short time as an organist in Philadelphia in the USA, and from 1926 he became a pianist and conductor of the Czech Radio Orchestra in Brno. In 1951 he began teaching at the newly founded Janácek Academy of Music and Performing Arts.[1

Was a significant Czech sculptor, student of Josef Václav Myslbek and member of Mánes Union of Fin

Was a significant Czech sculptor, student of Josef Václav Myslbek and member of Mánes Union of Fine Arts from 1923.Benda's bronzes often focused on the female body, being one of the few sculptors to focus on this almost exclusively. His architectural sculpture includes interior work at the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, the Komercní banka in Náchod (with the architect Pavel Janák) and a relief for a 1935 savings bank in Ceské Budejovice.