University professor

Rostislav Vaněk at Tate Britain in London

Professor Doc. academic painter Rostislav Vaněk

* 1945

Relatives of important personalities, Relative of a political prisoner, Art and censorship, University professor, Artists and 1 more categories

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 31. 5. – 8. 6. 1950 – Milada Horáková’s trial, 9. 5. 1962 – An extensive amnesty, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 4 more anniversaries

Jiří Vaníček in 2011

Doc. RNDr. Jiří Vaníček , CSc.

* 1944

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Politician, Relative of a political prisoner, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 2 more categories

26. 5. 1946 – The last “free” parliamentary election in Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 9. 5. 1962 – An extensive amnesty and 6 more anniversaries

Vasyl Vasilyuk, 1 August 2013

Vasyl Vasyljuk

* 1962

Civic activism in Ukraine, National minorities, University professor

10. 7. 1946 – Agreement on Volhynian Czechs option with the USSR, Dissolution of the Soviet Union

Jindřich Vítovec in Soběšice, undated

Prof. Ing., DrSc. Jindřich Vítovec

* 1928

New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist, University professor

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Bronislava Volková, 1989

PhDr. Bronislava Volková

* 1946

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Witness of local events from the Communist era, University professor, Emigrant

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Jiří Voráč during the Velvet Revolution, the Strike Committee of the Faculty of Arts

Professor, PhDr. Jiří Voráč

* 1965

The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia, Witness of local events from the Communist era, University professor

21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Thomas Wieske in GDR prison

Professor, Dr. Thomas Wieske

* 1958

Failed attempt if illegal border crossing , The ransom of political prisoners in the GDR, University professor, Political prisoner in the GDR, East German Refugee and 1 more categories

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Alena Winter - 35 years old

prof. JUDr. Alena Winterová CSc.

* 1938

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, University professor, A cultural celebrity

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Rudolf Zahradník, 2017

Prof. Ing., DrSc. Rudolf Zahradník

* 1928 †︎ 2020

Boy Scouts, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist, University professor

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Zajac Peter

Peter Zajac

* 1946

Politician, Writer, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist, University professor and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 1 more anniversaries

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