Václav Havel

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Born — Life — 1936-10-05
Václav Havel was born on 1936-10-05.
Worked for University of Chemistry and Technology — Career — 1951-01-01
university in Prague, Czech Republic
Worked for University of Chemistry and Technology — Career — 1955-01-01
university in Prague, Czech Republic
Studied at Akademické gymnázium Štěpánská — Education — 1955-01-01
Václav Havel had a educated at connection with Akademické gymnázium Štěpánská.
Studied at Czech Technical University in Prague — Education — 1955-01-01
Czech public university
Studied at Czech Technical University in Prague — Education — 1957-01-01
Czech public university
Worked for Divadlo Na zábradlí — Career — 1960-01-01
theatre company in the Czech Republic
Married Olga Havlová — Family — 1964-07-09
Czech first wife of the Czech Republic (1933-1996)
Worked for Divadlo Na zábradlí — Career — 1968-01-01
theatre company in the Czech Republic
Received Austrian State Prize for European Literature — Recognition — 1968-01-01
Austrian literature award
Worked for Brewery Krakonoš — Career — 1974
Czech company
Was nominated for Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play — Recognition — 1984
Theatre award
Received honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II — Recognition — 1984-05-14
Václav Havel had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II.
Received Erasmus Prize — Recognition — 1986
annual award for an exceptional contribution to the humanities or the arts awarded by the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation
Received Olof Palme Prize — Recognition — 1989-01-01
Swedish annual award for peace and human rights activists
Joined Civic Forum — Politics — 1989-01-01
Czech political movement established during the Velvet Revolution in 1989
Received Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association — Recognition — 1989-10-15
international peace prize given yearly at the Frankfurt Book Fair in the Paulskirche in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Began serving as President of Czechoslovakia — Career — 1989-12-29
government position
Received Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal — Recognition — 1990
American award
Received honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel — Recognition — 1990
honorary doctorate conferred by the VUB
Received Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize — Recognition — 1990
Václav Havel had a award received connection with Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize.
Received International Simón Bolívar Prize — Recognition — 1990-01-01
UNESCO award
Received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour — Recognition — 1990-03-01
fifth rank of the French Legion of Honour
Received honorary citizen of Plzeň — Recognition — 1990-05-06
Václav Havel had a award received connection with honorary citizen of Plzeň.
Received Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross — Recognition — 1990-10-01
highest rank of the Brazilian order of the Southern Cross
Received honorary doctor of Comenius University — Recognition — 1990-10-31
Václav Havel had a award received connection with honorary doctor of Comenius University.
Received Sonning Prize — Recognition — 1991
award
Received honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles — Recognition — 1991
galardón belga
Joined Civic Forum — Politics — 1991-01-01
Czech political movement established during the Velvet Revolution in 1989
Won Charlemagne Prize — Recognition — 1991-01-01
prize for work done in the service of European unification
Received Charlemagne Prize — Recognition — 1991-05-09
prize for work done in the service of European unification
Received doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University — Recognition — 1991-08-08
Václav Havel had a award received connection with doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University.
Received honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University — Recognition — 1992-06-03
Václav Havel had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University.
Stopped serving as President of Czechoslovakia — Career — 1992-07-20
government position
Received Indira Gandhi Peace Prize — Recognition — 1993
Václav Havel had a award received connection with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize.
Received Theodor Heuss Award — Recognition — 1993-01-01
award conferred by the German Theodor Heuss Stiftung since 1965
Began serving as President of the Czech Republic — Career — 1993-02-02
head of state of the Czech Republic
Received Order of the White Eagle — Recognition — 1993-10-01
Polish single grade decoration of merit, established in 1705
Received Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia — Recognition — 1993-11-01
state order of the Republic of Slovenia
Received Philadelphia Liberty Medal — Recognition — 1994
American medal, human rights award
Received honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington — Recognition — 1995
award in New Zealand
Received Catalonia International Prize — Recognition — 1995
cultural prize given by the state of Catalonia
Received Geuzenpenning — Recognition — 1995-01-01
Human rights award
Received honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University — Recognition — 1995-03-23
Václav Havel had a award received connection with honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University.
Received Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎ — Recognition — 1995-07-01
highest class grade of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Received Planetary Consciousness Prize — Recognition — 1996
former politics award of the Club of Budapest (1996–2004)
Marriage to Olga Havlová ended — Family — 1996-01-27
Czech first wife of the Czech Republic (1933-1996)
Received Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath — Recognition — 1996-03-01
Václav Havel had a award received connection with Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.
Received Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana — Recognition — 1996-05-30
Václav Havel had a award received connection with Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana.
Received Order of the Liberator General San Martín — Recognition — 1996-09-01
Argentine honorary order
Received Order of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay — Recognition — 1996-09-01
former national decoration of Uruguay in six classes to award to foreign personalities instituted in 1984 and suppressed after the return to democracy in 1985
Received Order of Rio Branco — Recognition — 1996-09-01
honorific order of Brazil
Received J. William Fulbright Prize — Recognition — 1997
award
Received Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities — Recognition — 1997
category of the Spanish award (1981–)
Received Prix mondial Cino Del Duca — Recognition — 1997-01-01
international literary award
Married Dagmar Havlová — Family — 1997-01-04
Czech actress (1953- )
Received Order of al-Hussein bin Ali — Recognition — 1997-09-01
Highest order of the Kingdom of Jordan
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great — Recognition — 1999-09-01
1st class of the Order of Vytautas the Great
Received German citizenship price — Recognition — 2000
Václav Havel had a award received connection with German citizenship price.
Received Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 2000-05
Václav Havel had a award received connection with Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Received Order of State of Republic of Turkey — Recognition — 2000-10-01
highest state order awarded to foreign nationals
Received Lagun Onari — Recognition — 2001
basque civil decoration
Received Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ — Recognition — 2001-02-01
third (and highest) rank of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Received Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil) — Recognition — 2001-09-01
Václav Havel had a award received connection with Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil).
Received honorary doctorate of the University of Lleida — Recognition — 2002
título honorífico
Received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic — Recognition — 2002-03-27
Václav Havel had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Received Freedom Award — Recognition — 2003
award
Received Ambassador of Conscience Award — Recognition — 2003
Amnesty International award
Received German National Prize — Recognition — 2003-01-01
non-governmental award for services to the unity of Germany and Europe (1997–)
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross‎ — Recognition — 2003-01-29
Condecoración de Eslovaquia
Stopped serving as President of the Czech Republic — Career — 2003-02-02
head of state of the Czech Republic
Received Companion of the Order of Canada — Recognition — 2003-05-08
highest rank of the Order of Canada
Received Presidential Medal of Freedom — Recognition — 2003-07-01
joint-highest civilian award of the United States, bestowed by the President
Received Gandhi Peace Prize — Recognition — 2003-08-01
award for contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian methods
Received Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class — Recognition — 2003-10-01
Václav Havel had a award received connection with Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class.
Received Collar of the Order of the White Lion — Recognition — 2003-10-01
Czech award
Received Light of Truth Award — Recognition — 2004
award
Received Order of Brilliant Star — Recognition — 2004-11-01
civilian order of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Received Monismanien Prize — Recognition — 2005
prize awarded by the Göteborgs nation at Uppsala University
Received Austrian Decoration for Science and Art — Recognition — 2005-11-01
Austrian award
Received Annual award ACFK — Recognition — 2006
Czech award
Received Bridge Prize of the City of Regensburg — Recognition — 2006-01-01
Václav Havel had a award received connection with Bridge Prize of the City of Regensburg.
Received Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 3rd class — Recognition — 2006-10-01
Václav Havel had a award received connection with Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 3rd class.
Received Honorary doctor of the University of Liège — Recognition — 2007
award
Received Jaroslav Seifert Prize — Recognition — 2008
Czech literary award
Received Point Alpha Prize — Recognition — 2008
Václav Havel had a award received connection with Point Alpha Prize.
Received Karel Čapek Prize — Recognition — 2008
Václav Havel had a award received connection with Karel Čapek Prize.
Received Giuseppe Motta Medal — Recognition — 2008-01-01
Swiss award
Received 1st of June Award — Recognition — 2009
Award conferred by the mayor of Pilzen
Received honorary doctorate from Sciences Po — Recognition — 2009
Václav Havel had a award received connection with honorary doctorate from Sciences Po.
Received Quadriga — Recognition — 2009
annual German award sponsored by Netzwerk Quadriga gGmbH
Received Franz Kafka Prize — Recognition — 2010
international literary award
Received St. George's Order of Victory — Recognition — 2011-10-01
order of Georgia
Died — Life — 2011-12-18
Václav Havel died on 2011-12-18.
Received Eugen Kogon Award — Recognition — 2012
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Received honorary citizen of Budapest — Recognition — 2013
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