Václav Vladivoj Tomek
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Václav Vladivoj Tomek , also Wenzel Wladiwoj Tomek , Wáclaw Wladiwoj Tomek , Vácslav Vladivoj Tomek (born May 31, 1818 in Hradec Králové ; † June 12, 1905 in Prague ) was a Bohemian historian, politician and educator.
Life
Václav Vladivoj Tomek, son of a shoemaker, studied philosophy in Prague since 1833 , later law. During his studies he taught in the family of Pavel Josef Šafařík . Safarik became his advisor and promoter. From 1839 he taught in the Palácký family. In 1841 he entered the service of the city, in 1848 he was elected as a member of parliament. In 1850 he was appointed professor at the German Charles University in Prague , but in 1882 he moved to the new Czech university. From 1861 to 1866 he was a member of the Bohemian Landtag and the Austrian Imperial Council and from 1885 a member of the manor house . In 1878 he was accepted as a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Saint Petersburg .
Fonts (selection)
At František Palacký's suggestion, Tomek wrote a history of Prague (1855 ff., Vol. 1–7). In the dispute about the authenticity of some manuscripts, he stood at the side of those who advocated their authenticity, such as Václav Josef Kalousek , Josef Emler or Martin Hattala . He also published textbooks. He was supported by his student Antonín Rezek .
- Děje země české (1843)
- Děje mocnářstvi Rakouského (1845)
- Dějepis university Pražské (1848)
- History of the University of Prague , Prague 1849 Digitized
- Oldest news about the dominions Braunau and Politz , Prague 1857
- Základy starého místopisu Pražského (1865)
- History of Bohemia in a clear presentation (German from the author, Prague 1864–65)
- The Grünberger manuscript (translated by Maly , das. 1859)
- Handbook of Austrian History (das. 1859, only Volume 1)
- Johann Zizka (German, that. 1881)
- Together with Josef Mocker : The Agnes Monastery in Prague , Vienna 1891
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Tomek, Wenzel Wladiwoj . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 46th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1882, pp. 82–86 ( digitized version ).
- Richard Georg Plaschka : From Palacký to Pekař. History and national consciousness among the Czechs . Graz, Böhlau, 1955, pp. 28-35
Individual evidence
- ^ Foreign members of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Václav Vladivoj Tomek. Russian Academy of Sciences, accessed October 26, 2015 .
Web links
- Tomek, Václav Vladivoj (Wácslav Wladivoj) Knight of . Short biography on the website of the Austrian Parliament
- Literature by and about Václav Vladivoj Tomek in the catalog of the German National Library
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SURNAME | Tomek, Václav Vladivoj |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tomek, Wenceslaus Wladiwoj; Tomek, Wáclaw Wladiwoj; Tomek, Vácslav Vladivoj |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bohemian historian and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 31, 1818 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hradec Králové |
DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 1905 |
Place of death | Prague |