Famous People with Name Frantisek

František Kupka            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

František Kupka: was a Czech painter and graphic artist. He was a pioneer and co-founder of the early phases of the abstract art movement and orphic cubism (orphism). Kupka's abstract works arose from a base of realism, but later evolved into pure abstract art.

František Maxmilián Kanka            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

František Maxmilián Kanka: was a Czech architect and builder.He is most famous for reconstructions of palaces and castles of Bohemian noblemen and for designs of churches and other religious buildings, principally in Baroque style. His work includes:

František Hrubín            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

František Hrubín: was Czech poet and writer. He was a life-time member of CPC - Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.Frantisek Hrubín was born in the family of a builder. His family lived in Lešany near Prague during World War I and Hrubín then kept visiting the village all his life. He studied at a gymnasium in Prague. In 1932 started studying law and philosophy at Charles University that he did not finish and in 1934 he started working as a librarian. He got married in 1939 and daughter and son born in the marriage were a great impulse for writing children poetry.

František Gellner            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

František Gellner: was a Czech poet, short story writer, artist and anarchist.František Gellner was born to a poor Jewish family in Mladá Boleslav. His father was a seller and a keen socialist.[1] His student room above his father’s shop was the place of his first writing attempts – he covered the walls with his provocative poems and caricatures.[1] He studied at the gymnasium in Mladá Boleslav where he contributed to the student journals Lípa, Lucerna, Pêle-Mêle and Mládí with poems, translations and drawings.

Frantisek Doucha            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Frantisek Doucha: was one of the most famous Czech literary translators and writers. He was among the most prolific translators of the century, translating works from 14 different languages. His name is often associated with many Shakespearian translations into the Czech language. He lived in Petrovice.

Josef František            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Josef František: was a Czechoslovak fighter pilot and World War Teo flying ace. He flew for the air forces of Czechoslovakia Poland and the United Kingdom. He is famous as being the number one allied ace in the Battle of Britain.