Photo: Wikimedia Commons, via Wikimedia Commons
Notable People · Community memorial
Jan Soukup
July 23, 1933
Czech ethnographer (1867-1933)
Be the first to light a candle.
Their story
In his time, Jan Soukup was an important figure in Czech cultural folk history, to which he dedicated his entire life. He actively participated in the preparation of the Czechoslavic Ethnographic Exhibition in Prague in 1895, worked as a high school professor, regional historian, ethnographic researcher and writer, folklorist, editor of the Journal of the Society of Friends of Antiquities and chairman of the Museum Association of the Royal City of Rakovník and the political district of Rakovník.
Important dates
- Anniversary · July 23
Latest lights & memories
lit with love around the world
No memories have been shared yet. Light a candle and be the first to leave one.
Others we remember
Are you family, a foundation or an official representative?
Request to manage or verify this memorial. Verified memorials are marked and their content is maintained with the family or estate.