Masaryk
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Jan 1886–1948, Czech statesman (son of Tomáŝ).
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Tomáŝ Garrigue 1850–1937, Czech statesman: 1st president of Czechoslovakia 1918–35.
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Jan (jan). 1886–1948, Czech statesman; foreign minister (1941–48). He died in mysterious circumstances after the Communists took control of the government
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his father, Tomáš Garrigue (ˈtɔmaːʃ ˈɡarik). 1850–1937, Czech philosopher and statesman; a founder of Czechoslovakia (1918) and its first president (1918–35)
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The project is a collaboration with researchers from the University of Helsinki, Vienna University of Technology and Masaryk University in Brno.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
Son of a Slovak coachman and a Moravian cook who both served the imperial court, the young Masaryk - like Filip - was equally at home on both sides of the river.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2022
“Populism is beatable,” said Otto Eibl, the head of the political science department at Masaryk University in Brno, the South Moravian capital.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2021
Masaryk also toured the country, making stops in Chicago, home of the largest number of Czech emigres, and Pittsburgh, which had the greatest Slovak population in the States.
From Washington Times ● May 28, 2018
This was undoubtedly due, in large measure, to the activities of Professor Masaryk, the president of the National Executive Council of the Czecho-Slovaks.
From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by Francis Andrew March
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