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František Janouch (22 September 1931 – 12 January 2024) was a Czech nuclear physicist, author and dissident. While still a high-school student in 1948, he joined the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. He was later expelled and stripped of his citizenship at the time of normalization.[1] In 1978 in Stockholm, he co-founded and chaired the Charter 77 Foundation to support Czechoslovak Charter 77 signatories from abroad.[1]
František Janouch | |
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_II.jpg) Janouch in 2016 | |
| Born | 22 August 1931 |
| Died | 12 January 2024 (aged 92) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Physics of St. Petersburg State University |
| Occupation(s) | Nuclear physicist, author |
| Years active | 1974–2024 |
| Movement | Charter 77 Foundation |
| Spouse | Ada Kolmanová |
| Children | 2, including Katerina |
| Relatives | Arnošt Kolman, father-in-law |
| Awards | Silver Medal of the Chairman of the Senate (2012) Medal of Merit (2001) |
Personal life edit
František Janouch died in Stockholm, Sweden on 12 January 2024, at the age of 92.[2]
Janouch's daughter, Katerina Janouch, is a Swedish journalist, far-right politician, and author.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Fojtů, Martina (18 November 2014). "Staňte se občany, vyzval studenty chartista". em.muni.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Charter 77 founder František Janouch dies at 92". Radio Prague International. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Katerina Janouch". In The Words Of. Retrieved 13 January 2024.