František Šmahel

Czech historian and university educator (1934-2025) · Czechia · On the map · Educators · Died at 90

František Šmahel was a Czech historian of medieval political and intellectual history, known for his works about Hussitism, universities in the Middle Ages, humanism, and Monarch representation in the Middle Ages. He was a globally-recognized expert on the Bohemian Reformation and the medieval Prague University.

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2025Died5 January 20252017Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to ScienceAward2007Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of AmericaAward1992Honorary Citizen of TáborAward1990Max Planck Research AwardAward1934Born17 August 1934

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Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to Science2017

Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America2007

Honorary Citizen of Tábor1992

Max Planck Research Award1990

Czech Medal of Merit

Honorary Doctorate

About this person

His scholarly activities were diverse, covering historical figures, university texts, political history, research into rituals, and the publication of source editions.

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Czechia

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