Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk

Born: 7 March 1850

Czechoslovak politician, statesman, sociologist and philosopher; first Czechoslovak president (1850–1937).

Quick Facts

Died: 1937-09-14
Occupation: politician · philosopher · pedagogue · writer · sociologist · university teacher · journalist · teacher · editing staff · historian · member of parliament
Citizenship: Cisleithania · Czechoslovakia
Birthplace: Hodonín, Margraviate of Moravia
Membership: American Philosophical Society · since 1936
Affiliation: Romanian Academy

Relationships

Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk is the child of Jozef Maszárik and Terezie Masaryková.

Spouses & partners

SpouseCharlotte Garrigue15 March 1878 — 13 May 1923

Family

Awards & Nominations

Date / result	Award / category
1937 Nominated	Nobel Peace Prize
1937 Nominated	Nobel Peace Prize
1936 Nominated	Nobel Peace Prize
7 March 1935 Received	honorary citizen of Brno
7 March 1935 Received	honorary citizen of Kladno
7 March 1935 Received	honorary citizen of Tel Aviv
6 March 1935 Received	honorary citizen of Strakonice
3 March 1935 Received	honorary citizenship
1935 Received	honorary citizen of Nové Město na Moravě
29 April 1931 Received	1st Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle
10 April 1930 Received	Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
7 March 1930 Received	honorary citizen of Moravské Budějovice
13 February 1930 Received	Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
1930 Nominated	Nobel Peace Prize
1930 Nominated	Nobel Peace Prize
1929 Nominated	Nobel Peace Prize
1928 Nominated	Nobel Peace Prize
1928 Nominated	Nobel Peace Prize
1927 Received	Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
1927 Received	Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class
7 March 1925 Received	Order of the Elephant
1925 Received	Order of the White Eagle
1924 Received	Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
24 May 1923 Received	honorary doctor of Protestant Theological Faculty – Charles University
1923 Nominated	Nobel Peace Prize
1922 Received	honorary citizen of Prague
1921 Received	doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris
1921 Received	Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
1921 Nominated	Nobel Peace Prize
1920 Received	Order of the Star of Karađorđe
1920 Received	honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg
27 November 1918 Received	honorary citizen of Chrudim
2 November 1918 Received	honorary citizen of Třebíč
1918 Received	honorary citizen of Strakonice
1915 Nominated	Nobel Peace Prize
1914 Nominated	Nobel Peace Prize
1913 Nominated	Nobel Peace Prize
— Received	honorary citizen of České Budějovice
— Received	honorary citizen of Kopřivnice
— Received	honorary citizen of Nové Město nad Metují
— Received	honorary citizen of Polná
— Received	honorary citizen of Žamberk
— Received	Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
— Received	Order of the Chrysanthemum
— Received	Order of the Netherlands Lion
— Received	Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
— Received	Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
— Received	Order of the White Elephant
— Received	Order of Muhammad Ali

Works & Screen Credits

The Spirit of Russia
The New Europe (The Slav Standpoint)
Světová revoluce: za války a ve válce 1914-1918
Czechoslovak declaration of independence
Česká otázka
Masaryk's First Presidential Message

Education

Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk attended University of Vienna until 1876.

University of Vienna1872 — 1876
Akademisches Gymnasium1869 — 1872

Languages

Native language

Czech

Other languages

Slovak
German
English
French
Polish

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q78492 ↗
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