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Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk was a Czechoslovak statesman, political activist and philosopher who served as the first president of Czechoslovakia from 1918 to 1935. He is regarded as the founding father of Czechoslovakia.
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culture · Founding father of Czechoslovakia (1850–1937) · politician · philosopher · pedagogue · writer · sociologist · university teacher · journalist · teacher · editing staff · historian · also Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Tomáš Masaryk, Tomáš Jan Masaryk, Tomás Garrigue Masaryk, Tomas Garrigue Masaryk, T. G. Masaryk
Born 7 March 1850 · Died 14 September 1937 · Q78492
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2025· 1 entry
2002· 1 entry
On Zakhysnykiv Ukrainy Square (former Druzhby Narodiv Square) in Uzhhorod, Ukraine
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1999· 1 entry
The city of Prague donated a statue of Masaryk to Mexico City, one of the two originals made when the statue for the Prague Castle was being prepared for the 150th anniversary of his birth
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1990· 1 entry
Is an honour awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to humanity, democracy and human rights
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1937· 5 entries
Died 1937-09-14.
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“Opis: "najlepsza recepta na antysemityzm" według Tomasza Masaryka”
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“Czeski: (…) bez svobodné Polsky nebude svobodných Čech a Slovenska, bez svobodných Čech a Slovenska nebude svobodné Polsky.”
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“Člověk mnoho vydrží, (…) má-li cíl. (czes.)”
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“Rosja jest tam, gdzie Europa już kiedyś była.”
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1935· 7 entries
Awarded honorary citizen of Brno (1935).
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Awarded honorary citizen of Nové Město na Moravě (1935).
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Awarded honorary citizen of Kladno (1935).
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Awarded honorary citizen of Strakonice (1935).
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Awarded honorary citizenship presented by Sezimovo Ústí (1935).
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Awarded honorary citizen of Tel Aviv (1935).
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Due to old age, and was succeeded by Beneš
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1931· 1 entry
Awarded 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle (1931).
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1930· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (1930).
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Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1930).
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Awarded honorary citizen of Moravské Budějovice (1930).
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1927· 2 entries
Awarded Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class (1927).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (1927).
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1925· 2 entries
Awarded Order of the Elephant (1925).
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Awarded Order of the White Eagle (1925).
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1924· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1924).
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1923· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of Protestant Theological Faculty – Charles University (1923).
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1922· 1 entry
Awarded honorary citizen of Prague (1922).
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1921· 2 entries
Awarded doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1921).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1921).
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1920· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg (1920).
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Awarded Order of the Star of Karađorđe (1920).
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1919· 1 entry
As Czechoslovakia's second university, was named after him when it was founded; after 30 years as Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně v Brně, it was renamed for Masaryk in 1990
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1918· 10 entries
Awarded honorary citizen of Chrudim (1918).
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Awarded honorary citizen of Třebíč (1918).
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Awarded honorary citizen of Strakonice (1918).
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Upon Czechoslovak independence, but he was mostly non-practising and rarely attended religious services
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Career landmark: President of Czechoslovakia (1918–1935).
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Masaryk, along with his protégés Edvard Beneš and Milan Rastislav Štefánik, travelled to the United States to obtain support from President Woodrow Wilson and Secretary of State Robert Lansing
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Where he convinced President Woodrow Wilson of the righteousness of his cause
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The Allies recognized Masaryk as head of the provisional Czechoslovak government
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And Masaryk University in Brno
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“Opis: list do Benesza z 28 grudnia 1918”
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1916· 1 entry
Masaryk went to France to convince the French government of the necessity of dismantling Austria-Hungary
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1915· 1 entry
Was one of the first staff members of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (now part of University College London), where the student society and senior common room are named after him
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1914· 1 entry
Masaryk concluded that the best course was to seek independence for Czechs and Slovaks from Austria-Hungary
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1907· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of Abgeordnetenhaus (1907–1917).
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1902· 1 entry
(Masaryk had lectured at the university in 1902 and 1907)
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1891· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of Abgeordnetenhaus (1891–1893).
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1878· 1 entry
And took her family name as his middle name
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1876· 2 entries
And completed his habilitation thesis, Der Selbstmord als soziale Massenerscheinung der modernen Civilisation (Suicide as a Social Mass Phenomenon of Modern Civilization), there in 1879
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Studied at University of Vienna (1872–1876).
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1872· 1 entry
Studied at Akademisches Gymnasium (1869–1872).
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1850· 1 entry
Born 1850-03-07.
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