Art · Literature · Media · 1887–1945
Josef Čapek — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 23 March 1887 · Died: 13 April 1945 · Age at death: 58
How old was Josef Čapek when he died?
Josef Čapek died aged 58. He was born on 23 March 1887 and died on 13 April 1945.
Czech artist who coined the term robot
Did you know?He suggested the word to his brother Karel for a play, deriving it from an Old Church Slavonic term for forced labour.
Josef Čapek (Czech pronunciation:; 23 March 1887 – April 1945) was a Czech artist who was best known as a painter, but who was also noted as a writer and poet. He invented the word 'robot', which was introduced into literature by his brother, Karel Čapek.
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- Age at death
- 58
- Would be
- 139
- Years since death
- 81
- Born
- March 23, 1887 · Hronov, Czech Republic
- Died
- April 13, 1945
- Nationality
- Czechoslovak
- Known for
- Art, Literature, Media
Family
- Father
- Antonín Čapek
- Spouse
- Jarmila Čapková
- Child
- Alena Dostálová
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- See the front page from the day Josef Čapek was bornA newspaper front page for 23 March 1887, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayJosef Čapek would be 139 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryJosef Čapek's 140th birthday is in 149 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!140th
- Death anniversaryThe 82nd anniversary of Josef Čapek's death is in 170 days. A moment to remember their legacy.82nd
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