Jan Zrzavy & 7701 Zrzavy Asteroid - Prague, Czech Republic - Extraterrestrial Locations on Waymarking.com

He was born in Okrouhlice near Nemecký Brod in Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic). He studied privately in Prague and then attended the UMPRUM there for 2 years starting in 1907, before being expelled. He first visited France in 1907, returning to Paris and Brittany frequently until 1939, but maintaining close links to his homeland.

After the war he became an associate professor at Palacký University of Olomouc from 1947 to 1950. Later he maintained private studios in Prague and Okrouhlice. He grew increasingly recognized on a national and international level in the 1950s and 1960s, and was honoured a title of a National Artist in 1965. He died in Prague on October 12, 1977.

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7701 Zrzavy Asteroid is a main-belt asteroid.
Discovered by: A. Mrkos
Date of discovery: 14. 10. 1990
Place of discovery: Klet Observatory

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