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František Janouch

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František Janouch
Janouch in 2016
Born(1931-08-22)22 August 1931
Died12 January 2024(2024-01-12) (aged 92)
Stockholm, Sweden
Alma materFaculty of Physics of St. Petersburg State University
Occupation(s)Nuclear physicist, author
Years active1974–2024
MovementCharter 77 Foundation
SpouseAda Kolmanová
Children2, including Katerina
RelativesArnošt Kolman, father-in-law
AwardsSilver Medal of the Chairman of the Senate (2012)
Medal of Merit (2001)

František Janouch (22 September 1931 – 12 January 2024) was a Czech nuclear physicist, author and dissident. While still a high-school student in 1948, he joined the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. He was later expelled and stripped of his citizenship at the time of normalization.[1] In 1978 in Stockholm, he co-founded and chaired the Charter 77 Foundation to support Czechoslovak Charter 77 signatories from abroad.[1]

Personal life

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František Janouch died in Stockholm, Sweden on 12 January 2024, at the age of 92.[2]

Janouch's daughter, Katerina Janouch, is a Swedish journalist, far-right politician, and author.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Fojtů, Martina (18 November 2014). "Staňte se občany, vyzval studenty chartista". em.muni.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Charter 77 founder František Janouch dies at 92". Radio Prague International. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Katerina Janouch". In The Words Of. Retrieved 13 January 2024.