Background
Kratochvíl, Jiri was born on September 1, 1929 in Kromeríž, Czechoslovakia. Son of Antonín Kratochvíl and Marie Kratochvílová.
Kratochvíl, Jiri was born on September 1, 1929 in Kromeríž, Czechoslovakia. Son of Antonín Kratochvíl and Marie Kratochvílová.
Graduate in Civil Engineering, Technology University Brno, 1954.
Assistant professor Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic, 1957—1969, associate professor Czech Republic, 1969—1982, professor Czech Republic, 1982—2000, vice-dean faculty civil engineering Czech Republic, 1985—1991, vice-rector Czech Republic, 1991—1994, vice-dean faculty civil engineering Czech Republic, 1994—1997, head institute of water structures faculty civil engineering Czech Republic, 1997—2000, professor emeritus Czech Republic, since 2000. Vice-dean Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno, Czech Republic, 1994—1997.
Vice chairman Control Commission of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic, Prague, 1991—2000. Member of Engineering Academy of Czech Republic (committee member 1994-1997).
Married Alice Vrbová, July 12, 1997. Married Eliška Hanáková, April 27, 1959 (deceased March 18, 1995). Children: Eliška Kratochvílová, Jirí.