Background
Marvan, JiRÍ George January was born on January 28, 1936 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Rudolf and Nadezda Marvan.
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JiRÍ George January Marvan
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Education
Children by previous marriage: Elishka South., Thomas G.
Career
Senior assistant Czechoslovakian Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1960-1963. Lecturer Czechoslovakian, Uppsala (Sweden) University, 1963-1965. Senior lecturer Slavic languages universities Uppsala and Stockholm, 1965-1967.
Visiting professor Portland (Oregon) State University, 1968-1969.
Assistant professor University California-Davis, 1969-1972, Pennsylvania State University, 1972-1973. Visiting professor University California-Santa Barbara, 1975-1976.
Professor Slavic Studies Russian, Monash University, Victoria, Australia, 1973-1980, professor and chairman department Slavic languages, 1982-1991, also chairman university standing committee on Balto-Slavonics, Australia, 1975-1990. Ministerial counselor Czechoslovakian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1993-1994.
Ambassador to Greece, Embassy of the Czechoslovakian Republic, Athens, since 1994. professorial fellow Monash University Decorated Presidential Golden Cross (Poland).
Recipient Czechoslovakian Literature Foundation award, 1963. University California scholar, 1971. Fellow Austrian Ministry Education, 1978.
Fellow Deutsche Forschungs GMS, 1983-1984.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Australian Academy of Humanities, since 1990.
Connections
Married Mira Nacheva, August 31, 1992. Children by previous marriage: Elishka South., Thomas G. Senior assistant Czechoslovakian Academy of Sciences.
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