Radim PALOUS

November 6, 1924 (age 90)

Prague, Czechoslovakian Republic

After graduating in Prague, he was placed in forced labor during World World War World War II He was qualified in the field of education (Labour School of the modern age), and dealt with the work of Comenius and on modern teaching techniques. His contributions enriched the philosophy of education in Czechoslovakia. In 1976, he signed Charter 77, and from 1982 to 1983 he was its spokesman. In November 1989, as one of the representatives of the Civic Forum, he participated in meetings and negotiations during the Velvet Revolution to release Czechoslovakia from its Communist rule. In January of 1990, he became the rector of Charles University. He participated in the restoration of the reform of higher education and to restore international relations with the United Kingdom. Throughout his times, he traveled and lectured in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia and received nine honorary doctorates (eight at foreign universities and one in the Czechoslovakian Republic). On 10 September 2015, Radim Palouš died.

Radim PALOUS

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educationist philosopher writer

Background

Palous, Radim was born on November 6, 1924 in Prague, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Charles University, Prague, 1948. Doctor honorary in Humanities, University Pittsburgh, 1990. Doctor honorary in Humanities, University Nebraska, 1990.

Doctor honorary in Philosophy, Institute Academy Für Philosophie, Liechtenstein, 1991. Doctor honorary in Philosophy, PontifikálnÍ Teologická Academy, Cracow, Poland, 1991. Doctor honorary in Humanities, Moravian College, 1991.

Doctor honorary in Philosophy, York University, England, 1992.

Career

After graduating in Prague, he was placed in forced labor during World World War World War II He was qualified in the field of education (Labour School of the modern age), and dealt with the work of Comenius and on modern teaching techniques. His contributions enriched the philosophy of education in Czechoslovakia. In 1976, he signed Charter 77, and from 1982 to 1983 he was its spokesman.

In November 1989, as one of the representatives of the Civic Forum, he participated in meetings and negotiations during the Velvet Revolution to release Czechoslovakia from its Communist rule.

In January of 1990, he became the rector of Charles University. He participated in the restoration of the reform of higher education and to restore international relations with the United Kingdom.

Throughout his times, he traveled and lectured in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia and received nine honorary doctorates (eight at foreign universities and one in the Czechoslovakian Republic). On 10 September 2015, Radim Palouš died.

Achievements

Radim Palous has been listed as a noteworthy Rector by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Coordination Centre of the Civic Forum, Bohemia and Moravia, 1989, member school committee, 1989. Representative civic forum Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 1989. Member Pontifikální Concilium de Cultura, Vaticano, 1990.

Member Chemical Society Czech Academy of Sciences, Club of Rome.

Interests

Carpentry, tennis.

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Married Anna Strausová, January 29, 1949. Children: Jan, Martin.

Spouse:: Anna Strausová
child:: Martin Palous
child:: Jan Palous

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