Jaroslav Parkan
1904–1979 (age 75)
Biography
Jaroslav Parkan was a Czech archivist born in 1904 who dedicated his professional life to the preservation and organization of historical records. As an archivist, he contributed to the important work of maintaining Czech cultural and historical documentation during a period of considerable upheaval in Central Europe.
Parkan's career and life concluded in 1979, and he was interred in Břevnov Cemetery in Prague. His professional contributions to archival work reflect the essential role of such scholars in preserving national memory and historical continuity.