Josef Janda
1894–1976 (age 82)
Biography
Josef Janda (1894–1976) was a Czech individual whose life spanned most of the twentieth century. Born in the final years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he witnessed the creation of Czechoslovakia and lived through the dramatic political transformations that followed. He was associated with Prague's Vinohrady district, a neighborhood rich in cultural heritage.
Janda's long life of eighty-two years allowed him to observe nearly a century of European history. He passed away in 1976 and was interred at Vinohrady Cemetery, where his memory is preserved among generations of Prague's residents and the broader tapestry of Czech society.