Josef Jirásek
1884–1972 (age 88)
Biography
Josef Jirásek was born in 1884 and died in 1972 at the age of 88, having lived through nearly nine decades of European history. He witnessed the Austro-Hungarian Empire's decline, the birth of Czechoslovakia, and the nation's complex twentieth-century trajectory.
As a long-lived member of the Brno community, Jirásek's extended life provided him with a unique perspective on the changes that transformed his homeland. He was laid to rest in Brno Central Cemetery, a fitting tribute to his lifelong connection to the city.