Josef Vávra

1892–1965 (age 73)

Biography

Josef Vávra was a Czech man whose life extended from 1892 through 1965, encompassing much of the transformative 20th century. He lived through periods of significant change in Czech society and European history.

Vávra was interred in Vyšehrad cemetery in Prague, one of the nation's most distinguished burial grounds. His life remains part of the historical record of the Czech people during this dynamic period.

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