Zdeněk Baloun

1918–1978 (age 60)

Biography

Zdeněk Baloun devoted his life to teaching, guiding young minds through the shifting landscape of mid-century Czechoslovakia with patience and clarity.

His colleagues remembered him for steady encouragement, and today his spirit is honored by those who visit Olšany Cemetery to recall the mentor he was.

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