Josef Velek
Czech publicist
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| Intro | Czech publicist | |||
| Places | Czech Republic | |||
| was | Journalist Writer | |||
| Work field | Journalism Literature | |||
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| Birth | 30 November 1939, Klínec, Czech Republic | |||
| Death | 30 April 1990Red Sea (aged 50 years) | |||
| Star sign | Sagittarius | |||
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Biography
Josef Velek, ing. (Master of Art, Technology) (November 30, 1939 – April 30, 1990) was a Czechoslovak (Czech) journalist, author and environmentalist.
Biography
Velek was born November 30, 1939 in Klínec, Czech Republic.
He began to publish in the sixties, and from 1975 was a member of the editorial staff of the Mladý svět (Young world) weekly. In 1974 he co-founded the Brontosaurus environmentalist movement. He was considered a founder of the Czechoslovak environment-oriented journalism.
Velek died on April 30, 1990 while scuba diving in the Red Sea.
Published works
- Jak jsem bránil přírodu (1980)
- Od polderů k Ardenám (1985)
- Příběhy pro dvě nohy (1988)
- Muž přes plot (1989)
Awards
- 1990: Global 500 Roll of Honour