52 Notable alumni of Palacky University, Olomouc
Updated: May 28, 2026 EliteDegrees
Palacky University, Olomouc is ranked #649 in the world and #4 in Czech Republic by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 52 notable alumni from Palacky University, Olomouc sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Palacky University, Olomouc won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Miroslav Komárek
1924-2013 (aged 89)
editing staff
non-fiction writer
linguist
university teacher
bohemicist
Miroslav Komárek was a Czech historical linguist and professor emeritus of the Faculty of Arts at Palacký University in Olomouc. His academic publications focused on the morphology and phonology of the Czech language from the diachronic perspective.
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2. Wenceslas Pantaleon Kirwitzer
1588-1626 (aged 38)
Catholic priest
astronomer
Wenceslas Pantaleon Kirwitzer was an astronomer and a Jesuit missionary. His name in China was Qi Weicai (祁維材).
3. Dagmar Navrátilová
1966-. (aged 60)
translator
interpreter
teacher
politician
Dagmar Navrátilová is a Czech politician. She was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the 2010 election, representing Public Affairs (VV), but broke away with party leader Karolína Peake and five other politicians to form a new party. The new party founded after breaking away from VV was named LIDEM, which means "for the people" in Czech, and is...
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4. Michal Peprník
1960-. (aged 66)
Americanist
university teacher
writer
pedagogue
literary critic
Michal Peprník is a professor at Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic. He is the Head of the Literature Section, and the Secretary of The Czech and Slovak Association for American Studies. He is also the chief coordinator of the international Olomouc Colloquium of American Studies. He taught Czech literature courses at the Department of Slavonic Languages & Literatures at the...
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5. Jaroslav Erik Frič
1949-2019 (aged 70)
editing staff
writer
publisher
musician
poet
Jaroslav Erik Frič was a Czech poet, musician, publisher and organizer of underground culture festivals.
6. Beda Dudík
1815-1890 (aged 75)
archivist
teacher
Catholic priest
historian
regional historian
Beda František Dudík was a historian and Benedictine monk in the Rajhrad Monastery.
7. Johann Karl Nestler
1783-1841 (aged 58)
pedagogue
teacher
non-fiction writer
university teacher
Johann Karl Nestler, Czech: Jan Karel Nestler was an Austrian-Czech scientist in the field of hereditary traits, professor of natural history and agriculture at the Philosophical Faculty of University of Olomouc, dean of the faculty and rector of the university, and doyen of the Czech agriculture science.
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8. Jaroslava Maxová
1957-. (aged 69)
opera singer
pedagogue
music educator
university teacher
Jaroslava Maxová is a Czech mezzo-soprano opera singer and vocal coach.
9. Lucie Faulerová
1989-. (aged 37)
bohemicist
writer
editing staff
Lucie Faulerová is a Czech writer. She got a degree in Czech studies from Palacký University in Olomouc. Her debut novel Lapači prachu (Dust Catchers) was nominated for the 2017 Magnesia Litera Award and the Jiří Orten Award. It has appeared in Spanish and German translation. With Kateřina Šedá, she co-authored the book BRNOX – Průvodce brněnským Bronxem (BRNOX –...
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10. Taras Senkiv
1960-. (aged 66)
Catholic bishop
Greek-Catholic priest
Catholic priest
Bishop Taras Senkiv, O.M. is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic hierarch as an Eparchial Bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stryi since 2 June 2005 (until 21 November 2011 in rank of Eparchial Bishop). Previously he served as an Auxiliary Bishop of Stryi from 22 May 2008 until 20 January 2010 and as an Apostolic Administrator of the same Stryi from...
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11. Eduard Schön
1825-1879 (aged 54)
composer
writer
E. S. Engelsberg was a Silesian-Austrian composer.
12. Karel Slavíček
1678-1735 (aged 57)
linguist
pedagogue
mathematician
writer
musicologist
Karel Slavíček was a Jesuit missionary and scientist, the first Czech sinologist and author of the first precise map of Beijing.
13. Anton Gindely
1829-1892 (aged 63)
university teacher
archivist
secondary school teacher
historian
pedagogue
Anton Gindely was a Czech historian.
14. Alena Hanáková
1958-. (aged 68)
teacher
politician
Alena Hanáková is a Czech politician, who served as Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic between December 2011 and July 2013 as part of Petr Nečas' Cabinet. She was appointed on 20 December 2011, becoming the second woman in the government after Karolína Peake.
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15. Franz Retz
1673-1750 (aged 77)
pedagogue
Franz Retz was a Bohemian Jesuit, elected fifteenth Superior General of the Society of Jesus, which he governed from 7 March 1730 to 19 November 1750.
16. Lumír Ondřej Hanuš
1947-. (aged 79)
chemist
pedagogue
research fellow
non-fiction writer
opinion journalist
Lumír Ondřej Hanuš is a Czech analytic chemist and leading authority in the field of cannabis research. In 1992, he and William Anthony Devane isolated and first described the structure of anandamide, an endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter.
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17. Peter von Rittinger
1811-1872 (aged 61)
scientist
Peter Ritter von Rittinger or Peter von Rittinger was an Austrian pioneer of mineral processing.
18. Jaroslav Miller
1971-. (aged 55)
university teacher
historian of Modern Age
historian
non-fiction writer
pedagogue
Jaroslav Miller is a Czech historian who is a professor of history and rector at Palacký University in Olomouc. His focus is urban studies, the history of political thought and more recently also issues related to Czech and Slovak exile.
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19. Šárka Jelínková
1968-. (aged 58)
social worker
politician
Šárka Jelínková is a Czech politician and social worker who had been Senator from Kroměříž from October 2016 to October 2022. In 2019 Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election she was elected as deputy chairwoman of the KDU-ČSL.
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20. Josef Jařab
1937-2023 (aged 86)
literary theorist
essayist
literary scholar
literary historian
textbook writer
Josef Jařab was a Czech academic and politician. Rector of and professor at Palacký University Olomouc, and a member of the Civic Democratic Alliance, he served in the Senate from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2000 to 2006.
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21. Jitka Chalánková
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
physician
Jitka Chalánková is a Czech politician, doctor, former member of Chamber of Deputies for Olomouc region and former Chairwoman of TOP 09 party. Since 2018 she is a member of the Senate where as a member of the Civic Democratic Party caucus.
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22. Pavel Křížkovský
1820-1885 (aged 65)
Catholic priest
organist
teacher
music educator
choir director
Pavel Křížkovský was a Czech choral composer and conductor.
23. Rudolf Eitelberger
1817-1885 (aged 68)
writer
museologist
art historian
university teacher
teacher
Rudolf Eitelberger was an Austrian art historian and the first Ordinarius (full professor) for art history at the University of Vienna. He is considered as the founder of the Vienna School of Art History.
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24. Johann Rudolf Kutschker
1810-1881 (aged 71)
Christian minister
pedagogue
Catholic priest
theologian
university teacher
Johann Baptist Rudolph Kutschker was an Austrian cardinal of the Catholic church.
25. František Klácel
1808-1882 (aged 74)
journalist
librarian
editing staff
pedagogue
Catholic priest
František Matouš Klácel was a Czech author, philosopher, pedagogue, and journalist. Since 1827 he was an Augustinian friar in Brno, co-brother of Gregor Mendel.
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26. Francis Dvornik
1893-1975 (aged 82)
theologian
university teacher
historian
religious writer
church historian
Francis Dvornik was a Czech academic medievalist, byzantinist, slavist and Catholic priest. He was one of the leading 20th century authorities on Slavic and Byzantine history and matters related to the churches of Rome and Constantinople. For almost three decades, he was a professor of Byzantine history at the Dumbarton Oaks Center for Byzantine Studies of Harvard University.
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27. Antonin Cyril Stojan
1851-1923 (aged 72)
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
priest
religious writer
opinion journalist
Antonín Cyril Stojan was a Czech Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Olomouc from 1921 until his death. He was a politician prior to this and served in several political capacities while also serving as a pastor in several parishes where he strengthened social and charitable activities.
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28. Paul Wranitzky
1756-1808 (aged 52)
composer
bandleader
conductor
violinist
Paul Wranitzky was a Moravian classical composer. His half brother, Antonín, was also a composer.
29. Jan Marek Marci
1595-1667 (aged 72)
university teacher
physicist
mathematician
pedagogue
physician
Jan Marek Marci FRS, also known as Johannes Marcus Marci was a Czech physician and scientist. He was the rector of the University of Prague and official physician to the Holy Roman Emperors. The crater Marci on the far side of the Moon is named after him.
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30. Tomáš Hudeček
1979-. (aged 47)
teacher
politician
geographer
cartographer
pedagogue
Tomáš Hudeček is a Czech university (assoc.) professor and former politician. He is currently the head of the Department of Public Administration and Regional Studies at the Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies of the Czech Technical University in Prague, a former local (non-party) politician and the Mayor of the Capital City of Prague. He is married with three sons and...
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31. Benjamin Kuras
1944-. (aged 82)
playwright
journalist
radio editor
writer
translator
Benjamin Kuras is an Anglo-Czech writer dubbed “a humorist who is taken seriously” by The Prague Post and “Pope of Czech literature” by the Czech daily Dnes. His non-fiction writing covers a broad variety of subjects from history, politics and religion to sex and food. His preferred dramatic genre is tragi-comedy.
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32. Jan Balabán
1961-2010 (aged 49)
journalist
linguist
opinion journalist
writer
translator
Jan Balabán was a Czech writer, journalist, and translator. He was considered an existentialist whose works often dealt with the wretched and desperate aspects of the human condition.
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33. Jindřich Štreit
1946-. (aged 80)
photographer
photo artist
teacher
exhibition curator
university teacher
Jindřich Štreit is a Czech photographer and pedagogue. Known for his documentary photography, he concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. He is considered one of the most important exponents of Czech documentary photography.
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34. Libor Michálek
1968-. (aged 58)
civil servant
economist
politician
broker
Libor Michálek is a Czech financial analyst, politician, and whistleblower. He led successful corruption cases against the Czech National Property Fund and the Czech Ministry of the Environment, as a former employee of both. Michálek was the member of the Czech Senate for Prague 2 from 2012 to 2018, representing the Pirate Party. He was the first Pirate Party candidate...
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35. Svatopluk Němeček
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
physician
Svatopluk Němeček is a Czech politician and doctor, from 2014 to 2016 he served as the Czech Minister of Health in the government of Bohuslav Sobotka. From 2005 until 2014 he was the director of the Faculty Hospital in Ostrava, and from 2012 to 2014 he was a regional council-member of the Moravian-Silesian Region.
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36. Emil Viklický
1948-. (aged 78)
film score composer
conductor
composer
jazz musician
pianist
Emil Viklický is a Czech jazz pianist and composer.
37. František Tomášek
1899-1992 (aged 93)
priest
pedagogue
university teacher
theologian
writer
František Tomášek was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church in Bohemia, the 34th Archbishop of Prague, and a Roman Catholic theologian. His "cautious but resolute opposition to the Czechoslovak communist regime helped to bring about its peaceful demise in the 1989 Velvet Revolution".
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38. Marek Výborný
1976-. (aged 50)
teacher
politician
Marek Výborný is a Czech politician, who served as the Czech Minister of Agriculture in Cabinet of Petr Fiala from 2023 to 2025. He has been serving as the leader of KDU-ČSL since October 2024. He was also the leader of KDU-ČSL between 2019 and 2020. Výborný resigned on the post on 19 November 2019 after his wife died and...
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39. Alois Musil
1868-1944 (aged 76)
priest
pedagogue
orientalist
biblical scholar
university teacher
Alois Musil was a Moravian theologian, orientalist, explorer and bilingual Czech and German writer.
40. Bohuslav Balbín
1621-1688 (aged 67)
Christian minister
priest
pedagogue
dramaturge
literary theorist
Bohuslav Balbín was a Czech writer, historian, geographer and Jesuit. He became well known also as an advocate of the Czech language in the time of incoming germanisation of the Czech lands. He was called the "Czech Pliny".
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41. Bohdan Pomahač
1971-. (aged 55)
researcher
plastic surgeon
Bohdan Pomahač is a Czech plastic surgeon. He led the team that performed the first full face transplant in United States and the third overall in the world.
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42. Jan Šrámek
1870-1956 (aged 86)
editing staff
priest
Catholic priest
theologian
opinion journalist
Jan Šrámek was the prime minister of the Czechoslovak government-in-exile from 21 July 1940 to 5 April 1945. He was the first chairman of the Czechoslovak People's Party and was a Monsignor in the Catholic church.
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43. Ivan Langer
1967-. (aged 59)
minister
politician
jurist
council member
physician
Ivan Langer is a former Czech politician. He has been a member of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) since 1991. From 1996 to 2010 he was a member of the Chamber of Deputies (in 1996-2006 a vice-chairman), serving as Minister of Informatics and Minister of the Interior.
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44. Albert Černý
1989-. (aged 37)
singer
guitarist
Albert Černý is a Czech singer and guitarist. He is known as the former lead singer of Charlie Straight, currently with Lake Malawi.
45. Antonín Holý
1936-2012 (aged 76)
chemist
biochemist
scientist
organic chemist
virologist
Antonín Holý was a pioneering Czech scientist. He specialised in the field of chemistry and cooperated on the development of important antiretroviral drugs used in the treatment of HIV and hepatitis B. He was involved in the creation of the most effective drug (as of early 2009) in the treatment of AIDS. Antonín Holý is the author of more than...
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46. Leona Machálková
1967-. (aged 59)
singer
actor
Leona Machálková is a Czech singer. She had a starring role in the musical Monte Cristo, which premiered in 2000, and became the most expensive Czech musical. She went on to star in the 2003 version of the Czech musical Dracula. The launch of her 2005 album Voda Divoká was attended by former president Václav Havel.
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47. Albrecht von Wallenstein
1583-1634 (aged 51)
military officer
military leader
politician
Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein, Duke of Friedland, also von Waldstein (Czech: Albrecht Václav Eusebius z Valdštejna), was a Bohemian military leader, statesman and a major figure of the Thirty Years' War, fighting on the Catholic side as supreme commander of the armies of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II. His successful martial career made him one of the richest and...
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48. Theodor Gebre Selassie
1986-. (aged 40)
association football player
Theodor Gebre Selassie is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a right-back or as wing-back. He earned 54 caps and scored three goals with the Czech national team.
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49. Diogo Piçarra
1990-. (aged 36)
singer
Diogo Piçarra is a Portuguese singer. He rose to fame after winning the fifth season of Ídolos, the Portuguese version of Pop Idol in 2012.
50. Gregor Mendel
1822-1884 (aged 62)
beekeeper
friar
botanical collector
botanist
scientific collector
Gregor Johann Mendel OSA was an Austrian biologist, meteorologist, mathematician, Augustinian friar and abbot of St. Thomas' Abbey in Brno (Brünn), Margraviate of Moravia. Mendel was born in a German-speaking family in the Silesian part of the Austrian Empire (today's Czech Republic) and gained posthumous recognition as the founder of the modern science of genetics. Though farmers had known for...
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51. John Ogilvie
1579-1615 (aged 36)
Catholic priest
John Ogilvie, SJ was a Scottish Jesuit priest. For his work in service to a persecuted Catholic community in 17th century Scotland, and in being hanged for his faith, he became the only post-Reformation Scottish saint.
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52. John Sarkander
1576-1620 (aged 44)
Catholic priest
Christian minister
Jan Sarkander was a Polish-Czech Roman Catholic priest. Sarkander was married for a short period of time before he became widowed and pursued a path to the priesthood where he became active in defence of Catholicism during a period of anti-Catholic sentiment and conflict. He himself was arrested on false accusations as a means of silencing him and he refused...
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