astronomy

Vladimír Šmilauer

Vladimír Šmilauer is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Vladimír Šmilauer rather than just read about it. In short: Vladimír Šmilauer (5 December 1895, Plzeň – 13 October 1983, Prague) was a Czech linguist, Bohemist and Slovakist. Biography Vladimír Šmilauer was born on 5 December 1895.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Vladimír Šmilauer (5 December 1895, Plzeň – 13 October 1983, Prague) was a Czech linguist, Bohemist and Slovakist.

Biography Vladimír Šmilauer was born on 5 December 1895. He studied Czech and German at the Faculty of Arts of the Charles University in Prague. From 1921 to 1938, he worked as a high school professor. In 1938, he was appointed professor at Charles University. During the German occupation, he left his job at Charles University and worked at the Slavonic Institute in Prague. After World War II, he returned to the university. His main research interests were the theory of word formation, syntax, and Czech and Slovak toponymy.

Works Vodopis starého Slovenska, Praha-Bratislava 1932 Osídlení a národnost Spiše, Bratislava 1935 Co nového v Pravidlech českého pravopisu 1941?, Praha 1943 Novočeská skladba, Praha 1947 (2. vyd. 1966) Osídlení Čech ve světle místních jmen, Praha 1960 Úvod do toponomastiky, Praha 1963 (2. vyd. 1966) Příručka slovanské toponomastiky I–II, Praha 1963–1964 Příručka slovanské toponomastiky – Handbuch des slawischen Toponomastik, Praha 1970 Novočeské tvoření slov, Praha 1971 Nauka o českém jazyku, Praha 1972

References

Citations

Bibliography Antonín Dostál: „Vědecké dílo profesora Vladimíra Šmilauera“, Slavica Pragensia VIII, Praha 1966, p. 5–16. Lumír Klimeš: „Profesor Vladimír Šmilauer – vědec a učitel“, in: Jazyk a literatura XVII. Sborník katedry českého jazyka a literatury. Západočeská univerzita v Plzni. Fakulta pedagogická. Plzeň 2000, p. 1–7. Eva Milavcová: „Soupis prací profesora Vladimíra Šmilauera“, Slavica Pragensia VIII, Praha 1966, str. 381–413. Marie Nováková-Šlajsová: „Onomastika ve vědeckém díle profesora Vladimíra Šmilauera. Bibliografický soupis“, in: Zpravodaj místopisné komise ČSAV 24, 1983, č. 4/5, str. 170–183. Martina Šmejkalová: Praporu věren i ve ztraceném boji: Vladimír Šmilauer - život a dílo filologa (1895-1983). 1 edition. Praha: Academia, 2015. 651 page.

External links

Vladimír Šmilauer (1895–1983) – bibliography

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Vladimír Šmilauer

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Vladimír Šmilauer claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Vladimír Šmilauer before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Vladimír Šmilauer ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Vladimír Šmilauer

In research: Vladimír Šmilauer appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Vladimír Šmilauer in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Vladimír Šmilauer is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1895 births, 1983 deaths, Academic staff of Charles University, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Vladimír Šmilauer outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Vladimír Šmilauer in simple terms?

Vladimír Šmilauer (5 December 1895, Plzeň – 13 October 1983, Prague) was a Czech linguist, Bohemist and Slovakist. Biography Vladimír Šmilauer was born on 5 December 1895.

Why does Vladimír Šmilauer matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Vladimír Šmilauer?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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