Vojta Náprstek
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Vojta Náprstek (17 April 1826 - 2 September 1894), was a famous Czech philanthropist, patriot and politician.
He was an alderman of the town of Prague (1873-1894) and a town councillo (1881-1892). Náprstek was an advocate of progressive ideas, including general living conditions in Prague, as well as the provision of education and health care facilities and the introduction of modern technologies in public life (gas lighting and cooking, the telephone, etc).
He was also the founder of the Náprstek Museum.
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- Czech Pioneers in Wisconsin by Miloslav Rechcigl Jr., accessed 9 December, 2007
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