Miroslav Zikmund (14 February 1919 – 1 December 2021) was a Czech travel writer and explorer.[1]
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Born | 14 February 1919 Plzeň, Czechoslovakia |
Died | 1 December 2021(2021-12-01) (aged 102) Prague, Czech Republic |
Nationality | Czech |
Occupation | Travel writer Explorer |
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After earning his Abitur in 1938, Zikmund entered university, but was unable to graduate until 1946 due to World War II. He studied alongside Jiří Hanzelka, with whom he would complete his lifelong travels.[2] The two became known as Hanzelka and Zikmund and made multiple films on their experiences.[3]
Miroslav Zikmund died in Prague on 1 December 2021 at the age of almost 103.[4]
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