

Czech linguist and university educator (1921-2000)
Czechoslovakia
Jan Firbas (* 25. March 1921 in Brno; † 5. May 2000 in Brno) was a czech linguist and university educator. He was 79 years old. His education included Masaryk University Faculty of Medicine and Masaryk University Faculty of Arts. His faith was Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren.