List of Famous people named Karel

Here are some famous Karels:

Karel Myskovský

First Name Karel

Last Name Myskovský

Born on November 30, 1947 (age 78)

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Karel Čapek

First Name Karel

Last Name Čapek

Born on January 9, 1890

Died on December 25, 1938 (aged 48)

Born in Czech Republic, Hradec Králové Region

Karel Čapek was a Czech writer, playwright and critic. He has become best known for his science fiction, including his novel War with the Newts (1936) and play R.U.R., which introduced the word robot. He also wrote many politically charged works dealing with the social turmoil of his time. Influenced by American pragmatic liberalism, he campaigned in favor of free expression and strongly opposed the rise of both fascism and communism in Europe.

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