Josef Velek

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Josef Velek
Josef Velek in his apartment. Mid 1980s. Photo by Tomáš Fassati
Born	(1939-11-30)30 November 1939 Klínec, Czech Republic
Died	30 April 1990(1990-04-30) (aged 50) Red Sea
Occupation(s)	Journalist, author, environmentalist
Awards	Global 500 Roll of Honour

Josef Velek ['jozɛf 'ʋɛlɛk], ing. (Master of Arts, Technology) (30 November 1939 – 30 April 1990) was a Czechoslovak (Czech) journalist, author and environmentalist.