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In 1901, Karel entered the Gymnasium in Hradec Králové.

Because he was the youngest, and in poor health, he was lavished with attention at home. He was very sick as a small child with spinal problems, and would remain so for the majority of his life. Karel grew up in Úpice, where from 1895 until 1901 he attended the local primary school (Volkschule and the first class of Stadtschule). Karel Čapek as a 17 year-old young man, Prague, 1907. One of his most famous works is R.U.R (Rossum’s Universal Robots). He and his brother Josef Čapek, are credited with the invention of the word robot. received the Order of Tomas Garrigue Masarynk, in memoriam, in 1991Ĭhildren N/A Nationality Czechoslovakian Place of Birth Czech Republic Fields of Expertise Institutions N/A Contributions He wrote several novels, plays, and short stories.Quick Facts Full Name Karel Čapek Birth JDeath DecemNet Worth N/A Awards He also worked in close collaboration on many projects with his brother, Josef Čapek. There are, however, several awards associated with his name. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature a total of seven times, but never won. He was a strong supporter of free expression and opposed both communism and fascism in Europe.

Čapek also wrote several political works that dealt with difficult and emotionally charged issues of his time. This particular play introduced the word “robot” for the first time. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) in January 1921. He is known for several novels and plays including, War with the Newts that was published in 1936 and the play R.U.R. Karel Čapek was a critic, playwright, and novelist who wrote science fiction before it was officially a genre. An asteroid discovered by Lubos Kohoutek in 1931 was named after Čapek.

Čapek was an avowed anti-fascist and anti-communist who was ranked as “public enemy number 2” in Czechoslovakia by the Gestapo.(Rossum’s Universal Robots) introduced the word “robot” for the first time. Karel Čapek delved into science fiction with several novels and plays including War with the Newts, published in 1936.