Václav Veber
August 31, 1931 – May 24, 2016
Václav Veber is a Czech historian specializing in 20th-century history, with a focus on Eastern Europe and Russia. His extensive academic career includes positions at Charles University and the University of Hradec Králové. After being forced to leave academia for political reasons in 1970, followed by twelve years in manual labor, he successfully returned to academic pursuits in 1990. Veber's work is characterized by a profound understanding of complex historical processes.