# Tomáš Baťa

_Bohemian-Czech entrepreneur (1876-1932)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Tomáš Baťa was a Czech entrepreneur and founder of Bata Shoes. He died in a plane crash caused by bad weather.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 April 1876 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359893#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Zlín ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359893#P19))
- **Died:** 12 July 1932 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359893#P570))
- **Place of death:** Otrokovice ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359893#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Austria–Hungary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359893#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; industrialist; factory owner; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359893#P106))
- **Spouse:** Marie Baťová ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359893#P26))
- **Positions held:** mayor (1923–1932) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359893#P39))
- **Awards:** honorary citizen of Zlín ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359893#P166))
- **Facebook:** UTBZlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359893#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Tomáš Baťa born?**  
Tomáš Baťa was born on 3 April 1876 in Zlín.

**What positions has Tomáš Baťa held?**  
Positions held by Tomáš Baťa include: mayor (1923–1932).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tomáš Baťa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%C3%A1%C5%A1_Ba%C5%A5a) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1359893](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359893) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tomas Bata.jpg by bata shoe company (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tomas_Bata.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Tomáš Baťa". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tomas-bata. Retrieved 15 November 2026.