Bolesław Bierut

Polish politician and leader of Poland (1947–1956)
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Bolesław Bierut
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Summary

Bolesław Bierut was born on April 18, 1892[1], in Lublin[2]. He died on March 12, 1956[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,177 views/month, #6,950 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Military Cemetery[7]
  • Spouse: Małgorzata Fornalska[8], Janina Górzyńska-Bierut[9]
  • Child: Aleksandra Jasińska-Kania[10], Krystyna Bierut-Maminajszwili[11], Jan Chyliński[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13], Second Polish Republic[14], Polish People's Republic[15]
  • Position held: President of the Republic of Poland[16], Prime Minister of Poland[17], member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic[18]
  • Educated at: International Lenin School[19]
  • Award received: Order of the Builders of People's Poland[20], Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st class[21], Partisan Cross (Poland)[22], Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945[23], Medal for Warsaw 1939-1945[24], honorary citizen of Gdańsk[25]
  • Member of: Polish Committee of National Liberation[26]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of Poland[29], Polish Workers' Party[30], Polish United Workers' Party[31], Polish Socialist Party – Left[32], Polish Socialist Party[33]
  • Commons category: Bolesław Bierut[34]
  • Unmarried partner: Wanda Górska[35]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[36]
  • Family name: Bierut[37]
  • Given name: Bolesław[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Bolesław Bierut[39]
  • Commons gallery: Bolesław Bierut[40]
  • Described at URL: https://bs.sejm.gov.pl/F?func=find-acc&acc_sequence=000010134&find_code=SYS&local_base=ARS10[41]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[42]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[44]
  • Present in work: Prymas. Trzy lata z tysiąca[45]
  • Name in native language: Bolesław Bierut[46]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Bolesław Bierut include University of Wrocław[47], a university[48], in Poland[49], founded in 1702[50] and Bolesławowo[51], a village of Poland[52], in Poland[53].

Why It Matters

Bolesław Bierut has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include University of Wrocław[47], a university[48], in Poland[49], founded in 1702[50] and Bolesławowo[51], a village of Poland[52], in Poland[53].

FAQs

Where was Bolesław Bierut born?

Bolesław Bierut was born in Lublin[2].

Where did Bolesław Bierut die?

Bolesław Bierut died in Moscow[4].

Who was Bolesław Bierut married to?

Bolesław Bierut's spouses include Małgorzata Fornalska[8] and Janina Górzyńska-Bierut[9].

What did Bolesław Bierut do for work?

Bolesław Bierut worked as a politician[5].

Where did Bolesław Bierut go to school?

Bolesław Bierut was educated at International Lenin School[19].

What awards did Bolesław Bierut receive?

Honors received include Order of the Builders of People's Poland[20], Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st class[21], Partisan Cross (Poland)[22], and Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945[23].

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  34. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . bs.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . bs.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bs.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  4. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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