Casimir Pulaski
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Summary
Casimir Pulaski was born on March 1745[1] in Warsaw[2]. They died on October 11, 1779[3], in Savannah[4]. They worked as a military officer[5], resistance fighter[6], lawyer[7], and soldier[8]. They ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,238 views/month, #6,451 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Thunderbolt[10]
- Date of birth: March 6, 1745[11]
- Father: Józef Pułaski[12]
- Country of citizenship: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[13], United States[14]
- Field of work: legal work[15], military affairs[16]
- Position held: Polish elector[17]
- Educated at: Collegium Nobilium[18]
- Award received: honorary citizen of the United States[19]
- Sex or gender: intersex man[20], male[21]
- Family: House of Pułaski[22]
- Coat of arms: Ślepowron[23]
- Military branch: Continental Army[24]
- Commons category: Kazimierz Pułaski[25]
- Military, police or special rank: brigadier general[26], general[27]
- Participated in conflict: American Revolutionary War[28], Bar Confederation[29]
- Family name: Pułaski[30]
- Given name: Kazimierz[31], Michał[32], Władysław[33], Wiktor[34], Casimir[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Casimir Pulaski[36]
- Medical condition: congenital adrenal hyperplasia[37]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[38], Polish Biographical Dictionary[39], Otto's encyclopedia[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], The Catholic Encyclopedia[42], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[43], The New Student's Reference Work[44]
- Participant in: 1764 Polish–Lithuanian royal election[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[46], Polish[47]
- Name in native language: Kazimierz Pułaski[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Casimir Pulaski include Pulaski[49], a city in the United States[50], in United States[51], founded in 1809[52]; Pulaski County[53], a county of Arkansas[54], in United States[55], founded in 1818[56]; Fort Pulaski National Monument[57], a National Monument of the United States[58], in United States[59], founded in 1829[60]; Pulaski Skyway[61], a cantilever bridge[62], in United States[63], founded in 1932[64]; Pulaski Bridge[65]; USS Casimir Pulaski[66]; Mount Pulaski[67]; and Knight of Freedom Award[68].
Why It Matters
Casimir Pulaski has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] They is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
Entities named for them include Pulaski[49], a city in the United States[50], in United States[51], founded in 1809[52]; Pulaski County[53], a county of Arkansas[54], in United States[55], founded in 1818[56]; Fort Pulaski National Monument[57], a National Monument of the United States[58], in United States[59], founded in 1829[60]; and Pulaski Skyway[61], a cantilever bridge[62], in United States[63], founded in 1932[64].
FAQs
Where was Casimir Pulaski born?
Casimir Pulaski's place of birth was Warsaw[2].
Where did Casimir Pulaski die?
Casimir Pulaski passed away in Savannah[4].
Who were Casimir Pulaski's parents?
Casimir Pulaski's father was Józef Pułaski[12].
What did Casimir Pulaski do for work?
Casimir Pulaski worked as a military officer[5], resistance fighter[6], lawyer[7], and soldier[8].
Where did Casimir Pulaski go to school?
Casimir Pulaski was educated at Collegium Nobilium[18].
What awards did Casimir Pulaski receive?
Honors received include honorary citizen of the United States[19].