Józef Czapski

Summary

Józef Czapski is a human^[1]. Born in Prague^[2], he… he was born on April 3, 1896^[3]. He passed away in Maisons-Laffitte^[4]. He died on January 12, 1993^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], writer^[7], literary critic^[8], essayist^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Józef Czapski was born in Prague^[2].
• Józef Czapski passed away in Maisons-Laffitte^[4].
• Józef Czapski died in Le Mesnil-le-Roi^[12].
• Józef Czapski was born on April 3, 1896^[3].
• Józef Czapski was born on April 3, 1893^[13].
• Józef Czapski died on January 12, 1993^[5].
• Józef Czapski is buried at Le Mesnil-le-Roi^[14].
• Józef Czapski's father was Jerzy Hutten-Czapski^[15].
• Józef Czapski's mother was Josephine Leopoldine von Thun und Hohenstein^[16].
• Józef Czapski held citizenship in Poland^[17].
• Józef Czapski held citizenship in France^[18].
• Józef Czapski's professions included painter^[6].
• Józef Czapski worked as a writer^[7].
• Józef Czapski's professions included literary critic^[8].
• Józef Czapski worked as an essayist^[9].
• Józef Czapski's professions included draftsperson^[10].
• Józef Czapski's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University^[19].
• Józef Czapski's education included a stint at School of Fine Arts in Warsaw^[20].
• Józef Czapski was educated at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow^[21].
• Józef Czapski was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw^[22].
• Józef Czapski received the Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross^[23].
• Józef Czapski received the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari^[24].
• Józef Czapski received the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[25].
• Józef Czapski received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[26].
• Józef Czapski received the Decade of Independence Regained^[27].

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Origins and Family

Józef Czapski's place of birth was Prague^[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 3, 1896^[3] and April 3, 1893^[13]. His father was Jerzy Hutten-Czapski^[15]. His mother was Josephine Leopoldine von Thun und Hohenstein^[16].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[19], a public university^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1724^[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[31]; School of Fine Arts in Warsaw^[20], an art academy^[32], in Russian Empire^[33], founded in 1844^[34]; Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow^[21], an academy of fine arts^[35], in Poland^[36], founded in 1818^[37]; and Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw^[22], an academy of fine arts^[38], in Poland^[39], founded in 1816^[40], headquartered in Warsaw^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], writer^[7], literary critic^[8], essayist^[9], and draftsperson^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross^[23], a military decoration^[42], in Poland^[43], founded in 1944^[44]; Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari^[24]; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[25], a grade of an order^[45], in Poland^[46]; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[26], a grade of an order^[47], in Poland^[48]; Decade of Independence Regained^[27], a jubilee medal^[49], in Poland^[50], founded in 1928^[51]; and Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918–1921^[52], a campaign medal^[53], in Poland^[54], founded in 1928^[55].

Death and Burial

Józef Czapski died on January 12, 1993^[5]. Recorded place of death include Maisons-Laffitte^[4], a commune of France^[56], in France^[57] and Le Mesnil-le-Roi^[12], a commune of France^[58], in France^[59]. Burial took place at Le Mesnil-le-Roi^[14].

Why It Matters

Józef Czapski ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Józef Czapski born?

Józef Czapski was born in Prague^[2].

Where did Józef Czapski die?

Józef Czapski passed away in Maisons-Laffitte^[4].

Who were Józef Czapski's parents?

Józef Czapski's father was Jerzy Hutten-Czapski^[15]. Józef Czapski's mother was Josephine Leopoldine von Thun und Hohenstein^[16].

What did Józef Czapski do for work?

Józef Czapski worked as painter^[6], writer^[7], literary critic^[8], essayist^[9], and draftsperson^[10].

Where did Józef Czapski go to school?

Józef Czapski was educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[19], School of Fine Arts in Warsaw^[20], Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow^[21], and Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw^[22].

What awards did Józef Czapski receive?

Honors received include Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross^[23], Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari^[24], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[25], and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[26].