Józef Gierowski

Polish historian, professor and rector of the Jagiellonian University (1922-2006)
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Józef Gierowski

Summary

Józef Gierowski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Częstochowa[2]. He was born on March 19, 1922[3]. He died in Kraków[4]. He died on February 17, 2006[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Józef Gierowski's place of birth was Częstochowa[2].
  • Józef Gierowski died in Kraków[4].
  • Józef Gierowski was born on March 19, 1922[3].
  • Józef Gierowski died on February 17, 2006[5].
  • Burial took place at Rakowicki Cemetery[9].
  • Józef Gierowski held citizenship in Poland[10].
  • Józef Gierowski worked as a historian[6].
  • Józef Gierowski worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Józef Gierowski's field of work was early modern period[11].
  • Józef Gierowski held the position of Rector of the Jagiellonian University[12].
  • Józef Gierowski held the position of member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic[13].
  • Józef Gierowski was employed by University of Wrocław[14].
  • Józef Gierowski was educated at Jagiellonian University[15].
  • Józef Gierowski received the Medal of the National Education Commission[16].
  • Józef Gierowski received the Armia Krajowa Cross[17].
  • Józef Gierowski received the honorary doctor of the University of Wrocław[18].
  • Józef Gierowski received the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[19].
  • Józef Gierowski received the Silver Cross of Merit[20].
  • Józef Gierowski received the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21].
  • Józef Gierowski was a member of Polish Historical Society[22].
  • Józef Gierowski was a member of Polish Academy of Learning[23].
  • Józef Gierowski is recorded as male[24].
  • Józef Gierowski's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Józef Gierowski's military branch is recorded as Armia Krajowa[26].
  • Józef Gierowski's Commons category is recorded as Józef Andrzej Gierowski[27].

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Origins and Family

Józef Gierowski was born in Częstochowa[2]. He was born on March 19, 1922[3].

Education

Józef Gierowski was educated at Jagiellonian University[15]. He earned the academic degree of professor[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Józef Gierowski's field of work was early modern period[11]. Among his employers was University of Wrocław[14]. Positions held include Rector of the Jagiellonian University[12] and member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of the National Education Commission[16], a medallion[29], in Poland[30], founded in 1956[31]; Armia Krajowa Cross[17], a military decoration[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1966[34]; honorary doctor of the University of Wrocław[18], an award[35], in Poland[36]; Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[19], a jubilee medal[37], in Poland[38], founded in 1954[39]; Silver Cross of Merit[20]; and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21], a grade of an order[40], in Poland[41].

Death and Burial

Józef Gierowski died on February 17, 2006[5]. He passed away in Kraków[4]. He is buried at Rakowicki Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Józef Gierowski include Józef A. Gierowski and Chone Shmeruk Award[42], an award[43], in Poland[44], founded in 2018[45].

Why It Matters

Józef Gierowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Józef A. Gierowski and Chone Shmeruk Award[42], an award[43], in Poland[44], founded in 2018[45].

FAQs

Where was Józef Gierowski born?

Born in Częstochowa[2], Józef Gierowski…

Where did Józef Gierowski die?

Józef Gierowski passed away in Kraków[4].

What did Józef Gierowski do for work?

Józef Gierowski worked as historian[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Józef Gierowski go to school?

Józef Gierowski was educated at Jagiellonian University[15].

What awards did Józef Gierowski receive?

Honors received include Medal of the National Education Commission[16], Armia Krajowa Cross[17], honorary doctor of the University of Wrocław[18], and Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[19].

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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bs.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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