Józef Tischner

Polish philosopher, Catholic priest (1931–2000)
Person human Q716845
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Józef Tischner

Summary

Józef Tischner is a human[1]. He was born in Stary Sącz[2]. He was born on March 12, 1931[3]. He passed away in Kraków[4]. He died on June 28, 2000[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], Catholic priest[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stary Sącz[2], Józef Tischner…
  • Józef Tischner died in Kraków[4].
  • Józef Tischner was born on March 12, 1931[3].
  • Józef Tischner died on June 28, 2000[5].
  • Józef Tischner is buried at Łopuszna[10].
  • Józef Tischner held citizenship in Second Polish Republic[11].
  • Józef Tischner held citizenship in Polish People's Republic[12].
  • Józef Tischner held citizenship in Poland[13].
  • Józef Tischner worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Józef Tischner worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • Józef Tischner worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Józef Tischner's field of work was philosophy[14].
  • Józef Tischner's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[15].
  • Józef Tischner received the Order of the White Eagle[16].
  • Józef Tischner received the Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile[17].
  • Józef Tischner received the Kisiel Prize[18].
  • Józef Tischner received the Gold Microphone[19].
  • Józef Tischner received the honorary doctor of the University of Łódź[20].
  • Józef Tischner was a member of Collegium Invisibile[21].
  • Józef Tischner's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[22].
  • Józef Tischner is recorded as male[23].
  • Józef Tischner's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Józef Tischner's Commons category is recorded as Józef Tischner[25].
  • The cause of death was laryngeal cancer[26].
  • Józef Tischner earned the academic degree of scientific professorship degree[27].

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Origins and Family

Józef Tischner was born in Stary Sącz[2]. He was born on March 12, 1931[3].

Education

Józef Tischner's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[15]. He earned the academic degree of scientific professorship degree[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], Catholic priest[7], and university teacher[8]. Józef Tischner's field of work was philosophy[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Eagle[16], an order[28], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[29], founded in 1705[30]; Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile[17]; Kisiel Prize[18], an award[31], in Poland[32], founded in 1990[33]; Gold Microphone[19], an award[34], in Poland[35], founded in 1969[36]; and honorary doctor of the University of Łódź[20], an award[37], in Poland[38].

Personal Life

Józef Tischner's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[22].

Death and Burial

Józef Tischner died on June 28, 2000[5]. He died in Kraków[4]. The cause of death was laryngeal cancer[26]. Burial took place at Łopuszna[10].

Why It Matters

Józef Tischner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Józef Tischner born?

Józef Tischner's place of birth was Stary Sącz[2].

Where did Józef Tischner die?

Józef Tischner died in Kraków[4].

What did Józef Tischner do for work?

Józef Tischner worked as philosopher[6], Catholic priest[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Józef Tischner go to school?

Józef Tischner was educated at Jagiellonian University[15].

What awards did Józef Tischner receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[16], Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile[17], Kisiel Prize[18], and Gold Microphone[19].

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  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Polish Science. wikidata.org.
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  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation philosopher, Catholic priest, university teacher
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  2. 24d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Polish
    Academic degree scientific professorship degree
    Member of Collegium Invisibile
    Manner of death natural causes
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