Józef Wittlin

Polish writer and translator (1896-1976)
Person human Q364741
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Józef Wittlin

Summary

Józef Wittlin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dmitriv[2]. He was born on August 17, 1896[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on February 28, 1976[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dmitriv[2], Józef Wittlin…
  • Józef Wittlin passed away in New York City[4].
  • Józef Wittlin was born on August 17, 1896[3].
  • Józef Wittlin died on February 28, 1976[5].
  • A child of Józef Wittlin was Elizabeth Wittlin Lipton[11].
  • Józef Wittlin held citizenship in Poland[12].
  • Józef Wittlin held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Polish was Józef Wittlin's native language[14].
  • Józef Wittlin worked as a linguist[6].
  • Józef Wittlin's professions included translator[7].
  • Józef Wittlin's professions included writer[8].
  • Józef Wittlin's professions included poet[9].
  • Józef Wittlin was educated at Lviv University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Józef Wittlin is Salt of the Earth[16].
  • Józef Wittlin received the Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature[17].
  • Józef Wittlin was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[18].
  • Józef Wittlin is recorded as male[19].
  • Józef Wittlin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Józef Wittlin's genre is poetry[21].
  • Józef Wittlin's Commons category is recorded as Józef Wittlin[22].
  • Józef Wittlin was part of the conflict World War I[23].
  • Józef Wittlin's family name is recorded as Wittlin[24].
  • Józef Wittlin's given name is recorded as Józef[25].
  • Józef Wittlin's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26].
  • Józef Wittlin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: PL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1896-08-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1976-02-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b67cb922-66b8-4448-b2c3-94aeb4022c4f[32]

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Origins and Family

Józef Wittlin's place of birth was Dmitriv[2]. He was born on August 17, 1896[3]. Polish was his native language[14].

Education

Józef Wittlin was educated at Lviv University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], writer[8], and poet[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Józef Wittlin is Salt of the Earth[16].

Recognition

Józef Wittlin received the Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature[17].

Personal Life

A child of Józef Wittlin was Elizabeth Wittlin Lipton[11].

Death and Burial

Józef Wittlin died on February 28, 1976[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Józef Wittlin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Józef Wittlin born?

Born in Dmitriv[2], Józef Wittlin…

Where did Józef Wittlin die?

Józef Wittlin died in New York City[4].

What did Józef Wittlin do for work?

Józef Wittlin worked as linguist[6], translator[7], writer[8], and poet[9].

Where did Józef Wittlin go to school?

Józef Wittlin was educated at Lviv University[15].

What awards did Józef Wittlin receive?

Honors received include Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Elizabeth Wittlin Lipton
    Member of German Academy for Language and Literature
    Country of citizenship Poland, United States
    Participated in conflict World War I
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