Jan Błoński

Polish historian, literary critic, publicist and translator (1931–2009)
Person human Q6148665
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Jan Błoński

Summary

Jan Błoński is a human[1]. He was born in Warsaw[2]. He was born on January 15, 1931[3]. He died in Kraków[4]. He died on February 10, 2009[5]. He worked as a historian[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Błoński was born in Warsaw[2].
  • Jan Błoński died in Kraków[4].
  • Jan Błoński was born on January 15, 1931[3].
  • Jan Błoński died on February 10, 2009[5].
  • Burial took place at Salwator Cemetery[12].
  • Jan Błoński held citizenship in Poland[13].
  • Jan Błoński's professions included historian[6].
  • Jan Błoński's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Jan Błoński worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Jan Błoński worked as a translator[9].
  • Jan Błoński's professions included writer[10].
  • Jan Błoński's field of work was Polish literature[14].
  • Among Jan Błoński's employers was Jagiellonian University[15].
  • Jan Błoński was educated at Jagiellonian University[16].
  • Jan Błoński received the Medal for Merit to Culture[17].
  • Jan Błoński received the Kościelski Award[18].
  • Jan Błoński received the Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile[19].
  • Jan Błoński received the Jan Długosz Award[20].
  • Jan Błoński was a member of Collegium Invisibile[21].
  • Jan Błoński is recorded as male[22].
  • Jan Błoński's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jan Błoński supervised Mirosław Wójcik as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jan Błoński's Commons category is recorded as Jan Błoński[25].
  • Jan Błoński's family name is recorded as Błoński[26].
  • Jan Błoński's given name is recorded as Jan[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Błoński's place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on January 15, 1931[3].

Education

Jan Błoński's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], and writer[10]. Jan Błoński's field of work was Polish literature[14]. He was employed by Jagiellonian University[15]. He supervised Mirosław Wójcik as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal for Merit to Culture[17], a medallion[28], in Poland[29], founded in 2005[30]; Kościelski Award[18], a literary award[31], in Poland[32], founded in 1962[33], headquartered in Geneva[34]; Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile[19]; and Jan Długosz Award[20], a literary award[35], in Poland[36], founded in 1998[37].

Death and Burial

Jan Błoński died on February 10, 2009[5]. He passed away in Kraków[4]. He is buried at Salwator Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Błoński ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Jan Błoński born?

Born in Warsaw[2], Jan Błoński…

Where did Jan Błoński die?

Jan Błoński died in Kraków[4].

What did Jan Błoński do for work?

Jan Błoński worked as historian[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], and writer[10].

Where did Jan Błoński go to school?

Jan Błoński was educated at Jagiellonian University[16].

What awards did Jan Błoński receive?

Honors received include Medal for Merit to Culture[17], Kościelski Award[18], Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile[19], and Jan Długosz Award[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . nauka-polska.pl. Retrieved . nauka-polska.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . e-teatr.pl. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . e-teatr.pl. jta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jan Błoński. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jan-b-o-ski
MLA “Jan Błoński.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jan-b-o-ski.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jan-b-o-ski_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jan Błoński}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jan-b-o-ski}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Jan Błoński — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jan-b-o-ski (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jan-b-o-ski · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Place of death Kraków
    Doctoral student Mirosław Wójcik
    Instance of human
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.