Jan Bialostocki

Polish art historian (1921-1988)
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Summary

Jan Bialostocki was born on August 14, 1921[1], in Saratov[2]. He died on December 25, 1988[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as an art historian[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[9], Poland[10]
  • Field of work: art history[11]
  • Employer: National Museum in Warsaw[12]
  • Educated at: University of Warsaw[13]
  • Award received: Aby Warburg Prize[14], Reuchlin Award[15], honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[16], Gold Cross of Merit‎[17], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18], Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19], Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20], Medal of the National Education Commission[21]
  • Member of: Polish Academy of Sciences[22], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: Jan Białostocki[27]
  • Family name: Białostocki[28]
  • Given name: Jan[29]
  • Work location: Warsaw[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[31]
  • Name in native language: Jan Białostocki[32]
  • Place of detention: Gross-Rosen concentration camp[33], Mauthausen concentration camp[34]
  • Interested in: art history[35]

Why It Matters

Jan Bialostocki has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jan Bialostocki born?

Jan Bialostocki's place of birth was Saratov[2].

Where did Jan Bialostocki die?

Jan Bialostocki died in Warsaw[4].

What did Jan Bialostocki do for work?

Jan Bialostocki worked as an art historian[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Jan Bialostocki go to school?

Jan Bialostocki was educated at University of Warsaw[13].

What awards did Jan Bialostocki receive?

Honors received include Aby Warburg Prize[14], Reuchlin Award[15], honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[16], and Gold Cross of Merit‎[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . cavavub.be. cavavub.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Retrieved . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Polish Science. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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