Jan Karski
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Summary
Jan Karski was born on June 24, 1914[1], in Łódź[2]. He died on July 13, 2000[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a jurist[5], writer[6], teacher[7], resistance fighter[8], and diplomat[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,265 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: April 24, 1914[11]
- Place of burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery[12]
- Spouse: Pola Nireńska[13]
- Country of citizenship: Poland[14], United States[15]
- Occupation: historian[16]
- Field of work: law[17]
- Employer: Georgetown University[18]
- Educated at: Georgetown University[19], Lviv University[20], University of Warsaw[21]
- Notable work: Story of a Secret State[22], Karski's reports[23]
- Award received: Presidential Medal of Freedom[24], Righteous Among the Nations[25], Order of the White Eagle[26], Armia Krajowa Cross[27], Jan Karski Courage to Care Award[28], honorary citizen of Israel[29], Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[30], honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[31], honorary doctor of Georgetown University[32], honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[33], honorary doctor of the University of Łódź[34], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[35], honorary citizen of Łódź[36]
- Member of: Polish Society of Arts and Sciences Abroad[37], Armia Krajowa[38]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Commons category: Jan Karski[41]
- Military, police or special rank: poruchik[42]
- Unmarried partner: Kaya Ploss Mirecka[43]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[44]
- Family name: Karski[45]
- Given name: Jan[46]
- Pseudonym: Witold[47]
- Official website: http://www.jankarski.net/en[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jan Karski[49]
- Described by source: Karski: How One Man Tried to Stop the Holocaust[50], E. THOMAS WOOD AND STANISŁAW M. JANKOWSKI Karski: How One Man Tried to Stop the Holocaust (New York: Wiley, 1994) pp. 316. ISBN 0-471-01856-2[51], The Karski Report[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[53], Polish[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jan Karski include Jan Karski Courage to Care Award[55], an award[56], founded in 1987[57]; Jan Karski Freedom Award[58], an award[59], in Poland[60]; and he and Pola Nireńska Award[61], an award[62], in Poland[63].
Why It Matters
Jan Karski has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Entities named for him include Jan Karski Courage to Care Award[55], an award[56], founded in 1987[57]; Jan Karski Freedom Award[58], an award[59], in Poland[60]; and he and Pola Nireńska Award[61], an award[62], in Poland[63].
FAQs
Where was Jan Karski born?
Jan Karski's place of birth was Łódź[2].
Where did Jan Karski die?
Jan Karski died in Washington, D.C.[4].
Who was Jan Karski married to?
Jan Karski's spouses include Pola Nireńska[13].
What did Jan Karski do for work?
Jan Karski worked as a jurist[5], writer[6], teacher[7], resistance fighter[8], and diplomat[9].
Where did Jan Karski go to school?
Jan Karski was educated at Georgetown University[19], Lviv University[20], and University of Warsaw[21].
What awards did Jan Karski receive?
Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[24], Righteous Among the Nations[25], Order of the White Eagle[26], and Armia Krajowa Cross[27].