Jan Karski

Summary

Jan Karski is a human^[1]. He was born in Łódź^[2]. He was born on June 24, 1914^[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on July 13, 2000^[5]. He worked as a jurist^[6], writer^[7], and teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (677 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Łódź^[2], Jan Karski…
• Jan Karski died in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Jan Karski was born on June 24, 1914^[3].
• Jan Karski was born on April 24, 1914^[10].
• Jan Karski died on July 13, 2000^[5].
• Jan Karski is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery^[11].
• Jan Karski was married to Pola Nireńska^[12].
• Jan Karski held citizenship in Poland^[13].
• Jan Karski held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Jan Karski's professions included jurist^[6].
• Jan Karski worked as a writer^[7].
• Jan Karski worked as a teacher^[8].
• Jan Karski's field of work was law^[15].
• Among Jan Karski's employers was Georgetown University^[16].
• Jan Karski's education included a stint at Georgetown University^[17].
• Jan Karski was educated at Lviv University^[18].
• Jan Karski was educated at University of Warsaw^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Karski is Story of a Secret State^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Karski is Karski's reports^[21].
• Jan Karski received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[22].
• Jan Karski received the Righteous Among the Nations^[23].
• Jan Karski received the Order of the White Eagle^[24].
• Jan Karski received the Armia Krajowa Cross^[25].
• Jan Karski received the Jan Karski Courage to Care Award^[26].
• Jan Karski received the honorary citizen of Israel^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Karski was born in Łódź^[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 24, 1914^[3] and April 24, 1914^[10].

Education

Educated at Georgetown University^[17], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1789^[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[31]; Lviv University^[18], a public university^[32], in Ukraine^[33], founded in 1661^[34], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University^[35]; and University of Warsaw^[19], a university^[36], in Poland^[37], founded in 1816^[38], headquartered in Warsaw^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist^[6], writer^[7], and teacher^[8]. Jan Karski's field of work was law^[15]. He was employed by Georgetown University^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Story of a Secret State^[20] and Karski's reports^[21]. Things named for Jan Karski include Jan Karski Courage to Care Award^[40], an award^[41], founded in 1987^[42]; Jan Karski Freedom Award^[43], an award^[44], in Poland^[45]; and he and Pola Nireńska Award^[46], an award^[47], in Poland^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[22], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1963^[51]; Righteous Among the Nations^[23], a title of honor^[52], in Israel^[53], founded in 1963^[54]; Order of the White Eagle^[24], an order^[55], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[56], founded in 1705^[57]; Armia Krajowa Cross^[25], a military decoration^[58], in Poland^[59], founded in 1966^[60]; Jan Karski Courage to Care Award^[26], an award^[61], founded in 1987^[62]; and honorary citizen of Israel^[27], an award^[63], in Israel^[64].

Personal Life

Among Jan Karski's spouses was Pola Nireńska^[12]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[65].

Death and Burial

Jan Karski died on July 13, 2000^[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Jan Karski ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (677 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for him include Jan Karski Courage to Care Award^[40], an award^[41], founded in 1987^[42]; Jan Karski Freedom Award^[43], an award^[44], in Poland^[45]; and he and Pola Nireńska Award^[46], an award^[47], in Poland^[48].

FAQs

Where was Jan Karski born?

Born in Łódź^[2], Jan Karski…

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^[12].

What did Jan Karski do for work?

Jan Karski worked as jurist^[6], writer^[7], and teacher^[8].

Where did Jan Karski go to school?

Jan Karski was educated at Georgetown University^[17], Lviv University^[18], and University of Warsaw^[19].

What awards did Jan Karski receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[22], Righteous Among the Nations^[23], Order of the White Eagle^[24], and Armia Krajowa Cross^[25].