Jan Kasprowicz

Polish poet (1860–1926)
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Jan Kasprowicz
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Jan Kasprowicz

Summary

Jan Kasprowicz is a human[1]. He was born in Szymborze[2]. He was born on December 12, 1860[3]. He died in Zakopane[4]. He died on August 1, 1926[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and professor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Szymborze[2], Jan Kasprowicz…
  • Jan Kasprowicz died in Zakopane[4].
  • Jan Kasprowicz was born on December 12, 1860[3].
  • Jan Kasprowicz died on August 1, 1926[5].
  • Burial took place at Zakopane[12].
  • Jan Kasprowicz was married to Maria Kasprowiczowa[13].
  • Among Jan Kasprowicz's spouses was Jadwiga Przybyszewska[14].
  • Jan Kasprowicz held citizenship in Poland[15].
  • Jan Kasprowicz worked as a poet[6].
  • Jan Kasprowicz's professions included translator[7].
  • Jan Kasprowicz's professions included writer[8].
  • Jan Kasprowicz worked as a playwright[9].
  • Jan Kasprowicz worked as a professor[10].
  • Jan Kasprowicz worked as a literary historian[16].
  • Jan Kasprowicz's field of work was lyric poetry[17].
  • Jan Kasprowicz held the position of rector of Lviv University[18].
  • Among Jan Kasprowicz's employers was Lviv University[19].
  • Jan Kasprowicz was educated at Leipzig University[20].
  • Jan Kasprowicz was educated at University of Wrocław[21].
  • Jan Kasprowicz was educated at Royal Evangelical Gymnasium (High School) in Ratibor[22].
  • Jan Kasprowicz received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23].
  • Jan Kasprowicz was a member of Towarzystwo Tomasza Zana[24].
  • Jan Kasprowicz's religion is recorded as Catholicism[25].
  • Jan Kasprowicz is recorded as male[26].
  • Jan Kasprowicz's instance of is recorded as human[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: 1860-12-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1926-08-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7528f8c9-ca0c-451d-98f7-867e4213a8b1[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Szymborze[2], Jan Kasprowicz… he was born on December 12, 1860[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[20], a public university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1409[35], headquartered in Leipzig[36]; University of Wrocław[21], a university[37], in Poland[38], founded in 1702[39]; and Royal Evangelical Gymnasium (High School) in Ratibor[22], a Gymnasium[40], in Kingdom of Prussia[41], founded in 1819[42], headquartered in Racibórz[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], playwright[9], professor[10], and literary historian[16]. Jan Kasprowicz's field of work was lyric poetry[17]. Among his employers was Lviv University[19]. He held the position of rector of Lviv University[18].

Recognition

Jan Kasprowicz received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23].

Personal Life

Spouses include Maria Kasprowiczowa[13], an opinion journalist[44], 1892–1968[45], specialised in opinion journalism[46] and Jadwiga Przybyszewska[14], a translator[47], 1869–1927[48], of Poland[49]. Jan Kasprowicz's religion is recorded as Catholicism[25]. He was affiliated with the National League[50].

Death and Burial

Jan Kasprowicz died on August 1, 1926[5]. He died in Zakopane[4]. Burial took place at Zakopane[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Kasprowicz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Jan Kasprowicz born?

Jan Kasprowicz's place of birth was Szymborze[2].

Where did Jan Kasprowicz die?

Jan Kasprowicz died in Zakopane[4].

Who was Jan Kasprowicz married to?

Jan Kasprowicz's spouses include Maria Kasprowiczowa[13] and Jadwiga Przybyszewska[14].

What did Jan Kasprowicz do for work?

Jan Kasprowicz worked as poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and professor[10].

Where did Jan Kasprowicz go to school?

Jan Kasprowicz was educated at Leipzig University[20], University of Wrocław[21], and Royal Evangelical Gymnasium (High School) in Ratibor[22].

What awards did Jan Kasprowicz receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . proleksis.lzmk.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [16] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation poet, translator, writer +3
    Place of death Zakopane
    Instance of human
    Field of work lyric poetry
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