Jan Kochanowski

Summary

Jan Kochanowski is a human^[1]. He was born in Sycyna Północna^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1530^[3]. He died in Lublin^[4]. He died on August 22, 1584^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], and playwright^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Jan Kochanowski's place of birth was Sycyna Północna^[2].
• Jan Kochanowski passed away in Lublin^[4].
• Jan Kochanowski was born on January 1, 1530^[3].
• Jan Kochanowski died on August 22, 1584^[5].
• Jan Kochanowski's father was Piotr Kochanowski^[11].
• Jan Kochanowski's mother was Anna Białaczowska^[12].
• Jan Kochanowski was married to Dorota Podlodowska^[13].
• A child of Jan Kochanowski was Urszula Kochanowska^[14].
• A child of Jan Kochanowski was Hanna Kochanowska^[15].
• A child of Jan Kochanowski was Jan Kochanowski^[16].
• Jan Kochanowski held citizenship in Crown of the Kingdom of Poland^[17].
• Jan Kochanowski held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[18].
• Polish was Jan Kochanowski's native language^[19].
• Jan Kochanowski's professions included poet^[6].
• Jan Kochanowski worked as a writer^[7].
• Jan Kochanowski's professions included translator^[8].
• Jan Kochanowski worked as a playwright^[9].
• Jan Kochanowski's field of work was fiction^[20].
• Jan Kochanowski held the position of provost^[21].
• Jan Kochanowski held the position of Sandomierz Wojski^[22].
• Jan Kochanowski held the position of king's secretary at the Polish court^[23].
• Jan Kochanowski held the position of Polish elector^[24].
• Jan Kochanowski's education included a stint at University of Königsberg^[25].
• Jan Kochanowski was educated at University of Padua^[26].
• Jan Kochanowski's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1530^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1584-08-22^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8132a9ef-ba84-4270-8b54-36f8e3fb0a48^[32]

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Origins and Family

Jan Kochanowski's place of birth was Sycyna Północna^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1530^[3]. His father was Piotr Kochanowski^[11]. His mother was Anna Białaczowska^[12]. Polish was his native language^[19].

Education

Educated at University of Königsberg^[25], a university^[33], in Kingdom of Prussia^[34], founded in 1544^[35]; University of Padua^[26], a university^[36], in Italy^[37], founded in 1222^[38], headquartered in Padua^[39]; and Jagiellonian University^[27], a public university^[40], in Poland^[41], founded in 1364^[42], headquartered in Kraków^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], and playwright^[9]. Jan Kochanowski's field of work was fiction^[20]. Positions held include provost^[21], an ecclesiastical occupation^[44], headquartered in provost^[45]; Sandomierz Wojski^[22]; king's secretary at the Polish court^[23], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[46]; and Polish elector^[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fraszki^[47], a literary work^[48]; The Dismissal of the Greek Envoys^[49], a literary work^[50]; David's Psalter^[51], a literary work^[52]; Laments^[53], a literary work^[54]; Q11816918^[55], a literary work^[56]; and Q11799352^[57], a literary work^[58]. Things named for Jan Kochanowski include Jan Kochanowski University^[59], a university^[60], in Poland^[61], founded in 1969^[62], headquartered in Kielce^[63].

Personal Life

Among Jan Kochanowski's spouses was Dorota Podlodowska^[13]. Children include Urszula Kochanowska^[14], 1575–1578^[64], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[65]; Hanna Kochanowska^[15], b. 1550^[66], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[67]; and he^[16], b. 1584^[68], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[69]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[70].

Death and Burial

Jan Kochanowski died on August 22, 1584^[5]. He died in Lublin^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[71].

Why It Matters

Jan Kochanowski ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Works attributed to him include Laments^[74], a literary work^[75] and David's Psalter^[76], a literary work^[77]. Entities named for him include Jan Kochanowski University^[59], a university^[60], in Poland^[61], founded in 1969^[62], headquartered in Kielce^[63].

FAQs

Where was Jan Kochanowski born?

Jan Kochanowski's place of birth was Sycyna Północna^[2].

Where did Jan Kochanowski die?

Jan Kochanowski passed away in Lublin^[4].

Who were Jan Kochanowski's parents?

Jan Kochanowski's father was Piotr Kochanowski^[11]. Jan Kochanowski's mother was Anna Białaczowska^[12].

Who was Jan Kochanowski married to?

Jan Kochanowski's spouses include Dorota Podlodowska^[13].

What did Jan Kochanowski do for work?

Jan Kochanowski worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], and playwright^[9].

Where did Jan Kochanowski go to school?

Jan Kochanowski was educated at University of Königsberg^[25], University of Padua^[26], and Jagiellonian University^[27].