Jan Ostrowski

Polish historian
Person human Q11718598
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Summary

Jan Ostrowski is a human[1]. He was born in Kraków[2]. He was born on June 12, 1947[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and art historian[5]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Jan Ostrowski's place of birth was Kraków[2].
  • Jan Ostrowski was born on June 12, 1947[3].
  • Jan Ostrowski held citizenship in Poland[7].
  • Polish was Jan Ostrowski's native language[8].
  • Jan Ostrowski worked as a historian[4].
  • Jan Ostrowski worked as an art historian[5].
  • Jan Ostrowski held the position of director[9].
  • Among Jan Ostrowski's employers was Jagiellonian University[10].
  • Jan Ostrowski received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[11].
  • Jan Ostrowski received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Jan Ostrowski received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[13].
  • Jan Ostrowski received the Bene Merito[14].
  • Jan Ostrowski received the Officer of the Order of Saint-Charles[15].
  • Jan Ostrowski received the Badge of Honor of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship - Lesser Poland Cross[16].
  • Jan Ostrowski was a member of Polish Academy of Learning[17].
  • Jan Ostrowski is recorded as male[18].
  • Jan Ostrowski's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jan Ostrowski's Commons category is recorded as Jan Ostrowski[20].
  • Jan Ostrowski earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[21].
  • Jan Ostrowski earned the academic degree of scientific professorship degree[22].
  • Jan Ostrowski's family name is recorded as Ostrowski[23].
  • Jan Ostrowski's given name is recorded as Jan[24].
  • Jan Ostrowski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[25].
  • Jan Ostrowski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Jan Ostrowski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Ostrowski's place of birth was Kraków[2]. He was born on June 12, 1947[3]. Polish was his native language[8].

Education

Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences[21] and scientific professorship degree[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and art historian[5]. Jan Ostrowski was employed by Jagiellonian University[10]. He held the position of director[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[11], a grade of an order[28], in Poland[29]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[30], in France[31]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[13], a state decoration[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1955[34]; Bene Merito[14], a decoration[35], in Poland[36], founded in 2009[37]; Officer of the Order of Saint-Charles[15], a grade of an order[38], in Monaco[39], founded in 1858[40]; and Badge of Honor of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship - Lesser Poland Cross[16], an award[41], in Poland[42], founded in 2014[43].

Why It Matters

Jan Ostrowski is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

FAQs

Where was Jan Ostrowski born?

Jan Ostrowski's place of birth was Kraków[2].

What did Jan Ostrowski do for work?

Jan Ostrowski worked as historian[4] and art historian[5].

What awards did Jan Ostrowski receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[11], Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[13], and Bene Merito[14].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987012940658705171
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  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0288626-Ostrowski-Jan-K-1947
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  3. 18w ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student → Q11817689
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Adding sitelink: [[:en:Jan Juliusz Ostrowski|Jan Juliusz Ostrowski]] (en)"
  4. 22w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → director
    Occupation → historian, art historian
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