Jan Potocki

Summary

Jan Potocki is a human^[1]. Born in Pykiv^[2], he… he was born on March 8, 1761^[3]. He passed away in Uladivka^[4]. He died on 1815^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], historian^[7], writer^[8], engineer^[9], and archaeologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jan Potocki was born in Pykiv^[2].
• Jan Potocki died in Uladivka^[4].
• Jan Potocki was born on March 8, 1761^[3].
• Jan Potocki died on 1815^[5].
• Jan Potocki's father was Józef Potocki^[12].
• Jan Potocki's mother was Anna Teresa Ossolińska^[13].
• Jan Potocki was married to Julia Lubomirska^[14].
• Jan Potocki was married to Konstancja Potocka^[15].
• A child of Jan Potocki was Alfred Wojciech Potocki^[16].
• A child of Jan Potocki was Artur Potocki^[17].
• A child of Jan Potocki was Andrzej Bernard Potocki^[18].
• A child of Jan Potocki was Thérèse Potocka^[19].
• Jan Potocki held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[20].
• Jan Potocki held citizenship in Russian Empire^[21].
• Jan Potocki's professions included anthropologist^[6].
• Jan Potocki worked as a historian^[7].
• Jan Potocki worked as a writer^[8].
• Jan Potocki worked as an engineer^[9].
• Jan Potocki's professions included archaeologist^[10].
• Jan Potocki's professions included military engineer^[22].
• Jan Potocki's field of work was travel^[23].
• Jan Potocki's field of work was literature^[24].
• Jan Potocki's field of work was history of Europe^[25].
• Jan Potocki's field of work was aristocrat^[26].
• Jan Potocki held the position of Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Potocki's place of birth was Pykiv^[2]. He was born on March 8, 1761^[3]. His father was Józef Potocki^[12]. His mother was Anna Teresa Ossolińska^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], historian^[7], writer^[8], engineer^[9], archaeologist^[10], and military engineer^[22]. Fields of work include travel^[23]; literature^[24], a type of arts^[28]; history of Europe^[25], a history of a geographic region^[29]; and aristocrat^[26], a social class^[30]. Jan Potocki held the position of Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Eagle^[31], an order^[32], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[33], founded in 1705^[34]; Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class^[35], a grade of an order^[36], in Russian Empire^[37]; and Order of Saint Stanislaus^[38], an order^[39], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[40], founded in 1765^[41].

Personal Life

Spouses include Julia Lubomirska^[14], an art collector^[42], 1764–1794^[43], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[44] and Konstancja Potocka^[15], a translator^[45], 1781–1852^[46], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[47]. Children include Alfred Wojciech Potocki^[16], a politician^[48], 1786–1862^[49], of Russian Empire^[50]; Artur Potocki^[17], a military officer^[51], 1787–1832^[52], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[53], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[54]; Andrzej Bernard Potocki^[18], a writer^[55], 1800–1874^[56]; and Thérèse Potocka^[19], 1805–1868^[57].

Death and Burial

Jan Potocki died on 1815^[5]. He died in Uladivka^[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[58].

Why It Matters

Jan Potocki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Works attributed to him include The Manuscript Found in Saragossa^[61], a literary work^[62], founded in 1797^[63].

FAQs

Where was Jan Potocki born?

Jan Potocki's place of birth was Pykiv^[2].

Where did Jan Potocki die?

Jan Potocki died in Uladivka^[4].

Who were Jan Potocki's parents?

Jan Potocki's father was Józef Potocki^[12]. Jan Potocki's mother was Anna Teresa Ossolińska^[13].

Who was Jan Potocki married to?

Jan Potocki's spouses include Julia Lubomirska^[14] and Konstancja Potocka^[15].

What did Jan Potocki do for work?

Jan Potocki worked as anthropologist^[6], historian^[7], writer^[8], engineer^[9], and archaeologist^[10].

What awards did Jan Potocki receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle^[31], Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class^[35], and Order of Saint Stanislaus^[38].