Jan Zaprudnik

American/Belarusian historian
Person human Q2384599
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Jan Zaprudnik

Summary

Jan Zaprudnik is a human[1]. Born in Mir[2], he… he was born on August 9, 1926[3]. He died in Somerset[4]. He died on May 26, 2022[5]. He worked as a historian[6], opinion journalist[7], political scientist[8], literary scholar[9], and man of letters[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mir[2], Jan Zaprudnik…
  • Jan Zaprudnik passed away in Somerset[4].
  • Jan Zaprudnik was born on August 9, 1926[3].
  • Jan Zaprudnik died on May 26, 2022[5].
  • Jan Zaprudnik is buried at East Brunswick Belarusian Cemetery[12].
  • Among Jan Zaprudnik's spouses was Nadzieja Kudasava[13].
  • Jan Zaprudnik held citizenship in Second Polish Republic[14].
  • Jan Zaprudnik held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Jan Zaprudnik worked as a historian[6].
  • Jan Zaprudnik worked as an opinion journalist[7].
  • Jan Zaprudnik worked as a political scientist[8].
  • Jan Zaprudnik worked as a literary scholar[9].
  • Jan Zaprudnik worked as a man of letters[10].
  • Jan Zaprudnik's field of work was history[16].
  • Jan Zaprudnik's field of work was political science[17].
  • Jan Zaprudnik's field of work was literary studies[18].
  • Jan Zaprudnik's field of work was opinion journalism[19].
  • Among Jan Zaprudnik's employers was Belarusian section of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty[20].
  • Among Jan Zaprudnik's employers was Queens College[21].
  • Among Jan Zaprudnik's employers was Columbia University[22].
  • Jan Zaprudnik was educated at Janka Kupala High School (Bavaria)[23].
  • Jan Zaprudnik's education included a stint at Catholic University of Leuven[24].
  • Jan Zaprudnik's education included a stint at New York University[25].
  • Jan Zaprudnik received the Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal[26].
  • Jan Zaprudnik received the Q71406166[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mir[2], Jan Zaprudnik… he was born on August 9, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Janka Kupala High School (Bavaria)[23], a Gymnasium[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1945[30]; Catholic University of Leuven[24], a Catholic university[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1834[33]; and New York University[25], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1831[36], headquartered in New York City[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], opinion journalist[7], political scientist[8], literary scholar[9], and man of letters[10]. Fields of work include history[16]; political science[17], an academic major[38]; literary studies[18], an academic discipline[39]; and opinion journalism[19], a journalism genre[40]. Employers include Belarusian section of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty[20], a radio station[41], founded in 1954[42], headquartered in Munich[43]; Queens College[21], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1937[46]; and Columbia University[22], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1754[49], headquartered in Manhattan[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal[26], a jubilee medal[51], in Belarusian People's Republic[52], founded in 2018[53] and Q71406166[27], a medal of an order[54], in Belarus[55], founded in 2004[56].

Personal Life

Among Jan Zaprudnik's spouses was Nadzieja Kudasava[13].

Death and Burial

Jan Zaprudnik died on May 26, 2022[5]. He died in Somerset[4]. He is buried at East Brunswick Belarusian Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Zaprudnik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Jan Zaprudnik born?

Jan Zaprudnik was born in Mir[2].

Where did Jan Zaprudnik die?

Jan Zaprudnik passed away in Somerset[4].

Who was Jan Zaprudnik married to?

Jan Zaprudnik's spouses include Nadzieja Kudasava[13].

What did Jan Zaprudnik do for work?

Jan Zaprudnik worked as historian[6], opinion journalist[7], political scientist[8], literary scholar[9], and man of letters[10].

Where did Jan Zaprudnik go to school?

Jan Zaprudnik was educated at Janka Kupala High School (Bavaria)[23], Catholic University of Leuven[24], and New York University[25].

What awards did Jan Zaprudnik receive?

Honors received include Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal[26] and Q71406166[27].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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