Józef Ignacy Kraszewski

Polish novelist (1812–1887)
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Józef Ignacy Kraszewski
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Józef Ignacy Kraszewski

Summary

Józef Ignacy Kraszewski is a human[1]. He was born in Warsaw[2]. He was born on July 28, 1812[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on March 19, 1887[5]. He worked as a translator[6], historian[7], playwright[8], journalist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Warsaw[2], Józef Ignacy Kraszewski…
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski died in Geneva[4].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski was born on July 28, 1812[3].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski was born on January 1, 1812[12].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski died on March 19, 1887[5].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski died on January 1, 1887[13].
  • Burial took place at Crypt of Merit at Skałka[14].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski's father was Jan Kraszewski[15].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski's mother was Zofia Kraszewska[16].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski held citizenship in Russian Empire[17].
  • Polish was Józef Ignacy Kraszewski's native language[18].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski worked as a translator[6].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski worked as a historian[7].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski worked as a playwright[8].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski's professions included journalist[9].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski worked as a writer[10].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski's professions included poet[19].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski's education included a stint at Vilnius University[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Józef Ignacy Kraszewski is An Ancient Tale[21].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski was a member of Poznań Society of Friends of Learning[22].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[23].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski was a member of Polskie Towarzystwo Tatrzanskie[24].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski was a member of Wileńska Komisja Archeologiczna[25].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski was a member of Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[26].
  • Józef Ignacy Kraszewski is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: PL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1812-07-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1887-03-19[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 389da9e0-6736-432f-b3e7-95025a06bd4e[32]

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Origins and Family

Józef Ignacy Kraszewski was born in Warsaw[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 28, 1812[3] and January 1, 1812[12]. His father was Jan Kraszewski[15]. His mother was Zofia Kraszewska[16]. Polish was his native language[18].

Education

Józef Ignacy Kraszewski was educated at Vilnius University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], historian[7], playwright[8], journalist[9], writer[10], and poet[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Józef Ignacy Kraszewski is An Ancient Tale[21]. Things named for him include Kraszewski Museum[33], a literary museum[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1960[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 19, 1887[5] and January 1, 1887[13]. Józef Ignacy Kraszewski died in Geneva[4]. He is buried at Crypt of Merit at Skałka[14].

Why It Matters

Józef Ignacy Kraszewski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He has been cited as an influence by Bolesław Prus[39], a journalist[40], 1847–1912[41], of Poland[42], awarded the Cross of Independence with Swords[43], specialised in fiction[44] and Teodor Jeske-Choiński[45], a historian[46], 1854–1920[47], of Poland[48].

Works attributed to him include An Ancient Tale[49], a literary work[50] and Cottage behind the village[51], a literary work[52]. Entities named for him include Kraszewski Museum[33], a literary museum[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1960[36].

FAQs

Where was Józef Ignacy Kraszewski born?

Born in Warsaw[2], Józef Ignacy Kraszewski…

Where did Józef Ignacy Kraszewski die?

Józef Ignacy Kraszewski died in Geneva[4].

Who were Józef Ignacy Kraszewski's parents?

Józef Ignacy Kraszewski's father was Jan Kraszewski[15]. Józef Ignacy Kraszewski's mother was Zofia Kraszewska[16].

What did Józef Ignacy Kraszewski do for work?

Józef Ignacy Kraszewski worked as translator[6], historian[7], playwright[8], journalist[9], and writer[10].

Where did Józef Ignacy Kraszewski go to school?

Józef Ignacy Kraszewski was educated at Vilnius University[20].

Who did Józef Ignacy Kraszewski influence?

Józef Ignacy Kraszewski has been cited as an influence by Bolesław Prus[39] and Teodor Jeske-Choiński[45].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . angelfire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . vanderkrogt.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . worldatlas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Kraszewski, Joseph Ignatius. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Invaluable. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Kraszewski, Joseph Ignatius. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Invaluable. wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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