Karol Estreicher

Polish bibliographer and librarian (1827-1908)
Person human Q1734173
Karol Estreicher
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Karol Estreicher

Summary

Karol Estreicher is a human[1]. He was born in Kraków[2]. He was born on November 22, 1827[3]. He passed away in Kraków[4]. He died on September 30, 1908[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], translator[7], literary historian[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Karol Estreicher was born in Kraków[2].
  • Karol Estreicher passed away in Kraków[4].
  • Karol Estreicher was born on November 22, 1827[3].
  • Karol Estreicher died on September 30, 1908[5].
  • Burial took place at Rakowicki Cemetery[11].
  • Karol Estreicher's father was Alojzy Rafał Estreicher[12].
  • A child of Karol Estreicher was Stanisław Estreicher[13].
  • A child of Karol Estreicher was Tadeusz Estreicher[14].
  • Karol Estreicher held citizenship in Poland[15].
  • Karol Estreicher held citizenship in Free City of Kraków[16].
  • Karol Estreicher held citizenship in Russian Empire[17].
  • Karol Estreicher held citizenship in Cisleithania[18].
  • Karol Estreicher's professions included librarian[6].
  • Karol Estreicher's professions included translator[7].
  • Karol Estreicher's professions included literary historian[8].
  • Karol Estreicher worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Karol Estreicher's field of work was bibliography[19].
  • Karol Estreicher's field of work was history[20].
  • Karol Estreicher was employed by Jagiellonian University[21].
  • Karol Estreicher's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[22].
  • Karol Estreicher received the Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)[23].
  • Karol Estreicher received the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[24].
  • Karol Estreicher was a member of Poznań Society of Friends of Learning[25].
  • Karol Estreicher was a member of Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[26].
  • Karol Estreicher is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Karol Estreicher was born in Kraków[2]. He was born on November 22, 1827[3]. His father was Alojzy Rafał Estreicher[12].

Education

Karol Estreicher was educated at Jagiellonian University[22]. He earned the academic degree of Doktor Nauk in Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], translator[7], literary historian[8], and literary critic[9]. Fields of work include bibliography[19], an academic discipline[29] and history[20]. Among Karol Estreicher's employers was Jagiellonian University[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)[23], an order[30], in Kingdom of Italy[31], founded in 1805[32] and Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[24], an order of merit[33], in Austria–Hungary[34], founded in 1816[35].

Personal Life

Children include Stanisław Estreicher[13], a legal historian[36], 1869–1939[37], of Poland[38], awarded the Gold Cross of Merit‎[39], specialised in legal history[40] and Tadeusz Estreicher[14], a chemist[41], 1871–1952[42], of Poland[43].

Death and Burial

Karol Estreicher died on September 30, 1908[5]. He died in Kraków[4]. Burial took place at Rakowicki Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Karol Estreicher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Karol Estreicher born?

Born in Kraków[2], Karol Estreicher…

Where did Karol Estreicher die?

Karol Estreicher died in Kraków[4].

Who were Karol Estreicher's parents?

Karol Estreicher's father was Alojzy Rafał Estreicher[12].

What did Karol Estreicher do for work?

Karol Estreicher worked as librarian[6], translator[7], literary historian[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Karol Estreicher go to school?

Karol Estreicher was educated at Jagiellonian University[22].

What awards did Karol Estreicher receive?

Honors received include Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)[23] and Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . e-teatr.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . swb.bsz-bw.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . persondata.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation librarian, translator, literary historian +1
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Award received Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy), Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
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