Leon Wasilewski

Polish politician and historian (1870-1936)
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Leon Wasilewski
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Summary

Leon Wasilewski was born on August 24, 1870[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on December 10, 1936[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a historian[5], diplomat[6], ethnographer[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Cemetery[11]
  • Child: Wanda Wasilewska[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Congress Poland[13], Poland[14]
  • Native language: Polish[15]
  • Occupation: politician[16], opinion journalist[17]
  • Field of work: politics[18], opinion journalism[19], historiography[20]
  • Position held: ambassador of Poland to Estonia[21]
  • Educated at: Charles University[22], Lviv University[23]
  • Award received: Cross of Liberty[24], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26]
  • Member of: National League[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Member of political party: Polish Socialist Party[29]
  • Commons category: Leon Wasilewski[30]
  • Family name: Wasilewski[31]
  • Given name: Leon[32]
  • Pseudonym: Левко Васильчук[33], Teofil Woyszwiłło[34], Leon Płochocki[35]
  • Described at URL: https://yleksikon.blogspot.com/2016/04/leon-vashilevski-wasilewski_29.html[36]
  • Described by source: Leḳsiḳon fun der nayer Yidisher liṭeraṭur[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[39], German[40]
  • Commons Creator page: Leon Wasilewski[41]
  • Name in native language: Leon Wasilewski[42]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject: Polish Socialist Party[43]

Why It Matters

Leon Wasilewski has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Leon Wasilewski born?

Leon Wasilewski's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Leon Wasilewski die?

Leon Wasilewski died in Warsaw[4].

What did Leon Wasilewski do for work?

Leon Wasilewski worked as a historian[5], diplomat[6], ethnographer[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

Where did Leon Wasilewski go to school?

Leon Wasilewski was educated at Charles University[22] and Lviv University[23].

What awards did Leon Wasilewski receive?

Honors received include Cross of Liberty[24], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25], and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Q43418306. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Q43418306. wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Q43418306. wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Q43418306. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Q43418306. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . polona.pl. polona.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . polona.pl. polona.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . 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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  4. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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