Leszek Kołakowski
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Summary
Leszek Kołakowski was born on October 23, 1927[1], in Radom[2]. He died on July 17, 2009[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], historian[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,145 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Powązki Military Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Second Polish Republic[12], Nazi Germany[13], Polish People's Republic[14], Poland[15]
- Occupation: historian of ideas[16], essayist[17], prose writer[18]
- Field of work: philosophy[19]
- Employer: University of Warsaw[20], University of California, Berkeley[21], Goethe University Frankfurt[22]
- Educated at: University of Łódź[23], University of Warsaw[24]
- Notable work: Is God Happy?[25]
- Award received: Order of the White Eagle[26], Erasmus Prize[27], Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[28], Democracy Service Medal[29], Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon[30], MacArthur Fellows Program[31], Jefferson Lecture[32], Kluge Prize[33], Jerusalem Prize[34], Ernst Bloch Award[35], Gordon J. Laing Award[36], Honorary doctor of the University of Szczecin[37], Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk[38], Saint George medal[39]
- Member of: European Academy of Sciences and Arts[40], Polish Academy of Sciences[41], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[43], Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich[44]
- Influenced by: Edmund Husserl[45], Friedrich Engels[46], Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[47], Immanuel Kant[48], Karl Marx[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Member of political party: Polish United Workers' Party[51]
- Doctoral student: Richard Polt[52], José Brunner[53], Gillian Rose[54]
- Commons category: Leszek Kołakowski[55]
- Family name: Kołakowski[56]
- Given name: Leszek[57]
- Topic's main category: Category:Leszek Kołakowski[58]
- Commons gallery: Leszek Kołakowski[59]
Why It Matters
Leszek Kołakowski has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
His notable doctoral advisees include Gillian Rose[62], a philosopher[63], 1947–1995[64], of United Kingdom[65], specialised in philosophy[66].
FAQs
Where was Leszek Kołakowski born?
Leszek Kołakowski was born in Radom[2].
Where did Leszek Kołakowski die?
Leszek Kołakowski died in Oxford[4].
What did Leszek Kołakowski do for work?
Leszek Kołakowski worked as a philosopher[5], historian[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].
Where did Leszek Kołakowski go to school?
Leszek Kołakowski was educated at University of Łódź[23] and University of Warsaw[24].
What awards did Leszek Kołakowski receive?
Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[26], Erasmus Prize[27], Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[28], and Democracy Service Medal[29].