Marceli Handelsman

Polish historian (1882-1945)
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Marceli Handelsman
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Summary

Marceli Handelsman was born on July 8, 1882[1], in Warsaw[2]. He died on March 20, 1945[3], in Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp[4]. He worked as a historian[5], medievalist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: March 28, 1945[9]
  • Spouse: Jadwiga Handelsman[10]
  • Child: Józef Handelsman (1914–1992)[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Second Polish Republic[12]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[13]
  • Field of work: history[14]
  • Employer: University of Warsaw[15], Robotnik (newspaper)[16], Archiwum Akt Dawnych[17]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw[18], Warsaw 5th Gymnasium[19]
  • Doctoral advisor: Gerold Meyer von Knonau[20]
  • Student: Karol Zbyszewski[21]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[22], Commander of the Legion of Honour[23], Officer of the Legion of Honour[24], commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎[25]
  • Member of: Polish Historical Society[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Member of political party: Polish Socialist Party[28]
  • Doctoral student: Janusz Woliński[29], Marian Małowist[30]
  • Commons category: Marceli Handelsman[31]
  • Family name: Handelsman[32]
  • Given name: Marceli[33]
  • Pseudonym: Maciej Romański[34], Maciej Targowski[35], Józef Krzemień[36]
  • Described by source: Polish Biographical Dictionary[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38], Zeszyty Pedagogiczno-Medyczne. Słownik pedagogów polskich i polskiej myśli pedagogicznej XIX i XX wieku[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[40]
  • Name in native language: Marceli Handelsman[41]
  • Place of detention: Gross-Rosen concentration camp[42], Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp[43]
  • Interested in: history[44]
  • Sibling: Józef Handelsman[45]

Why It Matters

Marceli Handelsman has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Marceli Handelsman born?

Marceli Handelsman's place of birth was Warsaw[2].

Where did Marceli Handelsman die?

Marceli Handelsman died in Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp[4].

Who was Marceli Handelsman married to?

Marceli Handelsman's spouses include Jadwiga Handelsman[10].

What did Marceli Handelsman do for work?

Marceli Handelsman worked as a historian[5], medievalist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Marceli Handelsman go to school?

Marceli Handelsman was educated at Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw[18] and Warsaw 5th Gymnasium[19].

What awards did Marceli Handelsman receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[22], Commander of the Legion of Honour[23], Officer of the Legion of Honour[24], and commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Zeszyty Pedagogiczno-Medyczne. Słownik pedagogów polskich i polskiej myśli pedagogicznej XIX i XX wieku. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . tonzp.dziedzictwowizualne.pl. tonzp.dziedzictwowizualne.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Zeszyty Pedagogiczno-Medyczne. Słownik pedagogów polskich i polskiej myśli pedagogicznej XIX i XX wieku. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Zeszyty Pedagogiczno-Medyczne. Słownik pedagogów polskich i polskiej myśli pedagogicznej XIX i XX wieku. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . Zeszyty Pedagogiczno-Medyczne. Słownik pedagogów polskich i polskiej myśli pedagogicznej XIX i XX wieku. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cths.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cths.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [9] ↑ . Zeszyty Pedagogiczno-Medyczne. Słownik pedagogów polskich i polskiej myśli pedagogicznej XIX i XX wieku. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Zeszyty Pedagogiczno-Medyczne. Słownik pedagogów polskich i polskiej myśli pedagogicznej XIX i XX wieku. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [21] ↑ . culture.pl. Retrieved . culture.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Zeszyty Pedagogiczno-Medyczne. Słownik pedagogów polskich i polskiej myśli pedagogicznej XIX i XX wieku. wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Zeszyty Pedagogiczno-Medyczne. Słownik pedagogów polskich i polskiej myśli pedagogicznej XIX i XX wieku. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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