Maria Szurek-Wisti

Polish/French linguist
Person human Q3291058
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Summary

Maria Szurek-Wisti is a human[1]. She was born in Kraków[2]. She was born on December 24, 1914[3]. She died on August 8, 1980[4]. She worked as a linguist[5], pedagogue[6], literary scholar[7], opinion journalist[8], and man of letters[9]. She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Maria Szurek-Wisti was born in Kraków[2].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti was born on December 24, 1914[3].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti died on August 8, 1980[4].
  • Among Maria Szurek-Wisti's spouses was Folmer Wisti[11].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti held citizenship in France[12].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti held citizenship in Poland[13].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti worked as a linguist[5].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti's professions included pedagogue[6].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti's professions included literary scholar[7].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti's professions included opinion journalist[8].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti worked as a man of letters[9].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti's field of work was literary studies[15].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti's field of work was opinion journalism[16].
  • Among Maria Szurek-Wisti's employers was Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[17].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti was employed by École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[18].
  • Among Maria Szurek-Wisti's employers was University of Montpellier[19].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[20].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[22].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti is recorded as female[23].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti's family name is recorded as Wisti[25].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti's family name is recorded as Szurek[26].
  • Maria Szurek-Wisti's given name is recorded as Maria[27].

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Origins and Family

Maria Szurek-Wisti was born in Kraków[2]. She was born on December 24, 1914[3].

Education

Maria Szurek-Wisti's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[5], pedagogue[6], literary scholar[7], opinion journalist[8], and man of letters[9]. Fields of work include linguistics[14], an academic discipline[28]; literary studies[15], an academic discipline[29]; and opinion journalism[16], a journalism genre[30]. Employers include Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[17], a university[31], in France[32], founded in 1669[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; École nationale des langues orientales vivantes[18], an educational institution[35], in France[36], founded in 1795[37]; and University of Montpellier[19], an Experimental Public Establishment (France)[38], in France[39], founded in 1220[40], headquartered in Montpellier[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[42], in France[43] and Croix de guerre 1939–1945[22], a courage award[44], in France[45], founded in 1939[46].

Personal Life

Among Maria Szurek-Wisti's spouses was Folmer Wisti[11].

Death and Burial

Maria Szurek-Wisti died on August 8, 1980[4].

Why It Matters

Maria Szurek-Wisti is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Maria Szurek-Wisti born?

Maria Szurek-Wisti was born in Kraków[2].

Who was Maria Szurek-Wisti married to?

Maria Szurek-Wisti's spouses include Folmer Wisti[11].

What did Maria Szurek-Wisti do for work?

Maria Szurek-Wisti worked as linguist[5], pedagogue[6], literary scholar[7], opinion journalist[8], and man of letters[9].

Where did Maria Szurek-Wisti go to school?

Maria Szurek-Wisti was educated at Jagiellonian University[20].

What awards did Maria Szurek-Wisti receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21] and Croix de guerre 1939–1945[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Alain Schneider · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → ['10514500k', '11453271t']
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  2. 12w ago · Alain Schneider · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → ['10514500k', '11453271t']
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  3. 12w ago · Alain Schneider · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, École nationale des langues orientales vivantes, University of Montpellier
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  4. 12w ago · Alain Schneider · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 12w ago · Alain Schneider · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of grave → Tombe Maria Szurek Wisti.jpg
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  7. 12w ago · Alain Schneider · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Jagiellonian University
    Birth name → Maria Stefania Szurek
    Place of death → Q3145139
    Given name → Maria
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  8. 12w ago · Alain Schneider · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French, Polish
    Idref id → 243455852
    Family name → Wisti, Szurek
    Educated at → Jagiellonian University
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Place of burial: Cimetière parisien de Thiais"
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