Maximilian Kolbe

Summary

Maximilian Kolbe is a human^[1]. Born in Zduńska Wola^[2], he… he was born on January 8, 1894^[3]. He passed away in Auschwitz^[4]. He died on August 14, 1941^[5]. He worked as a resistance fighter^[6], regular priest^[7], amateur radio operator^[8], preacher^[9], and confessor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,898 views/month, #5,239 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Zduńska Wola^[2], Maximilian Kolbe…
• Maximilian Kolbe passed away in Auschwitz^[4].
• Maximilian Kolbe was born on January 8, 1894^[3].
• Maximilian Kolbe died on August 14, 1941^[5].
• Maximilian Kolbe is buried at Auschwitz^[12].
• Maximilian Kolbe's mother was Marianna Dąbrowska Kolbe^[13].
• Maximilian Kolbe held citizenship in Russian Empire^[14].
• Maximilian Kolbe held citizenship in Second Polish Republic^[15].
• Maximilian Kolbe's professions included resistance fighter^[6].
• Maximilian Kolbe worked as a regular priest^[7].
• Maximilian Kolbe worked as an amateur radio operator^[8].
• Maximilian Kolbe's professions included preacher^[9].
• Maximilian Kolbe worked as a confessor^[10].
• Maximilian Kolbe worked as a theologian^[16].
• Maximilian Kolbe's field of work was theology^[17].
• Maximilian Kolbe's field of work was administration and management of the church^[18].
• Maximilian Kolbe's field of work was Christian ministry^[19].
• Maximilian Kolbe's field of work was preaching^[20].
• Maximilian Kolbe's field of work was prayer^[21].
• Maximilian Kolbe's field of work was Christian mysticism^[22].
• Maximilian Kolbe was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University^[23].
• Maximilian Kolbe received the Cross of Independence with Swords^[24].
• Maximilian Kolbe received the Gold Cross of the Virtuti Militari^[25].
• Maximilian Kolbe received the Virtuti Militari^[26].
• Maximilian Kolbe received the Cross of Independence^[27].

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Origins and Family

Maximilian Kolbe was born in Zduńska Wola^[2]. He was born on January 8, 1894^[3]. His mother was Marianna Dąbrowska Kolbe^[13].

Education

Maximilian Kolbe was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University^[23]. He earned the academic degree of doctor of philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include resistance fighter^[6], regular priest^[7], amateur radio operator^[8], preacher^[9], confessor^[10], and theologian^[16]. Fields of work include theology^[17], an academic discipline^[29]; administration and management of the church^[18]; Christian ministry^[19]; preaching^[20]; prayer^[21], a religious concept^[30]; and Christian mysticism^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of Independence with Swords^[24]; Gold Cross of the Virtuti Militari^[25]; Virtuti Militari^[26], an order^[31], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[32], founded in 1792^[33]; Cross of Independence^[27], a cross^[34], in Poland^[35], founded in 1930^[36]; and Auschwitz Cross^[37], a cross^[38], in Poland^[39], founded in 1985^[40].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholicism^[41], a Christian denominational family^[42], founded in 1054^[43] and Catholic Church^[44], a Christian denomination^[45], in Vatican City^[46], founded in 0001^[47], headquartered in Vatican City^[48].

Death and Burial

Maximilian Kolbe died on August 14, 1941^[5]. He passed away in Auschwitz^[4]. The cause of death was lethal injection^[49]. Burial took place at Auschwitz^[12].

Why It Matters

Maximilian Kolbe ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,898 views/month, #5,239 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Maximilian Kolbe born?

Born in Zduńska Wola^[2], Maximilian Kolbe…

Where did Maximilian Kolbe die?

Maximilian Kolbe passed away in Auschwitz^[4].

Who were Maximilian Kolbe's parents?

Maximilian Kolbe's mother was Marianna Dąbrowska Kolbe^[13].

What did Maximilian Kolbe do for work?

Maximilian Kolbe worked as resistance fighter^[6], regular priest^[7], amateur radio operator^[8], preacher^[9], and confessor^[10].

Where did Maximilian Kolbe go to school?

Maximilian Kolbe was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University^[23].

What awards did Maximilian Kolbe receive?

Honors received include Cross of Independence with Swords^[24], Gold Cross of the Virtuti Militari^[25], Virtuti Militari^[26], and Cross of Independence^[27].