Szmul Zygielbojm

Jewish-Polish politician (1895-1943)
Person human Q573928
Szmul Zygielbojm
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Summary

Szmul Zygielbojm was born on February 21, 1895[1], in Borowica, Lublin Voivodeship[2]. He died on May 12, 1943[3], in London[4]. He worked as a politician[5], journalist[6], and trade unionist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Poland[9]
  • Position held: council member[10]
  • Award received: Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Member of political party: General Jewish Labour Bund in Poland[13]
  • Commons category: Szmul Zygielbojm[14]
  • Cause of death: intoxication[15]
  • Family name: Zygielbojm[16]
  • Given name: Samuel[17], Szmul[18]
  • Pseudonym: Artur[19]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Szmul Zygielbojm[20]
  • Manner of death: suicide[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[22], Yiddish[23]
  • P14974: 19674[24]

Why It Matters

Szmul Zygielbojm has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Szmul Zygielbojm born?

Szmul Zygielbojm's place of birth was Borowica, Lublin Voivodeship[2].

Where did Szmul Zygielbojm die?

Szmul Zygielbojm died in London[4].

What did Szmul Zygielbojm do for work?

Szmul Zygielbojm worked as a politician[5], journalist[6], and trade unionist[7].

What awards did Szmul Zygielbojm receive?

Honors received include Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Polski Słownik Judaistyczny. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Polski Słownik Judaistyczny. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Polski Słownik Judaistyczny. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 19674
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14974: 19674, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290941|batch #290941]]"
  2. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'et', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'pl', 'ru', 'sv', 'yi']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Samuel, Szmul
    Family name → Zygielbojm
    Country of citizenship → Poland
    Instance of → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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