Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński

Polish writer and translator (1874–1941)
Person human Q699597
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Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński

Summary

Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński is a human[1]. Born in Warsaw[2], he… he was born on December 21, 1874[3]. He passed away in Lviv[4]. He died on July 4, 1941[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], journalist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński was born in Warsaw[2].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński passed away in Lviv[4].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński was born on December 21, 1874[3].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński died on July 4, 1941[5].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's father was Władysław Żeleński[12].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's mother was Wanda Żeleńska[13].
  • Among Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's spouses was Zofia Żeleńska[14].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński held citizenship in Poland[15].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's professions included linguist[6].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's professions included poet[7].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's professions included translator[8].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's professions included journalist[9].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's professions included writer[10].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's professions included university teacher[16].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's field of work was fiction[17].
  • Among Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's employers was Lviv University[18].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[19].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's education included a stint at Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School[20].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński received the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[22].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński was a member of Polish Academy of Literature[23].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński was a member of Polish PEN Club[24].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński is recorded as male[25].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's family is recorded as Q63532280[27].

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Origins and Family

Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on December 21, 1874[3]. His father was Władysław Żeleński[12]. His mother was Wanda Żeleńska[13].

Education

Educated at Jagiellonian University[19], a public university[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1364[30], headquartered in Kraków[31] and Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School[20], a secondary school[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1586[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], journalist[9], writer[10], and university teacher[16]. Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's field of work was fiction[17]. He was employed by Lviv University[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[35], in France[36] and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[22], a grade of an order[37], in Poland[38].

Personal Life

Among Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's spouses was Zofia Żeleńska[14].

Death and Burial

Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński died on July 4, 1941[5]. He passed away in Lviv[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[39].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński include Bagatela Theatre[40], a theatre building[41], in Poland[42], founded in 1918[43] and Boy Point[44], a peninsula[45].

Why It Matters

Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Bagatela Theatre[40], a theatre building[41], in Poland[42], founded in 1918[43] and Boy Point[44], a peninsula[45].

FAQs

Where was Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński born?

Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's place of birth was Warsaw[2].

Where did Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński die?

Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński passed away in Lviv[4].

Who were Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's parents?

Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's father was Władysław Żeleński[12]. Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's mother was Wanda Żeleńska[13].

Who was Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński married to?

Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński's spouses include Zofia Żeleńska[14].

What did Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński do for work?

Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński worked as linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], journalist[9], and writer[10].

Where did Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński go to school?

Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński was educated at Jagiellonian University[19] and Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School[20].

What awards did Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21] and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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