Tadeusz Kościuszko

Summary

Tadeusz Kościuszko is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mieračoŭščyna^[2]. He was born on February 12, 1746^[3]. He died in Solothurn^[4]. He died on October 15, 1817^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6], engineer^[7], politician^[8], resistance fighter^[9], and hero^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,195 views/month, #6,042 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Tadeusz Kościuszko's place of birth was Mieračoŭščyna^[2].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko died in Solothurn^[4].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko was born on February 12, 1746^[3].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko was born on February 4, 1746^[12].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko was born on 1746^[13].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko died on October 15, 1817^[5].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko is buried at St. Leonard's Crypt^[14].
• Burial took place at Zuchwil^[15].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko is buried at Polish Museum^[16].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko is buried at Royal Castle in Warsaw^[17].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko's father was Ludwik Tadeusz Kościuszko^[18].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko's mother was Tekla Ratomska^[19].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[20].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko held citizenship in United States^[21].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko held citizenship in France^[22].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko held citizenship in Switzerland^[23].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko's professions included military officer^[6].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko's professions included engineer^[7].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko worked as a politician^[8].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko worked as a resistance fighter^[9].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko's professions included hero^[10].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko worked as a soldier^[24].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko's education included a stint at Corps of Cadets^[25].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko received the Order of the White Eagle^[26].
• Tadeusz Kościuszko received the Commander of the Order of Military Virtue^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tadeusz Kościuszko was born in Mieračoŭščyna^[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 12, 1746^[3], February 4, 1746^[12], and 1746^[13]. His father was Ludwik Tadeusz Kościuszko^[18]. His mother was Tekla Ratomska^[19].

Education

Tadeusz Kościuszko was educated at Corps of Cadets^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[6], engineer^[7], politician^[8], resistance fighter^[9], hero^[10], and soldier^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Eagle^[26], an order^[28], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[29], founded in 1705^[30]; Commander of the Order of Military Virtue^[27]; Society of the Cincinnati^[31], a nonprofit organization^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1783^[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[35]; Knight's Cross of the Virtuti Militari^[36]; Order of Saint Stanislaus^[37], an order^[38], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[39], founded in 1765^[40]; and Virtuti Militari^[41], an order^[42], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[43], founded in 1792^[44].

Personal Life

Tadeusz Kościuszko's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[45].

Death and Burial

Tadeusz Kościuszko died on October 15, 1817^[5]. He died in Solothurn^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[46]. Recorded place of burial include St. Leonard's Crypt^[14], Zuchwil^[15], Polish Museum^[16], and Royal Castle in Warsaw^[17].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tadeusz Kościuszko include Mount Kosciuszko^[47], a mountain^[48], in Australia^[49]; Kosciusko^[50], a city in the United States^[51], in United States^[52]; Kosciuszko Bridge^[53], a bridge^[54], in United States^[55]; Camp Kosciuszko^[56], a major military unit^[57], in Poland^[58]; Kosciusko County^[59], a county of Indiana^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1835^[62]; Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial^[63], a National Memorial of the United States^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1972^[66]; Kraków University of Technology^[67], a university^[68], in Poland^[69], founded in 1945^[70]; and SS Kościuszko^[71].

Why It Matters

Tadeusz Kościuszko ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,195 views/month, #6,042 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Works attributed to him include Proclamation of Połaniec^[74], a statute^[75]. Entities named for him include Mount Kosciuszko^[47], a mountain^[48], in Australia^[49]; Kosciusko^[50], a city in the United States^[51], in United States^[52]; Kosciuszko Bridge^[53], a bridge^[54], in United States^[55]; Camp Kosciuszko^[56], a major military unit^[57], in Poland^[58]; Kosciusko County^[59], a county of Indiana^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1835^[62]; and Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial^[63], a National Memorial of the United States^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1972^[66].

FAQs

Where was Tadeusz Kościuszko born?

Born in Mieračoŭščyna^[2], Tadeusz Kościuszko…

Where did Tadeusz Kościuszko die?

Tadeusz Kościuszko passed away in Solothurn^[4].

Who were Tadeusz Kościuszko's parents?

Tadeusz Kościuszko's father was Ludwik Tadeusz Kościuszko^[18]. Tadeusz Kościuszko's mother was Tekla Ratomska^[19].

What did Tadeusz Kościuszko do for work?

Tadeusz Kościuszko worked as military officer^[6], engineer^[7], politician^[8], resistance fighter^[9], and hero^[10].

Where did Tadeusz Kościuszko go to school?

Tadeusz Kościuszko was educated at Corps of Cadets^[25].

What awards did Tadeusz Kościuszko receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle^[26], Commander of the Order of Military Virtue^[27], Society of the Cincinnati^[31], and Knight's Cross of the Virtuti Militari^[36].