Tomasz Merta

Polish historian (1965-2010)
Person human Q974741
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Summary

Tomasz Merta was born on November 7, 1965[1], in Legnica[2]. He died on April 10, 2010[3], in Smolensk[4]. He worked as a historian[5], politician[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and opinion journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Grabów Cemetery in Warsaw[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[12]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw[13]
  • Award received: Medal of the National Education Commission[14], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[15], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[16], Custodian of National Remembrance[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Tomasz Merta[19]
  • Cause of death: Smolensk air disaster[20]
  • Family name: Merta[21]
  • Given name: Tomasz[22]
  • Significant event: Smolensk air disaster[23]
  • Work location: Warsaw[24]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[26]
  • P14974: 37724[27]

Why It Matters

Tomasz Merta has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Tomasz Merta born?

Tomasz Merta's place of birth was Legnica[2].

Where did Tomasz Merta die?

Tomasz Merta died in Smolensk[4].

What did Tomasz Merta do for work?

Tomasz Merta worked as a historian[5], politician[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and opinion journalist[9].

Where did Tomasz Merta go to school?

Tomasz Merta was educated at Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw[13].

What awards did Tomasz Merta receive?

Honors received include Medal of the National Education Commission[14], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[15], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[16], and Custodian of National Remembrance[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 37724
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14974: 37724, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290941|batch #290941]]"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → Smolensk air disaster
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → historian, politician, journalist +2
    Instance of → human
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
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