Wacław Michał Zaleski

Polish writer, folklorist, political activist (1799-1849)
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Summary

Wacław Michał Zaleski was born on September 18, 1799[1], in Olesko[2]. He died on February 24, 1849[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], translator[7], folklorist[8], and literary scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Lychakiv Cemetery[11]
  • Child: Filip Zaleski[12], Józef Zaleski[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[14]
  • Occupation: governor[15], theatre critic[16], writer[17], literary critic[18]
  • Field of work: ethnography[19]
  • Employer: Lviv University[20]
  • Educated at: Lviv University[21]
  • Member of: Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Family: House of Zaleski[24]
  • Commons category: Wacław Zaleski[25]
  • Family name: Zaleski[26]
  • Given name: Wacław[27]
  • Pseudonym: Wacław z Oleska[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Wacław Zaleski[29]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[33]
  • Name in native language: Waclaw Michał Zaleski[34]
  • P14974: 23052[35]

Why It Matters

Wacław Michał Zaleski has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Wacław Michał Zaleski born?

Wacław Michał Zaleski's place of birth was Olesko[2].

Where did Wacław Michał Zaleski die?

Wacław Michał Zaleski died in Vienna[4].

What did Wacław Michał Zaleski do for work?

Wacław Michał Zaleski worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], translator[7], folklorist[8], and literary scholar[9].

Where did Wacław Michał Zaleski go to school?

Wacław Michał Zaleski was educated at Lviv University[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Zaleski, Wenzel (BLKÖ). Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Lychakiv Necropolis. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Zaleski, Wenzel (BLKÖ). Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 23052
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  2. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'pl', 'ru', 'uk']
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Olesko
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    Educated at → Lviv University
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