Witold Taszycki

Poliah linguist (1898-1979)
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Summary

Witold Taszycki was born on June 20, 1898[1], in Zagórzany[2]. He died on August 8, 1979[3], in Kraków[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], philologist[6], and polonist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: August 9, 1979[9]
  • Place of burial: Salwator Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[11]
  • Field of work: history of Polish language[12]
  • Employer: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń[13], Jagiellonian University[14], Lviv University[15]
  • Educated at: Jagiellonian University[16], Sofia University[17]
  • Award received: Work Flag Order, 1st class[18], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19], Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[20], Medal of the National Education Commission[21], Odznaka tytułu honorowego „Zasłużony Nauczyciel PRL”[22]
  • Member of: Polish Academy of Sciences[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Family: Q63531646[25]
  • Coat of arms: Strzemię[26]
  • Commons category: Witold Taszycki[27]
  • Given name: Witold[28]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[30]
  • Name in native language: Witold Taszycki[31]
  • Interested in: history of Polish language[32]
  • P14974: 20567[33]

Why It Matters

Witold Taszycki has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Witold Taszycki born?

Witold Taszycki's place of birth was Zagórzany[2].

Where did Witold Taszycki die?

Witold Taszycki died in Kraków[4].

What did Witold Taszycki do for work?

Witold Taszycki worked as a linguist[5], philologist[6], and polonist[7].

Where did Witold Taszycki go to school?

Witold Taszycki was educated at Jagiellonian University[16] and Sofia University[17].

What awards did Witold Taszycki receive?

Honors received include Work Flag Order, 1st class[18], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19], Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[20], and Medal of the National Education Commission[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Sejm-Wielki.pl. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Retrieved . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Croatian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [9] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 20567
    Wikipedia languages → ['bg', 'commons', 'el', 'en', 'lt', 'pl', 'ru', 'uk']
    Wikidata description → Poliah linguist (1898-1979)
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  2. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Place of birth → Zagórzany
    Field of work → —
    Interested in → history of Polish language
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