Aleksander Gieysztor

Polish historian (1916–1999)
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Summary

Aleksander Gieysztor was born on July 17, 1916[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on February 9, 1999[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], and medievalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Cemetery[9]
  • Father: Q124474565[10]
  • Spouse: Irena Gieysztorowa[11]
  • Child: Andrzej Gieysztor[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[13]
  • Field of work: medieval studies[14], auxiliary science of history[15], history[16], Middle Ages[17]
  • Employer: University of Warsaw[18], Royal Castle in Warsaw[19], Pułtusk Academy of Humanities[20]
  • Educated at: University of Warsaw[21], École des chartes[22]
  • Award received: Order of the White Eagle[23], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[26], Work Flag Order, 1st class[27], Officer of the Legion of Honour[28], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[29], Medal of the National Education Commission[30], honorary doctor of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[31], Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile[32], honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin[33], Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[34], Odznaka tytułu honorowego „Zasłużony Nauczyciel PRL”[35], Gold Cross of Merit‎[36]
  • Member of: Polish Academy of Sciences[37], Polish Historical Society[38], Collegium Invisibile[39], Warsaw Scientific Society[40], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[41], Medieval Academy of America[42], Freedom and Independence[43], Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites[44], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[45]
  • Sex or gender: male[46]
  • Doctoral student: Karol Modzelewski[47]
  • Military branch: Armia Krajowa[48], Union of Armed Struggle[49]
  • Commons category: Aleksander Gieysztor[50]
  • Participated in conflict: 1939 Invasion of Poland[51]
  • Family name: Gieysztor[52]
  • Given name: Aleksander[53]
  • Pseudonym: Borodzicz[54], Lissowski[55], Olicki[56]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Aleksander Gieysztor include Pułtusk Academy of Humanities[57], a higher education institution[58], in Poland[59], founded in 1994[60] and Award named after Professor Aleksander Gieysztor[61], an award[62].

Why It Matters

Aleksander Gieysztor has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

Entities named for him include Pułtusk Academy of Humanities[57], a higher education institution[58], in Poland[59], founded in 1994[60] and Award named after Professor Aleksander Gieysztor[61], an award[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include Karol Modzelewski[65], a historian[66], 1937–2019[67], of Poland[68], awarded the Order of the White Eagle[69], specialised in history[70].

FAQs

Where was Aleksander Gieysztor born?

Aleksander Gieysztor's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Aleksander Gieysztor die?

Aleksander Gieysztor passed away in Warsaw[4].

Who were Aleksander Gieysztor's parents?

Aleksander Gieysztor's father was Q124474565[10].

Who was Aleksander Gieysztor married to?

Aleksander Gieysztor's spouses include Irena Gieysztorowa[11].

What did Aleksander Gieysztor do for work?

Aleksander Gieysztor worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], and medievalist[7].

Where did Aleksander Gieysztor go to school?

Aleksander Gieysztor was educated at University of Warsaw[21] and École des chartes[22].

What awards did Aleksander Gieysztor receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[23], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[26].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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