Ignacy Jan Paderewski
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Summary
Ignacy Jan Paderewski was born on November 18, 1860[1], in Kurilivka[2]. He died on June 29, 1941[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a politician[5], pianist[6], classical composer[7], diplomat[8], and musicologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,044 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: November 6, 1860[11]
- Place of burial: St. John's Archcathedral[12], Arlington National Cemetery[13]
- Spouse: Helena Paderewska[14]
- Country of citizenship: Poland[15], United States[16], United Kingdom[17]
- Occupation: music educator[18], composer[19], head of government[20], foreign minister[21]
- Position held: Prime Minister of Poland[22], National Council of Poland[23], ambassador[24], Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland[25]
- Educated at: Chopin University of Music[26]
- Award received: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[27], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[28], Order of the White Eagle[29], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[30], Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature[31], honorary doctor of the Lviv University[32], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[33], commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy[34], Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III[35], Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[36], honorary doctor of Yale University[37], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[38], Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[39], honorary doctorate from Columbia University[40]
- Member of: Académie des beaux-arts[41]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Family: House of Paderewski[44]
- Member of political party: Front Morges[45]
- Genre: opera[46]
- Commons category: Ignacy Jan Paderewski[47]
- Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[48]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[49]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[50]
Product Details
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Type: Person[51]
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Country: PL[52]
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Began / founded: 1860-11-18[53]
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Ended / dissolved: 1941-06-29[54]
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Genre(s): classical[55]
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Community tags: classical, composer, pianist, polish, polish composer, polish pianist, politician[56]
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MusicBrainz ID: 4a2b8def-5a86-45fd-9c21-31c3356a3774[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ignacy Jan Paderewski include Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport[58], an airport[59], in Poland[60]; Ignacy Jan Paderewski Polish Institute of Diplomacy[61], a government agency[62], in Poland[63], founded in 2012[64]; and The Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań[65].
Why It Matters
Ignacy Jan Paderewski has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
Entities named for him include Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport[58], an airport[59], in Poland[60]; Ignacy Jan Paderewski Polish Institute of Diplomacy[61], a government agency[62], in Poland[63], founded in 2012[64]; and The Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań[65].
FAQs
Where was Ignacy Jan Paderewski born?
Ignacy Jan Paderewski was born in Kurilivka[2].
Where did Ignacy Jan Paderewski die?
Ignacy Jan Paderewski passed away in New York City[4].
Who was Ignacy Jan Paderewski married to?
Ignacy Jan Paderewski's spouses include Helena Paderewska[14].
What did Ignacy Jan Paderewski do for work?
Ignacy Jan Paderewski worked as a politician[5], pianist[6], classical composer[7], diplomat[8], and musicologist[9].
Where did Ignacy Jan Paderewski go to school?
Ignacy Jan Paderewski was educated at Chopin University of Music[26].
What awards did Ignacy Jan Paderewski receive?
Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[27], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[28], Order of the White Eagle[29], and Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[30].