Jan Potocki
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Summary
Jan Potocki was born on March 8, 1761[1], in Pykiv[2]. He died on December 2, 1815[3], in Uladivka[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], historian[6], writer[7], engineer[8], and archaeologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,732 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 1815[11], December 23, 1815[12]
- Father: Józef Potocki[13]
- Mother: Anna Teresa Ossolińska[14]
- Spouse: Julia Lubomirska[15], Konstancja Potocka[16]
- Child: Alfred Wojciech Potocki[17], Artur Potocki[18], Andrzej Bernard Potocki[19], Thérèse Potocka[20]
- Country of citizenship: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[21], Russian Empire[22]
- Occupation: military engineer[23], traveler[24], soldier[25]
- Field of work: travel[26], literature[27], history of Europe[28], aristocrat[29]
- Position held: Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[30]
- Award received: Order of the White Eagle[31], Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class[32], Order of Saint Stanislaus[33]
- Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Family: House of Potocki (Pilawa)[36]
- Noble title: count[37]
- Coat of arms: Pilawa[38]
- Commons category: Jan Potocki[39]
- Cause of death: gunshot wound[40]
- Residence: Saint Petersburg[41]
- Family name: Potocki[42]
- Given name: Jan[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jan Potocki[44]
- Described at URL: https://www.polskipetersburg.pl/hasla/potocki-jan[45]
- Manner of death: suicide[46]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[47], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Russian Biographical Dictionary[49], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[50], Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[51], Dykcyonarz Uczonych Polaków[52], Polish Biographical Dictionary[53]
Why It Matters
Jan Potocki has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Works attributed to him include The Manuscript Found in Saragossa[56], a literary work[57], founded in 1797[58].
FAQs
Where was Jan Potocki born?
Jan Potocki was born in Pykiv[2].
Where did Jan Potocki die?
Jan Potocki died in Uladivka[4].
Who were Jan Potocki's parents?
Jan Potocki's father was Józef Potocki[13]. Jan Potocki's mother was Anna Teresa Ossolińska[14].
Who was Jan Potocki married to?
Jan Potocki's spouses include Julia Lubomirska[15] and Konstancja Potocka[16].
What did Jan Potocki do for work?
Jan Potocki worked as an anthropologist[5], historian[6], writer[7], engineer[8], and archaeologist[9].
What awards did Jan Potocki receive?
Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[31], Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class[32], and Order of Saint Stanislaus[33].