Jan Szczepański

Polish sociologist (1913-2004)
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Jan Szczepański
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Summary

Jan Szczepański was born on September 14, 1913[1], in Ustroń[2]. He died on April 16, 2004[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a politician[5], sociologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Ustroń[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[10]
  • Field of work: sociology[11]
  • Position held: Q105978025[12], member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic[13], rector[14]
  • Employer: University of Łódź[15]
  • Educated at: Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[16]
  • Award received: Order of the Smile[17], Order of the Builders of People's Poland[18], honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[19], Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[20], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[22], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], City of Łódź Award[24], Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25], honorary doctor of Paris Descartes University[26], honorary doctor of the University of Łódź[27]
  • Member of: Polish Academy of Sciences[28], Polish Sociological Association[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Commons category: Jan Szczepański (sociologist)[31]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[32]
  • Family name: Szczepański[33]
  • Given name: Jan[34]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[36]
  • Name in native language: Jan Szczepański[37]
  • Different from: Jan Szczepański[38]

Why It Matters

Jan Szczepański has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jan Szczepański born?

Jan Szczepański was born in Ustroń[2].

Where did Jan Szczepański die?

Jan Szczepański died in Warsaw[4].

What did Jan Szczepański do for work?

Jan Szczepański worked as a politician[5], sociologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Jan Szczepański go to school?

Jan Szczepański was educated at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[16].

What awards did Jan Szczepański receive?

Honors received include Order of the Smile[17], Order of the Builders of People's Poland[18], honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[19], and Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . bs.sejm.gov.pl. bs.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . muni.cz. muni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Retrieved . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Croatian Encyclopedia. bs.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Croatian Encyclopedia. bs.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . bs.sejm.gov.pl. bs.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation → politician, sociologist, university teacher
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → University of Łódź
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    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)
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