Kazimierz Michałowski

Polish archaeologist and egyptologist (1901–1981)
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Summary

Kazimierz Michałowski was born on December 14, 1901[1], in Ternopil[2]. He died on January 1, 1981[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], art historian[6], archaeologist[7], and egyptologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 14, 1901[10]
  • Place of burial: Brwinów[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[12]
  • Ethnic group: Poles[13]
  • Field of work: Egyptology[14]
  • Employer: University of Warsaw[15], National Museum in Warsaw[16], Lviv University[17]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Philosophy in the Lviv University[18], University of Warsaw[19]
  • Doctoral advisor: Edmund Bulanda[20]
  • Award received: Order of the Builders of People's Poland[21], honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[22], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], Gold Cross of Merit‎[24], Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[25], Work Flag Order, 1st class[26], Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[27], Order of the Republic[28], Officer of the Legion of Honour[29], Commander of the Legion of Honour[30], commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎[31], Commander of the Order of the Phoenix[32], honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[33]
  • Member of: Polish Academy of Sciences[34], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[35], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[36], Warsaw Scientific Society[37], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[38]
  • Sex or gender: male[39]
  • Doctoral student: Zofia Sztetyłło[40]
  • Commons category: Kazimierz Michałowski[41]
  • Military, police or special rank: podporuchik[42], poruchik[43]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[44]
  • Participated in conflict: 1939 Invasion of Poland[45]
  • Family name: Michałowski[46]
  • Given name: Kazimierz[47]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[48]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[49]
  • Name in native language: Kazimierz Michałowski[50]
  • Place of detention: Oflag II C Woldenberg[51]

Why It Matters

Kazimierz Michałowski has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Kazimierz Michałowski born?

Kazimierz Michałowski was born in Ternopil[2].

Where did Kazimierz Michałowski die?

Kazimierz Michałowski died in Warsaw[4].

What did Kazimierz Michałowski do for work?

Kazimierz Michałowski worked as an anthropologist[5], art historian[6], archaeologist[7], and egyptologist[8].

Where did Kazimierz Michałowski go to school?

Kazimierz Michałowski was educated at Faculty of Philosophy in the Lviv University[18] and University of Warsaw[19].

What awards did Kazimierz Michałowski receive?

Honors received include Order of the Builders of People's Poland[21], honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[22], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], and Gold Cross of Merit‎[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . Le Monde. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [42] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [43] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Retrieved . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [44] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id → 1526-michalowski-kazimierz
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  3. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Poland
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