Krzysztof Pomian

Polish philosopher
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Summary

Krzysztof Pomian was born on January 25, 1934[1], in Warsaw[2]. He has worked as a historian[3], philosopher[4], writer[5], medievalist[6], and essayist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (316 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Grażyna Pomian[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[10], France[11]
  • Field of work: philosophy[12]
  • Position held: Director of Research at CNRS[13]
  • Employer: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń[14], University of Warsaw[15], School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[16], National Center for Scientific Research[17]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Warsaw[18]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[20], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21], Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva[22], Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science[23], honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[24], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25], Q136802774[26], Grand Prix Gobert[27], honorary doctor of the University of Łódź[28]
  • Member of: Polish Academy of Learning[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Member of political party: Polish United Workers' Party[31]
  • Doctoral student: Muriel Blaive[32]
  • Commons category: Krzysztof Pomian[33]
  • Academic degree: scientific professorship degree[34]
  • Family name: Pomian[35]
  • Given name: Krzysztof[36], Andrzej[37]
  • Work location: Paris[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[39], Polish[40]
  • Birth name: Krzysztof Purman[41]
  • Name in native language: Krzysztof Pomian[42]

Why It Matters

Krzysztof Pomian has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Krzysztof Pomian born?

Krzysztof Pomian was born in Warsaw[2].

Who was Krzysztof Pomian married to?

Krzysztof Pomian's spouses include Grażyna Pomian[9].

What did Krzysztof Pomian do for work?

Krzysztof Pomian worked as a historian[3], philosopher[4], writer[5], medievalist[6], and essayist[7].

Where did Krzysztof Pomian go to school?

Krzysztof Pomian was educated at Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Warsaw[18].

What awards did Krzysztof Pomian receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[20], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21], and Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . radiofrance.fr. radiofrance.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . fnp.org.pl. Retrieved . fnp.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . livreshebdo.fr. livreshebdo.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . SUDOC. Retrieved . sudoc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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