Leon Petrażycki

Polish lawyer, philosopher, sociologist of law, ethicist and logician
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Leon Petrażycki

Summary

Leon Petrażycki is a human[1]. He was born in Kalantajova[2]. He was born on April 13, 1867[3]. He passed away in Warsaw[4]. He died on May 15, 1931[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], philosopher[7], sociologist[8], politician[9], and judge[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kalantajova[2], Leon Petrażycki…
  • Leon Petrażycki passed away in Warsaw[4].
  • Leon Petrażycki was born on April 13, 1867[3].
  • Leon Petrażycki was born on April 17, 1867[12].
  • Leon Petrażycki died on May 15, 1931[5].
  • Burial took place at Powązki Cemetery[13].
  • Leon Petrażycki held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Leon Petrażycki held citizenship in Poland[15].
  • Leon Petrażycki held citizenship in Second Polish Republic[16].
  • Leon Petrażycki's professions included jurist[6].
  • Leon Petrażycki's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Leon Petrażycki's professions included sociologist[8].
  • Leon Petrażycki worked as a politician[9].
  • Leon Petrażycki's professions included judge[10].
  • Leon Petrażycki's professions included ethicist[17].
  • Leon Petrażycki's field of work was civil law[18].
  • Leon Petrażycki's field of work was sociology[19].
  • Leon Petrażycki's field of work was legal theory[20].
  • Leon Petrażycki's field of work was philosophy[21].
  • Leon Petrażycki's field of work was law[22].
  • Leon Petrażycki's field of work was legal psychology[23].
  • Leon Petrażycki held the position of Member of the State Duma of the Russian Empire[24].
  • Leon Petrażycki was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[25].
  • Leon Petrażycki was employed by University of Warsaw[26].
  • Among Leon Petrażycki's employers was Imperial School of Jurisprudence[27].

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Origins and Family

Leon Petrażycki was born in Kalantajova[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 13, 1867[3] and April 17, 1867[12].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Law of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[28], a faculty of law[29], in Ukraine[30], founded in 1835[31]; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[32], a public university[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1834[35]; and Q63419670[36], a school[37], in Russian Empire[38], founded in 1808[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], philosopher[7], sociologist[8], politician[9], judge[10], and ethicist[17]. Fields of work include civil law[18], an area of law[40]; sociology[19], an academic discipline[41]; legal theory[20], an academic discipline[42]; philosophy[21], an academic discipline[43]; law[22], an academic discipline[44]; and legal psychology[23], a branch of psychology[45]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[25], a public university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1724[48], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[49]; University of Warsaw[26], a university[50], in Poland[51], founded in 1816[52], headquartered in Warsaw[53]; and Imperial School of Jurisprudence[27], an educational institution[54], in Russia[55], founded in 1835[56]. Leon Petrażycki held the position of Member of the State Duma of the Russian Empire[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Eagle[57], an order[58], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[59], founded in 1705[60]; Order of Saint Stanislaus[61], an order[62], in Russian Empire[63], founded in 1831[64]; and Order of Saint Anna[65].

Personal Life

Leon Petrażycki was affiliated with the Constitutional Democratic Party[66].

Death and Burial

Leon Petrażycki died on May 15, 1931[5]. He passed away in Warsaw[4]. He is buried at Powązki Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Leon Petrażycki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Leon Petrażycki born?

Leon Petrażycki's place of birth was Kalantajova[2].

Where did Leon Petrażycki die?

Leon Petrażycki passed away in Warsaw[4].

What did Leon Petrażycki do for work?

Leon Petrażycki worked as jurist[6], philosopher[7], sociologist[8], politician[9], and judge[10].

Where did Leon Petrażycki go to school?

Leon Petrażycki was educated at Faculty of Law of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[28], Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[32], and Q63419670[36].

What awards did Leon Petrażycki receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[57], Order of Saint Stanislaus[61], and Order of Saint Anna[65].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Kalantajova
    Educated at → Faculty of Law of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Q63419670
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Polish Biographical Dictionary +2
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