Tadeusz Jan Kowalski

Polish Orientalist (1889–1948)
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Summary

Tadeusz Jan Kowalski was born on June 21, 1889[1], in Châteauroux[2]. He died on May 5, 1948[3], in Kraków[4]. He worked as an orientalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: June 21, 1899[7]
  • Place of burial: Rakowicki Cemetery[8]
  • Child: Anna Kowalska-Lewicka[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[10]
  • Field of work: Turkology[11], oriental studies[12], Arabic studies[13], Iranian studies[14]
  • Employer: Jagiellonian University[15]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[16], Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School[17], University of Strasbourg[18], University of Cologne[19]
  • Student: Abdullah Zihni Soysal[20]
  • Member of: Polish Academy of Learning[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Doctoral student: Ananiasz Zajączkowski[23], Józef Bielawski[24]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences[25]
  • Family name: Kowalski[26]
  • Given name: Tadeusz[27], Jan[28]
  • Described by source: Polish Biographical Dictionary[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[30], French[31]
  • Name in native language: Tadeusz Jan Kowalski[32]
  • Different from: Tadeusz Kowalski[33]
  • Place of detention: Sachsenhausen concentration camp[34]
  • Interested in: Arabic studies[35]

Why It Matters

Tadeusz Jan Kowalski is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

His notable doctoral advisees include Józef Bielawski[37], an Islamicist[38], 1910–1997[39], of Poland[40], specialised in history of philosophy[41] and Ananiasz Zajączkowski[42], an orientalist[43], 1903–1970[44], of Russian Empire[45], awarded the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[46], specialised in oriental studies[47].

FAQs

Where was Tadeusz Jan Kowalski born?

Tadeusz Jan Kowalski's place of birth was Châteauroux[2].

Where did Tadeusz Jan Kowalski die?

Tadeusz Jan Kowalski died in Kraków[4].

What did Tadeusz Jan Kowalski do for work?

Tadeusz Jan Kowalski worked as an orientalist[5].

Where did Tadeusz Jan Kowalski go to school?

Tadeusz Jan Kowalski was educated at University of Vienna[16], Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School[17], University of Strasbourg[18], and University of Cologne[19].

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  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  33. [34] ↑ . referenceworks.brillonline.com. referenceworks.brillonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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