Tadeusz Kościuszko

Polish, Lithuanian and American military leader (1746–1817)
Person human Q191479
Tadeusz Kościuszko
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Tadeusz Kościuszko

Summary

Tadeusz Kościuszko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mieračoŭščyna[2]. He was born on February 12, 1746[3]. He died in Solothurn[4]. He died on October 15, 1817[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], engineer[7], politician[8], resistance fighter[9], and hero[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,936 views/month, #6,042 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Tadeusz Kościuszko's place of birth was Mieračoŭščyna[2].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko died in Solothurn[4].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko was born on February 12, 1746[3].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko was born on February 4, 1746[12].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko was born on 1746[13].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko died on October 15, 1817[5].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko died on January 1, 1817[14].
  • Burial took place at St. Leonard's Crypt[15].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko is buried at Zuchwil[16].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko is buried at Polish Museum[17].
  • Burial took place at Royal Castle in Warsaw[18].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko's father was Ludwik Tadeusz Kościuszko[19].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko's mother was Tekla Ratomska[20].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[21].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko held citizenship in United States[22].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko held citizenship in France[23].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko held citizenship in Switzerland[24].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko's professions included military officer[6].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko worked as an engineer[7].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko worked as a politician[8].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko's professions included resistance fighter[9].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko worked as a hero[10].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko's professions included soldier[25].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko's education included a stint at Corps of Cadets[26].
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko received the Order of the White Eagle[27].

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Origins and Family

Tadeusz Kościuszko was born in Mieračoŭščyna[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 12, 1746[3], February 4, 1746[12], and 1746[13]. His father was Ludwik Tadeusz Kościuszko[19]. His mother was Tekla Ratomska[20].

Education

Tadeusz Kościuszko was educated at Corps of Cadets[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], engineer[7], politician[8], resistance fighter[9], hero[10], and soldier[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Eagle[27], an order[28], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[29], founded in 1705[30]; Commander of the Order of Military Virtue[31]; Society of the Cincinnati[32], a nonprofit organization[33], in United States[34], founded in 1783[35], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[36]; Knight's Cross of the Virtuti Militari[37]; Order of Saint Stanislaus[38], an order[39], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[40], founded in 1765[41]; and Virtuti Militari[42], an order[43], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[44], founded in 1792[45].

Personal Life

Tadeusz Kościuszko's religion is recorded as Catholicism[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 15, 1817[5] and January 1, 1817[14]. Tadeusz Kościuszko died in Solothurn[4]. The cause of death was stroke[47]. Recorded place of burial include St. Leonard's Crypt[15], Zuchwil[16], Polish Museum[17], and Royal Castle in Warsaw[18].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tadeusz Kościuszko include Mount Kosciuszko[48], a mountain[49], in Australia[50]; Kosciusko[51], a city in the United States[52], in United States[53]; Kosciuszko Bridge[54], a bridge[55], in United States[56]; Camp Kosciuszko[57], a major military unit[58], in Poland[59]; Kosciusko County[60], a county of Indiana[61], in United States[62], founded in 1835[63]; Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial[64], a National Memorial of the United States[65], in United States[66], founded in 1972[67]; Kraków University of Technology[68], a university[69], in Poland[70], founded in 1945[71]; and SS Kościuszko[72].

Why It Matters

Tadeusz Kościuszko ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,936 views/month, #6,042 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

Works attributed to him include Proclamation of Połaniec[75], a statute[76]. Entities named for him include Mount Kosciuszko[48], a mountain[49], in Australia[50]; Kosciusko[51], a city in the United States[52], in United States[53]; Kosciuszko Bridge[54], a bridge[55], in United States[56]; Camp Kosciuszko[57], a major military unit[58], in Poland[59]; Kosciusko County[60], a county of Indiana[61], in United States[62], founded in 1835[63]; and Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial[64], a National Memorial of the United States[65], in United States[66], founded in 1972[67].

FAQs

Where was Tadeusz Kościuszko born?

Born in Mieračoŭščyna[2], Tadeusz Kościuszko…

Where did Tadeusz Kościuszko die?

Tadeusz Kościuszko passed away in Solothurn[4].

Who were Tadeusz Kościuszko's parents?

Tadeusz Kościuszko's father was Ludwik Tadeusz Kościuszko[19]. Tadeusz Kościuszko's mother was Tekla Ratomska[20].

What did Tadeusz Kościuszko do for work?

Tadeusz Kościuszko worked as military officer[6], engineer[7], politician[8], resistance fighter[9], and hero[10].

Where did Tadeusz Kościuszko go to school?

Tadeusz Kościuszko was educated at Corps of Cadets[26].

What awards did Tadeusz Kościuszko receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[27], Commander of the Order of Military Virtue[31], Society of the Cincinnati[32], and Knight's Cross of the Virtuti Militari[37].

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  1. 16d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → BFD3-5D78-8038-9623-414D
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  2. 7w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00049436n
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  3. 7w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Museum-digital id → 62770, 268925
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  4. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → tadeusz-kosciusko, tadeusz-kosciuszko
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  5. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Adam Haus
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  6. 12w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    American battlefield trust id (person) → andrzej-tadeusz-bonawentura-kosciuszko
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  7. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 362474
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  10. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military officer, engineer, politician +6
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  11. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Occupation → military officer, engineer, politician +6
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