Tadeusz Kościuszko
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Summary
Tadeusz Kościuszko was born on February 12, 1746[1], in Mieračoŭščyna[2]. He died on October 15, 1817[3], in Solothurn[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], engineer[6], politician[7], resistance fighter[8], and hero[9]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,523 views/month, #6,042 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: February 4, 1746[11], 1746[12]
- Date of death: January 1, 1817[13]
- Place of burial: St. Leonard's Crypt[14], Zuchwil[15], Polish Museum[16], Royal Castle in Warsaw[17]
- Father: Ludwik Tadeusz Kościuszko[18]
- Mother: Tekla Ratomska[19]
- Country of citizenship: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[20], United States[21], France[22], Switzerland[23]
- Occupation: soldier[24], geographical engineer (military cartographer)[25], military leader[26], major general[27]
- Educated at: Corps of Cadets[28]
- Award received: Order of the White Eagle[29], Commander of the Order of Military Virtue[30], Society of the Cincinnati[31], Knight's Cross of the Virtuti Militari[32], Order of Saint Stanislaus[33], Virtuti Militari[34]
- Member of: American Philosophical Society[35]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Family: House of Kościuszko[38]
- Coat of arms: Roch III[39]
- Military branch: Continental Army[40], Military of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[41], Crown Army[42], Tadeusz Kościuszko's army[43]
- Commons category: Tadeusz Kościuszko[44]
- Military, police or special rank: brigadier general[45], lieutenant general[46], major general[47], generalissimo[48], general[49]
- Cause of death: stroke[50]
- Residence: Saint Petersburg[51]
- Participated in conflict: American Revolutionary War[52], Kościuszko Uprising[53], Battles of Saratoga[54], Battle of Zieleńce[55], Bitwa pod Dubienką[56], Battle of Maciejowice[57], Polish–Russian War of 1792[58], Battle of Dubienka[59], Battle of Racławice[60], Battle of Szczekociny[61]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Tadeusz Kościuszko include Mount Kosciuszko[62], a mountain[63], in Australia[64]; Kosciusko[65], a city in the United States[66], in United States[67]; Kosciuszko Bridge[68], a bridge[69], in United States[70]; Camp Kosciuszko[71], a major military unit[72], in Poland[73]; Kosciusko County[74], a county of Indiana[75], in United States[76], founded in 1835[77]; Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial[78], a National Memorial of the United States[79], in United States[80], founded in 1972[81]; Kraków University of Technology[82], a university[83], in Poland[84], founded in 1945[85]; and SS Kościuszko[86].
Why It Matters
Tadeusz Kościuszko has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]
Works attributed to him include Proclamation of Połaniec[89], a statute[90]. Entities named for him include Mount Kosciuszko[62], a mountain[63], in Australia[64]; Kosciusko[65], a city in the United States[66], in United States[67]; Kosciuszko Bridge[68], a bridge[69], in United States[70]; Camp Kosciuszko[71], a major military unit[72], in Poland[73]; Kosciusko County[74], a county of Indiana[75], in United States[76], founded in 1835[77]; and Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial[78], a National Memorial of the United States[79], in United States[80], founded in 1972[81].
FAQs
Where was Tadeusz Kościuszko born?
Tadeusz Kościuszko's place of birth was Mieračoŭščyna[2].
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[18]. Tadeusz Kościuszko's mother was Tekla Ratomska[19].
What did Tadeusz Kościuszko do for work?
Tadeusz Kościuszko worked as a military officer[5], engineer[6], politician[7], resistance fighter[8], and hero[9].
Where did Tadeusz Kościuszko go to school?
Tadeusz Kościuszko was educated at Corps of Cadets[28].
What awards did Tadeusz Kościuszko receive?
Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[29], Commander of the Order of Military Virtue[30], Society of the Cincinnati[31], and Knight's Cross of the Virtuti Militari[32].