About Bronisław Baczko
Lived 1924 – 2016 (aged 92). Bronisław Baczko was a Polish and Swiss historian of Modern Age, philosopher, writer, philosophy historian, university teacher and historian.
Bronisław Baczko (13 June 1924 – 29 August 2016) was a Polish philosopher and historian of ideas. Together with Leszek Kołakowski, he was a leading figure in the Warsaw School of the history of ideas in the late 1950s and 1960s.
He was born and died in Warsaw.
Prizes and honours 2011: Balzan Prize for his work on the Age of Enlightenment
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Who was Bronisław Baczko?
Polish philosopher (1924-2016)
When was Bronisław Baczko born?
Bronisław Baczko was born on 13 June 1924 in Warsaw.
When did Bronisław Baczko die?
Bronisław Baczko died on 29 August 2016 in Geneva.
What was Bronisław Baczko's occupation?
Bronisław Baczko was a historian of Modern Age, philosopher, writer, philosophy historian, university teacher and historian.
What nationality was Bronisław Baczko?
Bronisław Baczko was Polish and Swiss.
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