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Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński

1740 – 1809

Polish nobleman

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About Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński

Lived 1740 – 1809 (aged 68–69). Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński was a Polish linguist, poet and translator.

Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński (c. 1730 – 9 June 1809) was a Polish soldier, politician, translator and poet. Sejm deputy, deputy to the Lithuanian Tribunal and voivode of Mscislaw from 1788 in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and marshal of the Grodno Governorate in the Russian Empire after partitions of Poland.

A cavalry officer, he was a supporter of the Bar Confederation.

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Important facts

Born

1740, Grand Duchy of Lithuania

Birth century

18th century

Died

9 June 1809, Vilnius

Occupation

Linguist, poet, translator

Nationality

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

Positions held

Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Marshals of the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Marshal of the Court of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

Awards

Order of the White Eagle (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth); Order of Saint Stanislaus

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński's

Daniel Bernoulli

1700 – 1782

Mathematician

Johann Andreas Segner

Frequently asked questions

Who was Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński?

Polish nobleman (1740-1809)

When was Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński born?

Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński was born in 1740 in Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

When did Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński die?

Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński died on 9 June 1809 in Vilnius.

What was Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński's occupation?

Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński was a linguist, poet and translator.

What nationality was Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński?

Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński

· Wikidata: Q4464257

· DBpedia: Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński

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