About Ignacy Chrzanowski
Lived 1866 – 1940 (aged 73). Ignacy Chrzanowski was a Russian and Polish literary historian and university teacher.
Ignacy Chrzanowski (5 February 1866 in Stok – 19 January 1940) was a Polish historian of literature, professor of the Jagiellonian University, arrested by Germans as part of the Sonderaktion Krakau and killed in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
His daughter was Hanna Helena Chrzanowska.
Works
2 parts.
Co-authored with Konstanty Wojciechowski.
Two volumes.
Editions Co-edited with Stanisław Kot.
Commemoration A memorial plaque to Ignacy Chrzanowski was installed at the 2 .
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ignacy Chrzanowski?
Polish historian (1866–1940)
When was Ignacy Chrzanowski born?
Ignacy Chrzanowski was born on 5 February 1866 in Stok Lacki.
When did Ignacy Chrzanowski die?
Ignacy Chrzanowski died on 20 January 1940 in Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
What was Ignacy Chrzanowski's occupation?
Ignacy Chrzanowski was a literary historian and university teacher.
What nationality was Ignacy Chrzanowski?
Ignacy Chrzanowski was Russian and Polish.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Ignacy Chrzanowski
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