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Jan Baszkiewicz

1930 – 2011

Polish author and historian

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About Jan Baszkiewicz

Lived 1930 – 2011 (aged 81). Jan Baszkiewicz was a Polish historian, university teacher, writer, political scientist and jurist.

Jan Michał Baszkiewicz (3 January 1930 – 27 January 2011) was a lawyer, historian, politologist, historian of ideas, member of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Biography He came from an intelligentsia family; Until 1948 he was an activist of the , in which he was member of the main committee and vice-chairman of the Warsaw committee; while his supervisor was Andrzej Munk.

From October 1949 he was a deputy assistant at the Department of General History of State and Law at the University of Warsaw. In the years 1951–1990 he was a member of the Polish United Workers' Party. Honorary degree of the University of Wrocław (2003) Honorary degree of the Pedagogical Academy in Kraków (2005) Honorary degree of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (2008) Honorary degree of the Jagiellonian University (2008)

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Education
Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw
Employers
University of Warsaw, University of Wrocław
Awards
Honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow; Honorary doctor of the University of Wrocław

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jan Baszkiewicz?

Polish author and historian (1930–2011)

When was Jan Baszkiewicz born?

Jan Baszkiewicz was born on 3 January 1930 in Warsaw.

When did Jan Baszkiewicz die?

Jan Baszkiewicz died on 27 January 2011 in Warsaw.

What was Jan Baszkiewicz's occupation?

Jan Baszkiewicz was a historian, university teacher, writer, political scientist and jurist.

What nationality was Jan Baszkiewicz?

Jan Baszkiewicz was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jan Baszkiewicz

· Wikidata: Q1681594

· DBpedia: Jan Baszkiewicz

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