Julian Nowak
Polish microbiologist and politician
About Julian Nowak
Lived 1865 – 1946 (aged 81). Julian Nowak was an Austrian and Polish politician, pedagogue, university teacher, physician, non-fiction writer and veterinarian.
Julian Ignacy Nowak (; 10 March 1865 – 7 November 1946) was a Polish microbiologist and politician who served as 9th Prime Minister of Poland in 1922.
Nowak studied medicine at the Jagiellonian University in 1886–1893 and was a professor there since 1899. In 1921–1922 he was a rector of the university. Being a conservative politician, he served as the Prime Minister briefly in 1922. In the same year, he also served briefly as the Minister of Religious Affairs. In 1922–1927 he was a Senator in the Polish Senate.
He was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Julian Ignacy Nowak was buried in Rakowicki Cemetery. He was the father of Olympic fencer Wanda Dubieńska.
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Who was Julian Nowak?
Polish microbiologist and politician (1865-1946)
When was Julian Nowak born?
Julian Nowak was born on 10 March 1865 in Okocim.
When did Julian Nowak die?
Julian Nowak died on 7 November 1946 in Kraków.
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Julian Nowak was a politician, pedagogue, university teacher, physician, non-fiction writer and veterinarian.
What nationality was Julian Nowak?
Julian Nowak was Austrian and Polish.
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