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Leon Wasilewski

1870 – 1936

Polish politician and historian

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About Leon Wasilewski

Lived 1870 – 1936 (aged 66). Leon Wasilewski was a Polish historian, diplomat, ethnographer, translator, writer and politician.

Leon Wasilewski (1870–1936) was an activist of the Polish Socialist Party (PPS), a coworker of Józef Piłsudski, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, designer of much of Second Polish Republic policy towards Eastern Europe, historian and father of Halszka Wasilewska and of Wanda Wasilewska.

Life and career Born on 24 August 1870 in Saint Petersburg, to an impoverished gentry family with roots in Livonia and Samogitia. His father was an organist at Saint Stanislaus church in St. Petersburg. His mother, Maria Reiter, was a teacher of mixed German and Czech ancestry, and came from Moravia.

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Important facts

Born
24 August 1870, Saint Petersburg
Birth century
19th century
Died
10 December 1936, Warsaw
Occupation
Historian, diplomat, ethnographer, translator, writer, politician
Nationality
Congress Poland, Poland, Polish people
Education
Charles University, Lviv University
Positions held
Ambassador of Poland to Estonia
Awards
Cross of Liberty; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta

People in Leon Wasilewski's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Józef Piłsudski
Józef Piłsudski
1867 – 1935
Politician
 Portrait of Wanda Wasilewska
Wanda Wasilewska
1905 – 1964
Journalist
 Portrait of Halszka Wasilewska
Halszka Wasilewska
1899 – 1961
Graphic designer
 Portrait of Maria Reiter
Maria Reiter
1909 – 1992
Painter

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Leon Wasilewski's

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Lothar Meyer
1830 – 1895
Chemist
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Luigi Cremona
1830 – 1903
Mathematician
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Amédée Mannheim
1831 – 1906
Mathematician
 Portrait of Eduard Suess
Eduard Suess
1831 – 1914
Paleontologist
 Portrait of Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
1832 – 1901
Historian of cartography
 Portrait of Antonín Frič
Antonín Frič
1832 – 1913
Zoologist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Leon Wasilewski?

Polish politician and historian (1870-1936)

When was Leon Wasilewski born?

Leon Wasilewski was born on 24 August 1870 in Saint Petersburg.

When did Leon Wasilewski die?

Leon Wasilewski died on 10 December 1936 in Warsaw.

What was Leon Wasilewski's occupation?

Leon Wasilewski was a historian, diplomat, ethnographer, translator, writer and politician.

What nationality was Leon Wasilewski?

Leon Wasilewski was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leon Wasilewski

· Wikidata: Q1397360

· DBpedia: Leon Wasilewski

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