About Michal Giedroyc
Lived 1929 – 2017 (aged 88). Michal Giedroyc was a Polish historian and medievalist.
Michał Jan Henryk Giedroyc (25 January 1929 – 29 December 2017) was a Polish-Lithuanian aristocrat who later became a naturalised British citizen and aircraft designer.
Giedroyc was born on 25 January 1929 in Łobzów, Poland (today Labzova in Belarus). His father Tadeusz was a politician, since 1938 Polish senator. His mother was Anna Dunin-Szostakowska. He died on 29 December, 2017 age 88 from pulmonary embolism.
His daughters include comedian and television presenter Mel Giedroyc and director Coky Giedroyc.
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Who was Michal Giedroyc?
British aircraft designer
When was Michal Giedroyc born?
Michal Giedroyc was born on 25 January 1929 in Labzova.
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Michal Giedroyc died on 29 December 2017 in Oxford.
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Michal Giedroyc was a historian and medievalist.
What nationality was Michal Giedroyc?
Michal Giedroyc was Polish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Michal Giedroyc. https://biography.guide/michal-giedroyc/
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