About Mieczysław Klimowicz
Lived 1919 – 2008 (aged 88). Mieczysław Klimowicz was a Polish philologist, literary historian, politician, university teacher and polonist.
Mieczysław Klimowicz (December 14, 1919, Sokal – August 26, 2008 Wrocław) was a Polish World War II historian, statesman (Sejm deputy, 1972–1976), World War II fighter, and rector of the University of Wrocław (1987–1990).
His main interests included the history of Polish literature and theatre of the Age of Enlightenment.
Major books 1953: (with Roman Kaleta), Ossolineum Publishing House 1965: , State Publishing Institute PIW. 1988: , Polish Scientific Publishers PWN
Awards Knight's and Officer's crosses of the Order of Polonia Restituta Silver Cross of Merit Knight's and Officer's crosses of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques
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Polish historian
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Mieczysław Klimowicz was born on 14 December 1919 in Sokal.
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Mieczysław Klimowicz died on 26 August 2008 in Wrocław.
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Mieczysław Klimowicz was a philologist, literary historian, politician, university teacher and polonist.
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Mieczysław Klimowicz was Polish.
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