Stanisław Pigoń

Stanisław Pigoń (27 September 1885 – 18 December 1968) was a literary historian, rector of the Vilnius University from 1927 until 1928.

Biography He came from a peasant family, the son of Jan Pigoń and Katarzyna née Rymarz. His remainings were buried at the Salwator Cemetery. State Award of the 1st degree for his scientific activity (1955) Alfred Jurzykowski Foundation Prize (1965) Honorary degree of the University of Chicago (1968)

Commemoration In 2001, the Rector and Senate of the Jagiellonian University established the Stanisław Pigoń Scholarship Fund, supporting students from rural areas and small towns facing financial hardship. In 2009 a street in Rzeszów was named after him.