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Władysław Ogrodziński

1918 – 2012

Polish historian and writer; Holocaust survivor

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Lived 1918 – 2012 (aged 93). Władysław Ogrodziński was a Polish historian.

Władysław Ogrodziński (; 2 June 1918 – 6 February 2012) was a Polish historian and writer. He was known by the pseudonym Stefan Sulima.

Ogrodziński was born in Dolyna, the son of Wincenty Ogrodziński. He studied law and history at the Jagiellonian University, graduating from the Faculty of History. During World War II he was arrested and imprisoned in Auschwitz-Birkenau. In the years 1945-1952 he was a research fellow at the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Ogrodziński debuted as an essayist and reporter in 1946 in a weekly Katowicean publication "Odra" under the pseudonym Stefan Sulima. Since 1956 he lived in Olsztyn. In 1957-1960, Ogrodziński was the head of the Department of Culture of the Provincial National Council.

In 1970-1983, Ogrodziński served as Secretary General of Poland's Centre for Scientific Research, as well as the director of the Museum of Warmia and Mazury. In the 1980s, he was the chairman of the Provincial Council PRON in Olsztyn and a member of the National Committee of Grunwald in 1986-1989.

Ogrodziński was appointed an honorary member of the Polish Tourist Association in June 1981.

Works Ziemia odnalezionych przeznaczen (1947) Przypomniane piórem 1982 Literatura o Warmii i Mazurach 1945-1960 (1960) Bursztynowym szlakiem. Warmia i Mazury w prozie i poezji (1963) Krajobraz z Tarniną (1969) Ulica zwana Bystrą (1985) Za gwiazdą betlejemską (1989) Proporzec z Białym Barankiem (1975)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Jagiellonian University
Employers
Museum of Warmia and Masuria
Awards
Zasłużony Działacz Kultury; Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland; Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland; Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis‎; Gold Cross of Merit‎; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland; Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta

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People whose lives overlapped Władysław Ogrodziński's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Władysław Ogrodziński?

Polish historian and writer; Holocaust survivor

When was Władysław Ogrodziński born?

Władysław Ogrodziński was born on 2 June 1918 in Dolyna.

When did Władysław Ogrodziński die?

Władysław Ogrodziński died on 6 February 2012 in Olsztyn.

What was Władysław Ogrodziński's occupation?

Władysław Ogrodziński was a historian.

What nationality was Władysław Ogrodziński?

Władysław Ogrodziński was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Władysław Ogrodziński

· Wikidata: Q8041238

· DBpedia: Władysław Ogrodziński

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