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Bronisław Geremek

Polish social historian and politician (1932-2008) · Poland · On the map · Writers · Died at 76

Bronisław Geremek was a Polish social historian and politician. He was an opposition activist in the Polish People's Republic and participated in the Polish Round Table Agreement.

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2008Died13 July 2008Honorary Doctor of the University of Toulouse-IIAward2005Honorary Doctor of the Jagiellonian University of KrakowAwardHonorary Doctorate from University of Lyon-IIAward2004Gazeta Wyborcza Person of the YearAward2002Grand prix de la francophonieAwardOrder of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st ClassAwardOrder of the White EagleAward1999Honorary Doctor of the University of Strasbourg-IIAwardPierre Lafue PrizeAwardWprost Person of the YearAward1998Charlemagne PrizeAward1991Doctor Honoris Causa from the Paris-Sorbonne UniversityAwardHonorary Doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit BrusselAward1990Honorary Doctorate of Tours UniversityAward1932Born6 March 1932

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Honorary Doctor of the University of Toulouse-II2008
Honorary Doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow2005
Honorary Doctorate from University of Lyon-II2005
Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class2004
Gazeta Wyborcza Person of the Year2004
Order of the White Eagle2002
Grand prix de la francophonie2002
Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class2002
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic2000
Pierre Lafue Prize1999
Honorary Doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II1999
Wprost Person of the Year1999
Charlemagne Prize1998
Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas1997
Honorary Doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel1991
Doctor Honoris Causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University1991
Honorary Doctorate of Tours University1990
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Four Freedoms Award - Freedom of Speech
Knight of the National Order of Merit
Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile
Grand Officer of the Order of Liberty
Marion Dönhoff Award

About this person

Country
Poland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2008 · aged 76

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