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Karol Modzelewski

Polish historian and politician (1937-2019) · Poland · On the map · Writers · Died at 81

Karol Cyryl Modzelewski was a Polish historian, writer, politician and academic of Russian origin, one of the leading figures of the democratic opposition in the Polish People's Republic from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Karol Modzelewski is read about 136 times a day, in 13 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 13 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 115 days, one point a day.

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2019Died28 April 20192016Knight of the Legion of HonourAwardSaint George medalAward2014Award Józef TischnerAwardHistorical Award Kazimierz MoczarskiAwardJerzy Giedroyc PrizeAwardNike AwardAward2012Jan Karski Eagle AwardAward2007Prize of the Foundation for Polish ScienceAward1998Order of the White EagleAward1990Knight of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAward1937Born23 November 1937

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Knight of the Legion of Honour2016
Saint George medal2016
Nike Award2014
Award Józef Tischner2014
Jerzy Giedroyc Prize2014
Historical Award Kazimierz Moczarski2014
Jan Karski Eagle Award2012
Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science2007
Order of the White Eagle1998
Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta1990

About this person

Country
Poland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2019 · aged 81