Jan Karski Polish resistance fighter; political activist and diplomat
Jan Karski is a 86 years old Polish resistance fighter; political activist and diplomat from Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship. Jan Karski was born on June 24, 1914 (died on July 13, 2000, he was 86 years old) in Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship as Jan Romuald Kozielewski. His nickname was Jan Kozielewski (birth name); Piasecki Kwaśniewski Znamierowski Kruszewski Kucharski and Witold (akas).
About
Birth name of Jan Karski is Jan Romuald Kozielewski
No, he died on 07/13/2000, 23 years ago. He was 86 years old when he died. He died in Washington, D.C. and buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery .
Family
Wife
Pola Nireńska
He married with Pola Nireńska in 1965. Jan Karski was 50 years old. After 27 years, they break up in 1992.
Brother
Jan Karski had 1 sibling. Marian
Awards (7)
Awarded Order of the White Eagle , awarded Armia Krajowa Cross , awarded Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari , awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012 , awarded Righteous Among the Nations in 1981 ,
Education
He graduated from Lviv University, University Of Warsaw and Georgetown University
What was Jan's zodiac sign?Jan Karski zodiac sign was cancer.
Other facts about Jan Karski
| Alias | Jan Kozielewski (birth name); Piasecki Kwaśniewski Znamierowski Kruszewski Kucharski and Witold (akas) |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jan Romuald Kozielewski |
| Place of death | Washington, D.C. |
| KnownFor | Resistance during World War II, Individuals and groups assisting Jews during the Holocaust |
| Nationality | Poles |
| Sandbox-External identifier | Q58352509 |
| Field of work | Law |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Libris-URI | Xv8cj80g0bsh0zt |
| Family name | Karski. Show people with the surname Karski |
| Official website | Jan Karski official website |
| Date of death | 2000-07-13T00:00:00Z |
| Ethnic group | Poles |
| Employer | Georgetown University |
| Name in native language | Jan Karski |
| Place of burial | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Unmarried partner | Kaya Ploss Mirecka |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Google Doodle | Jan-karskis-100th-birthday-born-1914 |
| Pseudonym | Witold |
| Given name | Jan |
| Member of | Polish Society Of Arts And Sciences Abroad |
