Jerzy Kloczowski
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Jerzy Kłoczowski - Polish historian
, professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
, former member of the Polish Senate.
During World War II, soldier of the Home Army (Armia Krajowa) and participant in the Warsaw Uprising
, where he was seriously injured and lost his right hand. On leaving the military hospital in April 1945, he went to Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
and then to Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
, where he earned a degree and a Ph.D. (1950).
Member of the anti-communist Solidarity movement. After the fall of communism in Poland, Senator and member of the Commission for Foreign Affairs at the Senate, and a representative of the Polish Parliament at the Council of Europe
.
Professor of history at the Catholic University of Lublin, Director of the Institute of East-Central Europe in Lublin, Chair of the International Federation of Institutes of East-Central Europe, Chair of the Polish Commission of the Comparative History of Churches and Vice-Chair of the International Commission of the Comparative History of Churches, Chair of the Polish Commission for UNESCO
, former member of the UNESCO
Executive Board, fellow of Collegium Invisibile
, the first president of the Joint Committee of UNESCO
and International Committee of Historical Sciences (ICHS).
Jerzy Kłoczowski is a former lecturer at: Collège de France
(1977), Merton College (Oxford University, 1980), University of Wisconsin–Madison
(1985), Paris-Sorbonne University (1985–1987), Institute for Advanced Study
in Princeton
(1989–1990), College of Europe
in Natolin
, Warsaw
(from 1997).
Doctor honoris causa of University of Grodno (1993), Kiev-Mohyla Academy (1998), Free University of Berlin
(1998) and Sorbonne
(1999).
The following orders
were awarded to J. Kłoczowski: Order of the White Eagle, Virtuti Militari
, Cross of Merit with Swords and Cross of Valor.
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin is located in Lublin, Poland. Presently it has an enrollment of over 19,000 students...
, former member of the Polish Senate.
During World War II, soldier of the Home Army (Armia Krajowa) and participant in the Warsaw Uprising
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance Home Army , to liberate Warsaw from Nazi Germany. The rebellion was timed to coincide with the Soviet Union's Red Army approaching the eastern suburbs of the city and the retreat of German forces...
, where he was seriously injured and lost his right hand. On leaving the military hospital in April 1945, he went to Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan
Adam Mickiewicz University is one of the major Polish universities, located in the city of Poznań in western Poland. It opened on May 7, 1919, and since 1955 has carried the name of the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz.-History:...
and then to Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń is located in Toruń, Poland. It was named after Nicolaus Copernicus who was born in this town in 1473.-The beginnings of higher education in Toruń:...
, where he earned a degree and a Ph.D. (1950).
Member of the anti-communist Solidarity movement. After the fall of communism in Poland, Senator and member of the Commission for Foreign Affairs at the Senate, and a representative of the Polish Parliament at the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
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.
UNESCO
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, former member of the UNESCO
UNESCO
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Executive Board, fellow of Collegium Invisibile
Collegium Invisibile
Collegium Invisibile is an academic society in Poland, founded in 1995, that affiliates outstanding Polish students with distinguished scholars in accordance with the idea of liberal education...
, the first president of the Joint Committee of UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
and International Committee of Historical Sciences (ICHS).
Jerzy Kłoczowski is a former lecturer at: Collège de France
Collège de France
The Collège de France is a higher education and research establishment located in Paris, France, in the 5th arrondissement, or Latin Quarter, across the street from the historical campus of La Sorbonne at the intersection of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue des Écoles...
(1977), Merton College (Oxford University, 1980), University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
(1985), Paris-Sorbonne University (1985–1987), Institute for Advanced Study
Institute for Advanced Study
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in Princeton
Princeton, New Jersey
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(1989–1990), College of Europe
College of Europe
The College of Europe is an independent university institute of postgraduate European studies with the main campus in Bruges, Belgium...
in Natolin
Natolin
Natolin is a historic park and nature reserve on the southern edge of Warsaw, Poland. "Natolin" is also the name of a neighborhood located to the west of the park — a part of Warsaw's southernmost Ursynów district....
, Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
(from 1997).
Doctor honoris causa of University of Grodno (1993), Kiev-Mohyla Academy (1998), Free University of Berlin
Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading and most prestigious research universities in Germany and continental Europe. It distinguishes itself through its modern and international character. It is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on the...
(1998) and Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
(1999).
The following orders
Order (decoration)
An order or order of merit is a visible honour, awarded by a government, dynastic house or international organization to an individual, usually in recognition of distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. The distinction between orders and decorations is somewhat vague, except that most...
were awarded to J. Kłoczowski: Order of the White Eagle, Virtuti Militari
Virtuti Militari
The Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari is Poland's highest military decoration for heroism and courage in the face of the enemy at war...
, Cross of Merit with Swords and Cross of Valor.
Major publications
Jerzy Kłoczowski is an author and editor of about 1,000 publications, e.g.:- Wspólnoty chrześcijańskie [Christian Communities], 1964
- Europa Słowiańska w XIV-XV wieku [Slavic Europe in 14th-15th Centuries], 1984
- Histoire religieuse de la Pologne [Religious History of Poland], 1987
- La Pologne dans l'Eglise medievale [Poland in the Medieval Church], 1993
- East Central Europe in the historiography of the countries of the region, 1995
- Młodsza Europa. Europa Środkowo-Wschodnia w kręgu cywilizacji chrześcijańskiej średniowiecza [The Younger Europe. East-Central EuropeEast-Central EuropeEast-Central Europe – a term defining the countries located between German-speaking countries and Russia. Those lands are described as situated “between two”: between two worlds, between two stages, between two futures...
in the Middle Ages Christian Civilisation Circle], 1998 - A History of Polish Christianity, 2000
- L'héritage historique de la Res Publica de Plusieurs Nations [Historic Heritage of the Commonwealth of Two Nations], 2004
- Central Europe Between East and West, 2005
External links
- Short biography, UNESCO website
- Full biography, Institute of East-Central Europe