Hugo Kołłątaj
Polish historian and philosopher (1750–1812) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hugo Stumberg Kołłątaj, also spelled Kołłątay (1 April 1750 – 28 February 1812), was a prominent Polish constitutional reformer and educationalist, and one of the most prominent figures of the Polish Enlightenment.[1][2] He served as Deputy Chancellor of the Crown between 1791–92. He was a Roman Catholic priest, social and political activist, political thinker, historian, philosopher, and polymath.
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Hugo Kołłątaj | |
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Deputy Chancellor of the Crown | |
Coat of arms | Kotwica |
Born | (1750-04-01)1 April 1750 Dederkały Wielkie, Wołyń |
Died | 28 February 1812(1812-02-28) (aged 61) Warsaw, Duchy of Warsaw |
Buried | Powązki Cemetery |
Noble family | Kołłątaj |
Father | Antoni Kołłątaj |
Mother | Marianna Mierzeńska |
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Philosophy career | |
Notable work | A Few Anonymous Letters [pl] 3rd May Constitution Proclamation of Połaniec |
Era | Age of Enlightenment |
Region | Western philosophy Polish philosophy |
School | Polish Enlightenment Kołłątaj's Forge |
Institutions | Warsaw Society of Friends of Learning |
Main interests | Pedagogy, history, political philosophy, geology, mineralogy, anthropology |
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