Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski
Polish explorer and writer (1878–1945)
Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski was born on May 27, 1878 (Julian calendar) in Ludza and died on January 3, 1945 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, aged about 67. Recorded occupations: physicist, chemist, explorer, anthropologist, linguist and cartographer. Country of citizenship: Poland and Second Polish Republic. Educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University. Honours include FF Busse Award, Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms and Knight of the Legion of Honour. Member of Society for the Study of the Amur Region.
- Born
- May 27, 1878 (Julian calendar) · Ludza
- Died
- January 3, 1945 · Grodzisk Mazowiecki
- Age at death
- about 67
- Citizenship
- Poland, Second Polish Republic
- Occupations
- physicist, chemist, explorer, anthropologist, linguist, cartographer
- Education
- Imperial St. Petersburg University
- Honours
- FF Busse Award, Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms, Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Wikipedia editions
- 25 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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