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Polish historian (1903–1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kazimierz Piwarski (19 February 1903 – 21 July 1968) was a Polish historian, professor of Jagiellonian University in Kraków since 1946 and Poznań University in years 1953-1955, member of Polish Academy of Skills (Polska Akademia Umiejętności, PAU) since 1945, and member of Polish Academy of Sciences (Polska Akademia Nauk, PAN) since 1958.[1]
He researched in the history of the Polish provinces of Pomerania, Silesia, East Prussia and also the universal history of the 18th and 20th centuries.[2] He was one of the most noteworthy Polish historians writing about history of Polish-Saxon relations in 18th century [3]
During World War II he was arrested by the Germans on 6 November 1940 in Sonderaktion Krakau, and then imprisoned in Sachsenhausen and Dachau concentration camps until late 1941.[4] [5]
Kazimierz Piwarski was the director of the Western Institute (Instytut Zachodni) in Poznań in years 1956-1958.
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