He was born on 27 May 1914 in Kraków, as the son of Maria née Owińska and Gustaw Leśnodorski.[1] In 1932 he graduated from the III Jan Sobieski Gymnasium in Kraków, the school where his father had taught. He studied at the Faculty of Law of the Jagiellonian University, graduating in 1936, where he began work in the Department of the History of the Polish System. In 1938 he completed his doctorate, with Stanisław Kutrzeba as his promoter.
In November 1939 he was imprisoned as part of the German operation Sonderaktion Krakau. He suffered a stay in the Sachsenhausen and Dachau German concentration camps. He was released in February 1940 and was involved in secret teaching at Jagiellonian University.
In 1947 he received his habilitation on the basis of his academic achievements and his dissertation Dzieło Sejmu Czteroletniego. From 1950 he taught at the Faculty of Law at the University of Warsaw as an associate professor, and from 1958 as a full professor. From 1965 to 1968 he was dean of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw. Since 1973 he was a correspondent member of the Polish Academy of Sciences.[2] In 1966 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Toulouse. In June 1968, he was a member of the Preparatory Committee for the celebration of the 500th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus' birth.[3]
His main area of research was the Polish Enlightenment. Among other books, he published Polscy jakobini, Rozmowy z przeszłością. Dziesięć wieków Polski.
He was married and had a daughter and a son. He was the grandfather of Bogusław Leśnodorski, a lawyer and the chairman of Legia Warsaw from 2012 to 2017.[4]
Registration card of Bogusław Leśnodorski as a prisoner at Dachau Nazi Concentration Camp
Further readingedit
Anna Rosner: Bogusław Leśnodorski. In: Profesorowie Wydziału Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego 1808-2008. Grażyna Bałtruszajtys (red.). Wyd. 1. Warszawa: Lexis-Nexis, 2008, s. 267-269. ISBN978-83-7334-905-6.
Referencesedit
^Tadeusz Chrostowski (1985). "Prof. dr Bogusław Leśnodorski. Członek Honorowy TNP (1914-1985)". Notatki Płockie (30): 53.
^"LEŚNODORSKI, Bogusław". Polska Akademia Nauk - Członkowie PAN (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
^„Urania”. miesięcznik Polskiego Towarzystwa Miłośników Astronomii, nr 3, March 1969, page 85.
^"Bogusław Leśnodorski odchodzi z Legii Warszawa". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
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bogusław, leśnodorski, 1914, july, 1985, polish, historian, professor, university, warsaw, author, many, books, articles, nationalitypolishacademic, workinstitutionsuniversity, warsaw, contents, biography, personal, life, further, reading, references, external. Boguslaw Lesnodorski 27 May 1914 1 July 1985 was a Polish historian professor of the University of Warsaw and author of many books and articles Boguslaw LesnodorskiNationalityPolishAcademic workInstitutionsUniversity of Warsaw Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Further reading 4 References 5 External linksBiography editHe was born on 27 May 1914 in Krakow as the son of Maria nee Owinska and Gustaw Lesnodorski 1 In 1932 he graduated from the III Jan Sobieski Gymnasium in Krakow the school where his father had taught He studied at the Faculty of Law of the Jagiellonian University graduating in 1936 where he began work in the Department of the History of the Polish System In 1938 he completed his doctorate with Stanislaw Kutrzeba as his promoter In November 1939 he was imprisoned as part of the German operation Sonderaktion Krakau He suffered a stay in the Sachsenhausen and Dachau German concentration camps He was released in February 1940 and was involved in secret teaching at Jagiellonian University In 1947 he received his habilitation on the basis of his academic achievements and his dissertation Dzielo Sejmu Czteroletniego From 1950 he taught at the Faculty of Law at the University of Warsaw as an associate professor and from 1958 as a full professor From 1965 to 1968 he was dean of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw Since 1973 he was a correspondent member of the Polish Academy of Sciences 2 In 1966 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Toulouse In June 1968 he was a member of the Preparatory Committee for the celebration of the 500th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus birth 3 His main area of research was the Polish Enlightenment Among other books he published Polscy jakobini Rozmowy z przeszloscia Dziesiec wiekow Polski He died on 1 July 1985 in Warsaw He was buried at Rakowicki Cemetery on 8 July 1985 Personal life editHe was married and had a daughter and a son He was the grandfather of Boguslaw Lesnodorski a lawyer and the chairman of Legia Warsaw from 2012 to 2017 4 nbsp Registration card of Boguslaw Lesnodorski as a prisoner at Dachau Nazi Concentration CampFurther reading editAnna Rosner Boguslaw Lesnodorski In Profesorowie Wydzialu Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego 1808 2008 Grazyna Baltruszajtys red Wyd 1 Warszawa Lexis Nexis 2008 s 267 269 ISBN 978 83 7334 905 6 References edit Tadeusz Chrostowski 1985 Prof dr Boguslaw Lesnodorski Czlonek Honorowy TNP 1914 1985 Notatki Plockie 30 53 LESNODORSKI Boguslaw Polska Akademia Nauk Czlonkowie PAN in Polish Retrieved 2023 02 03 Urania miesiecznik Polskiego Towarzystwa Milosnikow Astronomii nr 3 March 1969 page 85 Boguslaw Lesnodorski odchodzi z Legii Warszawa Rzeczpospolita in Polish Retrieved 2024 02 08 External links editArticle about Boguslaw Lesnodorski nbsp nbsp This biographical article about a historian from Poland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boguslaw Lesnodorski amp oldid 1210460638, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
