Leon Walerian Ostroróg
Count Leon Walerian Ostroróg | |
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| Born | Leon Walerian Ostroróg 20 June 1867 |
| Died | 29 July 1932 (aged 65) |
| Resting place | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Polish, British and French |
| Education | Sorbonne University |
| Occupation(s) | scholar, jurist, government adviser, translator and writer |
| Years active | 1891-1930 |
| Era | late 19th- and early 20th-centuries |
| Known for | Turkish government adviser and Islamic jurisprudence, member of Polish delegation at the Paris Peace Conference, 1919 |
| Spouse | Marie-Jeanne Carmel Lorando |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Count Stanisław Julian Ostroróg and Teodozja Waleria Gwozdecka |
| Relatives | Stanisław Julian Ignacy Ostroróg, Stanislas Ostroróg, Gustaw Gwozdecki, |
Leon Walerian Ostroróg (1867 in Paris – 1932 in London), was an Islamic scholar, jurist, adviser to the Ottoman government and émigré in Istanbul. He was also a writer and translator.