Wojciech Kętrzyński
Wojciech Kętrzyński | |
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Kętrzyński in 1881. | |
| Born | Adalbert von Winkler 11 July 1838 Lötzen (Lec) |
| Died | 15 January 1918 (aged 79) |
| Burial place | Lychakiv Cemetery |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | University of Königsberg |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Children | Stanisław Kętrzyński |
Wojciech Kętrzyński (born Adalbert von Winkler; 11 July 1838 – 15 January 1918), was a Polish historian and the director of the Ossolineum Library in Lemberg, then the capital of Galicia, Austrian Empire. He focused on Polish history at a time when Poland was partitioned between foreign powers. He opposed the idea of Germanization and assisted in the January Uprising for Poland's cause. In 1861 he legally changed his name and became a Polish national.