Józef Chlebowczyk
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Józef Chlebowczyk (19 January 1924 in Karwina – 14 August 1985 in Sozopol
) was a Polish historian.
Chlebowczyk was born in Karwina as a son of Augustyn Chlebowczyk, local administrative worker. He graduated from Juliusz Słowacki Polish Grammar School in Orłowa and later from the Main School of Planning and Statistics
in Warsaw. In 1961 he gained a Ph.D. In 1966 he passed his habilitation. In 1977 Chlebowczyk gained the title of professor. Since 1968 he worked in Silesian Institute in Katowice
and lectured at the Silesian University.
He focused on the history of Cieszyn Silesia
and nationalist movements in Central Europe.
He was considered as an outstanding Polish historian.
Professor
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Dr. Hab.
Habilitation
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Józef Chlebowczyk (19 January 1924 in Karwina – 14 August 1985 in Sozopol
Sozopol
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) was a Polish historian.
Chlebowczyk was born in Karwina as a son of Augustyn Chlebowczyk, local administrative worker. He graduated from Juliusz Słowacki Polish Grammar School in Orłowa and later from the Main School of Planning and Statistics
Warsaw School of Economics
Warsaw School of Economics is the oldest economic university in Poland.The Warsaw School of Economics was founded in 1906 as a private school under the name August Zieliński Private Trade Courses for Men. On 30 July 1919 it became a separate legal entity and was granted the status of an...
in Warsaw. In 1961 he gained a Ph.D. In 1966 he passed his habilitation. In 1977 Chlebowczyk gained the title of professor. Since 1968 he worked in Silesian Institute in Katowice
Silesian Institute in Katowice
The Silesian Institute in Katowice was a regional scientific organization collecting local information about Polish region of Silesia, working in Katowice in years 1934-1939 and 1945-1949, and during the Nazi occupation of Poland, during World War II as an underground movement in Warsaw, Kraków...
and lectured at the Silesian University.
He focused on the history of Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia or Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered around the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic...
and nationalist movements in Central Europe.
He was considered as an outstanding Polish historian.
Works
- Główne problemy i etapy stosunków polsko-czeskich na Śląsku Cieszyńskim w XIX i na początku XX wieku (do r. 1914) (1961)
- Wybory do organów przedstawicielskich na Śląsku Cieszyńskim w 1848 r.: przyczynek do badań nad kształtowaniem się świadomości i aktywności społecznej w okresie kapitalizmu (1964)
- Wybory i świadomość społeczna na Śląsku Cieszyńskim w drugiej połowie XIX w. (1966)
- Nad Olzą (Śląsk Cieszyński w wiekach XVIII, XIX i XX) (1971)
- Karol Śliwka - i jego towarzysze walki (1972)
- Procesy narodotwórcze we wschodniej Europie Środkowej w dobie kapitalizmu (1975)
- Między dyktatem, realiami a prawem do samostanowienia: prawo do samookreślenia i problem granic we wschodniej Europie Środkowej w pierwszej wojnie światowej oraz po jej zakończeniu (1988)
Further reading
- Wanatowicz, Maria Wanda (ed), Józef Chlebowczyk - badacz procesów narodowotwórczych w Europie XIX i XX wieku, Katowice 2007.