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Zdzisław Żygulski (literary historian)

Zdzisław Żygulski, Sr., Polish historian and academic (died 1975)

Born
April 4, 1888
Died
October 22, 1975
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1888

About Zdzisław Żygulski (literary historian)

Zdzisław Żygulski was a Polish literary historian and Germanist. He was a professor at the universities of Łódź and Wrocław. An expert of German literature of 18th–19th century and antique drama, he published, with Marian Szyrocki, a German literature history textbook Geschichte der deutschen Literatur. His notable works includes Gerhart Hauptmann. Człowiek i twórca (1968), Fryderyk Schiller (1975). His son, also named Zdzisław, was an art historian, academic and educator. Zdzisław Żygulski (4 April 1888 – 22 October 1975) was a Polish literary historian and Germanist. His son, also named Zdzisław, was an art historian, academic and educator. "Profile: Żygulski Zdzisław (senior)".

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The world when Zdzisław Żygulski (literary historian) was born

Zdzisław Żygulski (literary historian) was born in 1888. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGreat Blizzard of 1888 paralyzes US East Coast
  • Technology milestoneKodak box camera — "You press the button, we do the rest"
  • Defining fadKodak camera craze
  • World population~1.48B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population57.6M

1888 versus 2026

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Measure18882026
Population57.6M341 million

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