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Józef Gosławski (sculptor)

Józef Gosławski, Polish sculptor (died 1963)

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Born
April 24, 1908
Died
January 23, 1963
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1908

About Józef Gosławski (sculptor)

Józef Jan Gosławski was a Polish sculptor and medallic artist. He was a designer of coins, monuments and medals. Laureate of many artistic competitions; decorated with the Silver Cross of Merit. He began his artistic education in the Building Crafts School founded by Jan Koszczyc-Witkiewicz in Kazimierz Dolny. He was awarded a scholarship to study in Rome, where he graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1937 (he was taught by Angelo Zanelli). This influence, combined with the Italian Renaissance impact, are also seen in the early medals and plaques created in Rome.

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The world when Józef Gosławski (sculptor) was born

Józef Gosławski (sculptor) was born in 1908. 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.

Culture in 1908

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Crewe's Career" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win World Series
  • Top headlineFord Model T goes on sale — $850
  • Technology milestoneFord Model T — affordable automobile for the masses
  • Defining fadAutomobile craze
  • World population~1.68B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population87.4M

1908 versus 2026

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Measure19082026
Population87.4M341 million

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