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Maria Minakowska

Maria Minakowska, Polish philosopher, historian, genealogist

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Born
June 13, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1972

About Maria Minakowska

Maria Jadwiga Minakowska is a Polish historian, genealogist and demographer creator of the Polish genealogy database Wielka Genealogia Minakowskiej. In 2024 Minakowska announced her transition from male to female. After graduating in philosophy from the Jagiellonian University, in 1998 she was awarded a PhD for a dissertation titled Formal logic prior to Aristotle, also in Kraków, under professor Ewa Żarnecka-Biały. In 2001, she founded the Polish genealogy website Wielka Genealogia Minakowskiej based on extant historical records and data submitted by correspondents. By 2022, the site contained details of around 1 million people with ties to Poland.

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Maria Minakowska timeline

  1. After graduating in philosophy from the Jagiellonian University, in 1998 she was awarded a PhD for a dissertation titled Formal logic prior to Aristotle, also in Kraków, under professor Ewa Żarnecka-Biały.
  2. In 2001, she founded the Polish genealogy website Wielka Genealogia Minakowskiej based on extant historical records and data submitted by correspondents.
  3. By 2022, the site contained details of around 1 million people with ties to Poland.
  4. In 2024 Minakowska announced her transition from male to female.

The world when Maria Minakowska was born

Maria Minakowska was born in 1972. 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 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Maria Minakowska's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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