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Jan Lechoń

Polish writer (1899-1956)

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Born
March 13, 1899
Died
June 8, 1956
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1899

About Jan Lechoń

Jan Lechoń, also known as Leszek Józef Serafinowicz, was a Polish poet, literary and theater critic, diplomat, and co-founder of the Skamander literary movement and the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America. Lechoń created the name Skamander for that literary group and delivered the opening speech at the group's first meeting on 6 December 1919. There, he co-edited many Polish newspapers and magazines; in 1942, he co-founded the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America.

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Jan Lechoń timeline

  1. Lechoń created the name Skamander for that literary group and delivered the opening speech at the group's first meeting on 6 December 1919.
  2. There, he co-edited many Polish newspapers and magazines; in 1942, he co-founded the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America.

The world when Jan Lechoń was born

Jan Lechoń was born in 1899. 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 headlinePhilippine-American War begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst magnetic recording of sound
  • World population~1.59B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population72.0M

1899 versus 2026

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Measure18992026
Population72.0M341 million

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