Edward Potkowski

Edward Potkowski (10 May 1934 in Rybnik - 31 July 2017) was a Polish historian. His specialization includes history of the medieval period and paleography.[1]

Edward Potkowski was born on 10 May 1934 in Rybnik.[2] In 1954 he enrolled at the Uniwersytet Wrocławski, but since 1955 he had been studied on the Warsaw University.[2] He graduated in 1960.[2] Potkowski gained PhD in 1967. His supervisor was Tadeusz Manteuffel.[2] In 1979 he passed his habilitation.[3] From 1981 to 1986 he was a director of Central Archives of Historical Records.[2]

In 1989 he gained the title of professor.[4]

In 1960 he married Zofia Cep.[2]

Publications
  • Książka rękopiśmienna w kulturze Polski średniowiecznej (1984).
  • Le Livre manuscrit – la société – la culture dans la Pologne du bas moyen âge (XIVe-XVe s.) (1997).
  • Książka i pismo w średniowieczu. Studia z dziejów kultury piśmiennej i komunikacji społecznej (2006).
  • Dziedzictwo wierzeń pogańskich w średniowiecznych Niemczech. Defuncti vivi (1973).
  • Crécy - Orlean 1346-1429 (1986)
  • Warna 1444 (1990)
  • Grunwald 1410 (1994)
  • Zakony rycerskie (1995, 2005).
  • Heretycy i inkwizytorzy (2012).

References
  1. "Prof. dr hab. Edward Potkowski". Akademia Humanistyczna w Pułtusku.
  2. Jan Tyszkiewicz: Edward Potkowski (10 V 1934 - 31 VII 2017). "Kwartalnik Historyczny" 2018, 3, p. 803.
  3. Jan Tyszkiewicz: Edward Potkowski (10 V 1934 - 31 VII 2017). "Kwartalnik Historyczny" 2018, 3, p. 804.
  4. "Edward Potkowski". nauka-polska.pl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.

Further reading
  • J. Kaliszuk, Bibliografia prac prof. dr hab. Edwarda Potkowskiego. In: E scientia et amicitia. Studia poświęcone profesorowi Edwardowi Potkowskiemu, ed. M. Drzewiecki (1999).


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