Jan Adamus
Jan Adamus (born March 12, 1896 in Krakow , † June 19, 1962 in Łódź ) was a Polish historian who mainly dealt with the national and legal history of Poland as well as historiography .
Life
Adamus studied law in Vienna and then in Lwów , where he received his doctorate in 1927 under the direction of Przemysław Dąbkowski . From 1924 to 1933 he worked as a research assistant at the University of Lwów . In 1933 he completed his habilitation at Vilnius University . He then headed the City Archives in Vilnius.
After Lithuania and Vilnius had been annexed by the Soviet Union , Adamus was deported to a camp . He was released in 1941 and joined the Polish army, with which he reached the Middle East in 1942 . In 1944 Adamus moved to Great Britain .
In 1947 he returned to Poland and lectured at the University of Łódź from 1949 , where he taught as an associate professor from 1954 and as a full professor from 1958 .
Publications (selection)
- Zastaw w prawie litewskim XV i XVI wieku , 1925
- Z badań na dzierżeniem w polskim prawie średniowiecznym , 1933
- O monarchii Gallowej , 1952
- Polska teoria rodowa , 1958
- Monarchizm i republikanizm w syntezie dziejów Polski , 1961
literature
- Hubert Izdebski: Adamus Jan . In: Słownik historyków polskich . Warszawa 1994, ISBN 83-214-1051-0 , p. 17-18 .
Web links
- Adamus, Jan . Publications in the bibliographic database of the Regesta Imperii .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adamus, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krakow |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 19, 1962 |
| Place of death | Łódź |