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Casimir Zeglen

1869-03-04 – 1910-00-00

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Casimir ZeglenCredit: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4625858 Image provided by Paul Collins to NPR

Life & Legacy

Casimir Zeglen, CR (Polish: Kazimierz Żegleń; 4 March 1869 – before 1927) was a Polish Catholic priest who invented a silk bulletproof vest in the late 19th century. He was a vowed member of the Resurrectionists.

Occupation & Career

inventor, engineer, businessperson

Faith & Community

Catholic Church

Legacy Highlights

Church

Catholic Church

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q5048817 — wikidata View source

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