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Ignacy Mościcki

1867-12-01 – 1946-10-02

Ignacy Mościcki (-1932)Credit: Unknown author

Life & Legacy

Ignacy Mościcki (Polish: [iɡˈnat͡sɨ mɔɕˈt͡ɕit͡skʲi] ; 1 December 1867 – 2 October 1946) was a Polish chemist and politician who was the country's president from 1926 to 1939. He was the longest serving president in Polish history. Mościcki was the president of Poland when Germany invaded the country on 1 September 1939 and started World War II.

Occupation & Career

chemist, politician, inventor, non-fiction writer, university teacher

Education

Riga Technical University; Polytechnikum Riga

Faith & Community

Catholicism

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Order of the White Eagle; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Cross of Independence with Swords; Order of the White Star, Collar Class; 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle; Estonian Red Cross Order First Class; Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles; Order of Civil Merit; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎; Royal Order of the Seraphim; Sovereign Military Order of Malta; Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross; Collar of the Order of Merit; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary; Grand Officer of the Military Order of Christ; Order of Pahlavi; Order of the Star of Karađorđe; Order of the Most Holy Annunciation; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Carol I; Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer; Bronze Medal for Long Service; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; Order of the White Star; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz; Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold; Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles; Badge of Honour of the Air and Chemical Defense League; Honorary Medal of the Polish Red Cross; Order of Solomon; Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris; honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg; Order of the Chrysanthemum

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

1st Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle · Badge of Honour of the Air and Chemical Defense League · Bronze Medal for Long Service · Collar of the Order of Merit · Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Cross of Independence with Swords · doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris · Estonian Red Cross Order First Class · Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold · Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum · Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour · Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz · Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary · Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles · Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer · Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross · Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars · Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland · Grand Officer of the Military Order of Christ · honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg · Honorary Medal of the Polish Red Cross · Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus · Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎ · Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Carol I · Order of Civil Merit · Order of Pahlavi · Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles · Order of Solomon · Order of the Chrysanthemum · Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau · Order of the Most Holy Annunciation · Order of the Star of Karađorđe · Order of the White Eagle · Order of the White Star · Order of the White Star, Collar Class · Royal Order of the Seraphim · Sovereign Military Order of Malta