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Juliusz Leo
1861-11-15 – 1918-02-21
Life & Legacy
Juliusz Franciszek Leo (15 September 1861 - 21 February 1918) was a Polish politician and academic from Kraków, Poland, while the city was part of the Austrian Empire, then Austria-Hungary. Leo was a professor of economics and law at Jagiellonian University, Kraków, the city's first deputy mayor from 1901 to 1904, then mayor from 1904 for three terms until his death. He was the founder and first president of Supreme National Committee (Naczelny Komitet Narodowy), a Polish independence organization, and he was a supporter of the idea of Polish Legions. Leo was buried at Rakowicki Cemetery.
One of Krakow's streets in the Krowodrza district (also known as District No. 5) was named after Juliusz Leo.
Occupation & Career
politician, pedagogue, university teacher, economist, jurist, mayor
Education
Jagiellonian University; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Jagiellonian University
Organizations & Memberships
Polish Democratic Party
Education & Institutions
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · Jagiellonian University
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q6310217 — wikidata View source
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