Józef Chlebowczyk


Józef Chlebowczyk was a Polish historian.
Chlebowczyk was born in Karwina as a son of Augustyn Chlebowczyk, local administrative worker. He graduated from Juliusz Słowacki Polish Grammar School in Orłowa and later from the Main School of Planning and Statistics in Warsaw. In 1961 he gained a Ph.D. In 1966 he passed his habilitation. In 1977 Chlebowczyk gained the title of professor. Since 1968 he worked in Silesian Institute in Katowice and lectured at the Silesian University.
He focused on the history of Cieszyn Silesia and nationalist movements in Central Europe.
He was considered as an outstanding Polish historian.

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