Jan Rompski
Jan Rompski | |
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Jón Rómpsczi | |
| Born | December 8, 1913 |
| Died | December 30, 1969 (aged 56) |
| Known for | Promoting Kashubian language and culture |
| Board member of | Zrzesz Kaszëbskô |
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| Academic background | |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań |
| Thesis | Opowieści ludu kaszubskiego. Odbicie rzeczywistości społecznej XIX i XX w. |
| Doctoral advisor | Józef Burszta |
| Academic work | |
| Era | 20th century |
| Discipline | Ethnography |
| Sub-discipline | Kashubian studies |
| Institutions | District Museum in Toruń |
Jan Rompski (Kashubian: Jón Rómpsczi; 8 December 1913 – 30 December 1969) was a Kashubian activist, poet, writer, journalist and ethnographer. He was one of the most important people in the Zrzeszyńce organization. During World War II he belonged to the secret anti-Nazi organization Pomeranian Griffin. He was imprisoned in the Stutthof concentration camp. After the war he finished his studies at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and was strongly involved in the Kashubian movement.