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Jerzy Turonek
Polish-Belarusian historian (1929–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jerzy Turonek (Belarusian: Юры Туронак, romanized: Yury Turonak;[1] 26 April 1929 – 2 January 2019) was a Polish-Belarusian historian. He was born in Dūkštas into the family of West Belarusian political activist Branislaŭ Turonak [be] in the Second Polish Republic's Wilno Voivodeship.
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Jerzy Turonek | |
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Юры Туронак | |
![]() Turonek at the Warsaw Collegium Civitas at the age of 81, June 2010 | |
Born | (1929-04-26)26 April 1929 |
Died | 2 January 2019(2019-01-02) (aged 89) |
Nationality | Polish (Belarusian minority in Poland) |
Occupation | historian |
Known for | Studies of history of Belarus in the early 20th century and during the Second World War |
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