Adam Vetulani

AwardsCroix de Guerre (2),
Polish Cross of Valor

Adam Joachim Vetulani (20 March 1901 – 25 September 1976) was a Polish historian of medieval and canon law, professor of the Jagiellonian University and a General Secretary of the Polish Academy of Learning (1957–58).

Biography

He was the son of Polish high school professor, Roman Vetulani, and Elżbieta Kunachowicz, brother of Kazimierz, Tadeusz, Zygmunt, Maria, and Elżbieta. He attended high schools in Sanok and Cieszyn, in 1917 he passed examination of maturity in Vienna.^[1]

In 1919 he began studying law at Jagiellonian University. After taking part in Polish–Soviet War in 1920 (for which he was decorated with Cross of Valor) Vetulani returned to the university and received master's degree in 1923. One of his professors, Stanisław Kutrzeba, had a strong influence on Vetulani's work. Vetulani received his Ph.D., also with Kutrzeba help, in 1925.^[1]

In scientific work Vetulani was best known for his research on Decretum Gratiani. He was a teacher and mentor of Karol Wojtyła, who later became pope John Paul II.^[1]

In 1927 he married Irena Latinik, they had two sons: Jerzy (1936–2017) and Jan (1938–1965). Adam had also one love-child, daughter Krystyna (1924–2004).

He was decorated with Croix de Guerre (for World War II) and twice with Polish Cross of Valor (for Polish–Soviet War and World War II). He was an honorary doctor of University of Strasbourg, University of Nancy and University of Pécs.

Family tree

v t e Vetulani family
* the list is incomplete
Michał Vetulani Franciszka Śliwińska Jan Matylda Pisz Roman Elżbieta Kunachowicz Franciszek Latinik Franciszek Katarzyna Ipohorska Eugeniusz Kazimierz Zygmunt Tadeusz Maria Godlewska Adam Irena Latinik Zofia Bohdan de Nisau Maria Cecylia Armand Wanda Zygmunt Grażyna Świerczyńska Krystyna Jerzy Maria Pająk Witold Agnieszka Maria Charles Tomasz
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Selected works

• Lenno pruskie (1930)
• Polskie wpływy polityczne w Prusach Książęcych (1939)
• Dekret Gracjana w świetle najnowszych badań (1948)
• Dzieje historii prawa w Polsce (1948)
• Poza płomieniami wojny. Internowani w Szwajcarii 1940–45 (1976, memoirs)
• Z badań nad kulturą prawniczą w Polsce piastowskiej (1976)

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