Background
SZCZEPANSKI, January was born on September 14, 1913 in Ustron, Cieszyn district Son of Pawel and Ewa Szczepariski (née Cholewa).
SZCZEPANSKI, January was born on September 14, 1913 in Ustron, Cieszyn district Son of Pawel and Ewa Szczepariski (née Cholewa).
Attended, University Poznan. Doctor Honoris causa, Brno University, 1969. Doctor, Lodz University, 1973.
Doctor, Warsaw University, 1979. Doctor, Sorbonne, 1980.
Assistant Poznan University 39. During Nazi occupation forced labour in Germany. Assistant Lodz University 1945-1952, Extraordinary Professor 1952-1963, Professor 1963-1970, Rector 1952-1956.
Chief Sociological Department Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy, of Sciences 1957-1958, Deputy Director 1961-1968, Director 1968-1975.
President 1971-1980; President Institute Sociological Association 196670. Vice-Chairman All-Poland Committee of National Unity Front 1971-1983.
Deputy to Sejm 1957-1960, 1972-1985, Chairman Sejm Socio-Economics Council 1982-1984. Chairman Chief Council of Science, Higher Education and Technology, Ministry of Science, Higher Education, and Technology 1973-1982.
Chairman Scientific Council of Intercollegiate Institute for Research on Higher Education since 1973.
Attached to Chair, of State Council 1986-1989. Commander of O.B.E., and others
Member Council State. Forced Labor Germany during Nazi occupation of Poland, 1939—1944. Deputy to Sejm, 1957—1960, 1972—1981.
Vice-chairman Poland Committee National Unity Front, 1971—1984. Chairman, socio-economics council, 1982—1984. Chairman, chief council science, higher education and technical Ministry of Science Higher Education and Technology, 1973—1982.
Chairman, science council Intercollegiate Institute Research Higher Education, since 1973. Member of International Sociological Association (president 1966-1970), Polish Academy of Sciences (vice president 1972-1980), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Finnish Academy of Sciences and Literature, National Academy Education, Association International de Sociologie (board directors), American Academy Exact Sciences and Humanities (honorary).
Married Eleonora Poczobut, 1937. 2 children.