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Liponski, Wojciech Adam was born on December 16, 1942 in Sosnowiec, Poland. Son of Stefan and Janina (Bitner) Liponski.
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Liponski, Wojciech Adam was born on December 16, 1942 in Sosnowiec, Poland. Son of Stefan and Janina (Bitner) Liponski.
Master of Arts in Philology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in History of Culture, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland, 1972. Doctor of Letters, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland, 1977.
Assistant department Polish literature Adam Mickiewicz University, 1967-1968, adjunct professor Institute English, 1973-1977, associate professor, 1977-1991, vice director Institute English, 1985-1988, 91—, professor, since 1991, Physical Education Academy, Poznan, since 1991. Chairman Polish-Anglosaxon Relations, Adam Mickiewicz University, since 1978. Visiting lecturer State University Florida, Gainesville, 1975-1976.
Lecturer International Olympic Academy, Ancient Olympia and Athens, Greece, 1992-1994, 2001, expert International Olympic Committee, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1986. Expert Organization Committee of 1988 Olympic Games, Seoul, Korea, 1986-1989, attended the Presidium of Neophilological Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 1999-2003, expert United Nations Educational, 2008.
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Athlete Polish National Track and Field Team (400m and 4x400m run), 1963-1967. Vice president Solidarity's Committee Olympism For All, Gdansk, Poland, 1990-1992;vice president Polish Olympic Committee, Warsaw, 1991-1992. Expert Polish Parliament, Warsaw, 1989-1991.
With Polish Army Infantry, since 1966. Member International Society Anglo-Saxonists, Polish Association Authors Zaiks, Comite International Pierre De Coubertin and others.
Married Alexandra Hoffmann, October 18, 1966 (divorced February 1986). 1 child, Joanna; married Romana Bieganska, March 10, 1986. 1 child, Seweryn.