Jerzy Karol Kurnatowski (1 July 1874 – 22 May 1934) was a Polish lawyer, economist, academic, author, politician, public official, and political scientist. He has been awarded the Cross of Valour twice, the

Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon, ...

, and the Order of the White Lion.

Early life and education

Jerzy Karol Kurnatowski was born on 1 July 1874 in Wola Krokocka, Poland. He was the son of Witold (1827-1907), the judge of the peace and his second wife, Eleonora née Klimaszewska. He began his legal studies in 1892 at the

University of Warsaw The University of Warsaw ( pl, Uniwersytet Warszawski, la, Universitas Varsoviensis) is a public university in Warsaw, Poland. Established in 1816, it is the largest institution of higher learning in the country offering 37 different fields of ...

. In 1897 he presented his thesis in the field of

criminal law Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It prescribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people inclusive of one's self. Most criminal law i ...

, entitled ''Duel''. In 1901 he opened his own law firm in Łódź , and in 1903 he moved to Warsaw. In 1902 he married Jadwiga née Boetticher, a painter. They had no children.

Career

In 1901 Kurnatowski founded a law firm in

Łódź Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of canti ...

. In the years 1919-1923 he worked in the Ministry of Communications, where he was co-writing "Bandera Polska", the Ministry of Public Works, and the Central Statistical Office. In the years 1919-1934 he was

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in the School of Political Science and the Chair of the Socioeconomic History Department. Between 1929 and 1934 he worked on economic policy. He was one of the leaders of Polskie Stronnictwo Mieszczańskie, a prominent political party.

References

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