Writers in Kraków

The atlas holds 3 people and 10 moments here, from 1491 to 1964. The most recorded lives are Pope John Paul II, Nicolaus Copernicus and Gabriel García Márquez.

Notable people

1. Pope John Paul II

   from 1938 to 1964

   8 moments here

   Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…

2. Nicolaus Copernicus

   in 1491

   1 moment here

   Renaissance astronomer, canon, physician, administrator, and economist whose heliocentric model placed the Sun rather than Earth at the center of the…

3. Gabriel García Márquez

   in 1957

   1 moment here

   Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

Moments

1. 1491 Studies at the University of Kraków Nicolaus Copernicus
2. 1938 Move to Kraków for university Pope John Paul II
3. 1942 Underground seminary in occupied Kraków Pope John Paul II
4. 1944 Hiding during Black Sunday Pope John Paul II
5. 1944 Residence at Kraków Archbishop's residence Pope John Paul II
6. 1946 Priestly ordination Pope John Paul II
7. 1948 First pastoral assignment Pope John Paul II
8. 1957 Eastern Europe reporting journey Gabriel García Márquez
9. 1958 Consecration as auxiliary bishop Pope John Paul II
10. 1964 Appointment as Archbishop of Kraków Pope John Paul II

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