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Biography
Awards(9)
Golden Medal for Merit to CultureMedal of the 10th Anniversary of People's PolandTheodor W. Adorno AwardPrincess of Asturias Award for Communications and HumanitiesEuropean Amalfi Prize for Sociology and Social Scienceshonorary doctor of the University of GothenburgDoctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus UniversityThe VIZE 97 PrizeCross of Valour (1944)
Spouse(2)
Janina BaumanAleksandra Jasińska-Kania
Zygmunt Bauman (* 19. November 1925 in Poznań; † 9. January 2017 in Leeds) was a polish philosopher and sociologist. He was 91 years old. He was married to Janina Bauman. His education included London School of Economics and Political Science and Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Warsaw. His faith was atheism. He received 9 awards, including Golden Medal for Merit to Culture, Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland.
Life Events
10 Events1925
Born in Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship
1945
Internal Security Corps
until 1953
1948
Married Janina Bauman
until 2009
1954
University of Warsaw
until 1968
1972
University of Leeds
professor · until 1990
1990
European Amalfi Prize for Sociology and Social Sciences
1998
Theodor W. Adorno Award
2006
The VIZE 97 Prize
2010
Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities
2017