Andrzej Zawada
Mountaineer
1928 – 2000
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Who was Andrzej Zawada?
Andrzej Zawada, born: Maria Andrzej Zawada, was a Polish Alpinist and Tatra mountains climber, pioneer of Polish Himalayism and winter Alpinism. Organiser and guide in numerous high-mountains expeditions. Author of movies and photographies from expeditions, co-author of Alpinist books. Honorary member of the British Alpine Club, French Groupe de Haute Montagne and The Explorers Club.
Grandson of Tomasz Rawicz-Zawada young participant of January Uprising in 1863.
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- Born
- Jul 16, 1928
Olsztyn - Also known as
- Maria Andrzej Zawada
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Anna Milewska
(1963/09/27 - 2000/08/21) - Krystyna Dębczyńska
(1951 - 1952)
- Anna Milewska
- Nationality
- Poland
- Profession
- Education
- Wrocław University
Physics
(1947 - 1949) - University of Warsaw
Geophysics
- Wrocław University
- Died
- Aug 21, 2000
Warsaw - Resting place
- Powązki Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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