Maurycy Mochnacki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maurycy Mochnacki

Polish publicist, critic and independence activist

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1803

Place of Birth: Boianets', Lviv Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 20-Dec-1834

Profession: writer, politician, historian, journalist

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Maurycy Mochnacki (13 September 1803, in Bojaniec near Zólkiew – 20 December 1834, in Auxerre) was a Polish literary, theatre and music critic, publicist, journalist, pianist, historian and independence activist.
One of the main theorists of Polish Romanticism.
He joined the November Uprising in 1830 taking part in several battles for example at Stoczek, Ostroleka, Grochów and Wawer.
For that activity he was promoted to officer rank and awarded the War Order of Virtuti Militari, which is the highest Polish military decoration.