Walery Mroczkowski
Polish anarchist (1840–1889) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walery Karłowicz Mroczkowski (6 April 1840 – 1 October 1889) was a Polish insurgent in the 1863 January Uprising. He was arrested and imprisoned by the Prussian authorities. Upon release in 1865, he was sent into exile and travelled to Italy, Switzerland, London and finally settled in France. While in Florence he met Mikhail Bakunin and became an anarchist and a member of the latter's close circle. He is also known as a portrait photographer in France, working under the pseudonym, "Ostroga" or "Valerien Ostroga".
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Walery Mroczkowski | |
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Born | (1840-04-06)6 April 1840 |
Died | 1 October 1889(1889-10-01) (aged 49) Paris, France |
Resting place | Menton |
Nationality (legal) | Polish |
Other names | "Wincenty Kamiński", "Valerien Ostroga", "Ostroga" |
Education | Warsaw Academy of Medicine |
Occupation | Photographer |
Years active | 1871–1889 |
Era | 19th century |
Known for | January Uprising, photography |
Movement | Anarchism |
Children | Felix (1867–1936) and Léonie (1871–1947) Ostroga |
Parent | unknown |
Relatives | Élisée Reclus |
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