Bronisław Piłsudski
Bronisław Piotr Piłsudski (Polish: [brɔˈɲiswaf piwˈsut͡skʲi]; Lithuanian: Bronislovas Petras Pilsudskis; 2 November 1866 – 17 May 1918) was an ethnologist who researched the Ainu people after he was exiled by Tsar Alexander III of Russia to the Far East.
Bronisław Piłsudski | |
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| Born | Bronisław Piotr Piłsudski 2 November 1866 Zalavas, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 17 May 1918 (aged 51) Paris |
| Nationality | Polish, Lithuanian, Samogitian |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University Faculty of Law |
| Occupation | Anthropologist |
| Known for | Research on the Ainu, Oroks and Nivkhs on Sakhalin Island |
| Spouse | Chufsanma |
| Children | Sukezo and Kiyo |
Piłsudski considered himself Polish, Lithuanian, and Samogitian. Thus some sources identify him as Polish,others as Lithuanian.
In addition to the Ainu, he conducted research on the Orork and Nivkh indigenous peoples of Sakhalin Island.
Piłsudski pioneered research into Lithuanian cross crafting.
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