Jan Potocki

(1761–1815) Anthropologist Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

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Jan Potocki was an anthropologist from Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, best known for Die Handschrift von Saragossa.

Quick Facts About Jan Potocki

Born: March 8, 1761
Died: December 2, 1815
Nationality: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Profession: Anthropologist
Notable works: Die Handschrift von Saragossa
Spouse: Konstancja Potocka

About Jan Potocki

Count Jan Potocki was a Polish nobleman, ethnologist, linguist, traveller and author of the Enlightenment period, whose life and exploits made him a celebrated figure in Poland. He is known chiefly for his picaresque novel, The Manuscript Found in Saragossa.

Biography source: Wikipedia