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Date of Birth
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16-July-1928
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Place of Birth
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Olsztyn
(Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland)
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Nationality
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Poland
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Also know as
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Maria Andrzej Zawada, Maria Andrzej Zawada
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Profession
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Seismologist, Mountaineer
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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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