Wacław Babiński

Wacław Babiński
Born 3 April 1887
Warsaw, Poland
Died 22 July 1957(1957-07-22) (aged 70)
Montreal, Canada
Nationality Polish
Alma mater University of Munich
Occupation Diplomat
Known for ambassador of Poland to Yugoslavia
(1929－1931)
ambassador of Poland to The Hague
(1931－1939)
Spouse(s) Maria Wodzińska
Children 3
Parent(s) Leon Babiński
Stefania Karpinska

Wacław Babiński(April 3, 1887 in Warsaw, Poland–July 22, 1957 in Montreal, Canada) was a Polish diplomat.

Babiński started his diplomatic career while in Paris when the Polish government asked him to set up the Polish consulate in France.[1] He was appointed ambassador of Poland to Yugoslavia from 1929 to 1931 and The Hague from 1931 to 1939. During World War II, he was the Canadian delegate of the Polish government-in-exile in London.[2] After the war, along with Polkowski,[3] Waclaw Babinski played a key role in hiding treasures of the royal collection of the Wawel Castle from the communists. Waclaw Babinski retired and died in Montreal, Canada in 1957.

Education

He finished his PhD in Economics at Munich University.

Family

He was the son of Leon Babinski (1860–1932) and Stefania Karpinska (1866–1939). He had two siblings: Witold (1897–1985) and Leon Wladislaw (1891–1973). Waclaw Babinski married Maria Wodzińska (1894–1975) and had three children: Wanda (1917–1994), Ryszard (1931-) and Stanislaw (1920–1990).[4]

History

Coat of Arms Bojcza.

References

  1. ↑ Babinski, CHLAPOWSKI, Waclaw, Alfred. "No 1719 Convention consulaire." (PDF). Signée à Paris, le 30 décembre 1925. League of Nations - Treaty Series. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  2. ↑ Philippon, Poirier, Jacques (2008). Joseph Babinski: A Biography. USA: Oxford University Press. pp. 81–82. ISBN 978-0-19-536975-5.
  3. ↑ Porter, John R. "Duplessis et la saga des trésors polonais". Cap-aux-Diamants : la revue d'histoire du Québec, n° 65, 2001, p. 62-63. Retrieved June 2011. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. ↑ Babiński, Wacław. "Wacław Babiński (ID: cz.I000072)". Sejm-Wielki.pl. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
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