Jerzy Samp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jerzy Samp

Polish historian

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1951

Place of Birth: Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 16-Feb-2015

Profession: historian

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jerzy Samp (23 March 1951 in Gdansk – 16 February 2015) was a Polish writer, publicist and historian of the literature and culture of Pomerania and especially of the Kashubian literature.
He was also an activist in the Kashubian-Pomeranian Association (chairman of Gdansk Branch 1986–1989, 1995–1998). Born Gdansk, Poland, he studied Polish philology in the University of Gdansk graduating in 1975, received a doctorate in 1982, doctor habilitowany title in 1992 and the title of professor in 1995.
Since 1975 he has worked in Gdansk University in the department of the History of Literature and Culture of 19th and 20th century Pomerania.
He was also a member of the Gdansk Scientific Society (Gdanskie Towarzystwo Naukowe), the Folklore Commission of the Polish Literature Commission of the Polish Academy of Science (Polska Akademia Nauk), the Kashubian Institute (Instytut Kaszubski), and Polish Writers Associations (Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich).