Doctor Honoris Causa
of the Józef Piłsudski Academy
of Physical Education in Warsaw
1992
Professor Stefan Wołoszyn
Born on 19t" August 191 1 in Lwów, graduate of the Faculty of Philosophy at the Jagellonian University in 1934. He was granted Ph.D. degree in education and history at the Copernicus University in Toruń (1948), and D.Sc. degree (1954). In 1961 he became full professor. He was a secondary school teacher in Wilno and Białystok (1935194G), academic teacher at the Copernicus University (1947-1950), at the Mickiewicz University in Poznań (1950-1953), and at the Faculty of Education of Warsaw University (1953-1981). He was the head of the Department of General Pedagogy and Education Theory (19801981), dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Warsaw and head of the Chair of Pedagogy at the Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw (1953-1972), vice-rector (1955-1960) and rector (1960-1971) of the Academy of Physical Education, officer of the State Council for Higher Education and of Qualification Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences, officer of the Physical Education and Sports Administration, member of many scientific boards, committees and Editorial boards. Author of numerous publications on the theory and history of education, methodology of pedagogical science and comparative pedagogy, co-initiator of sport pedagogy, author of the following works: "Brief History of Education and Pedagogical Thoughts" in three volumes (revised and re-edited in 1995-1998), "Teacher - Traditions, the Present and the Future" (1978), "Korczak" (1978), "Studies on Education in Poland in the 20t" Century" (1998), "Pedagogical Journeys Through History and Issues" (1998), author and editor of many collective works. Professor Wołoszyn played a vital role in the formation of research teams at the Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, and in the careers of academic Staff in pedagogy and physical education.
