Adam Vetulani

Adam Joachim Vetulani

Born	(1901-03-20)March 20, 1901 Sanok
Died	September 25, 1976(1976-09-25) (aged 75) Busko-Zdroj
Citizenship	Polish
Occupation	historian of medieval law canonist

Adam Joachim Vetulani (March 20, 1901 – September 25, 1976) was a Polish historian of medieval law and canonist, professor of Jagiellonian University, a General Secretary of Polish Academy of Learning (1957–58).

Biography

He was the son of Polish high school professor, Roman Vetulani, and Elżbieta Kunachowicz, brother of Kazimierz, Tadeusz, Zygmunt, Maria, and Elżbieta. He attended high schools in Sanok and Cieszyn, in 1917 he passed examination of maturity in Vienna.^[1]

In 1919 he began studying law at Jagiellonian University. After taking part in Polish–Soviet War in 1920 (for which he was decorated with Cross of Valor) Vetulani returned to the university and received master's degree in 1923. One of his professors, Stanisław Kutrzeba, had a strong influence on Vetulani's work. Vetulani received his Ph.D., also with Kutrzeba help, in 1925.^[1]

In scientific work Vetulani was best known for his research on Decretum Gratiani. He was a teacher and mentor of Karol Wojtyła, who later became pope John Paul II.^[1]

In 1927 he married Irena Latinik, they had two sons: Jerzy (born 1936) and Jan (1938–1965). Adam had also one love-child, daughter Krystyna (1924–2004).

He was decorated with Croix de guerre (for World War II) and twice with Polish Cross of Valor (for Polish–Soviet War and World War II). He was an honorary doctor of University of Strasbourg, University of Nancy and University of Pécs.