Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski (1878–1945)

Born 1878 CE, died 1945 CE.

Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski (Polish pronunciation: [fɛrˈdɨnant anˈtɔɲi ɔssɛnˈdɔfskʲi]; 27 May 1876 – 3 January 1945) was a Polish writer, explorer, university professor, and anticommunist political activist. He is known for his books about Lenin and the Russian Civil War in which he participated.

Text from the Wikipedia article Ferdynand_Ossendowski, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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