Jan Potocki
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+ | Count '''Jan Nepomucen Potocki''' ([[March 8]], [[1761]] - [[December]], [[1815]]) was a [[Poland|Polish]] nobleman, [[Polish Army]] captain of engineers, [[ethnology|ethnologist]], [[Egyptology|Egyptologist]], [[linguistics|linguist]], traveler, adventurer and author whose life and exploits made him a legendary figure in his homeland, although he is chiefly known outside Poland for his novel ''[[The Manuscript Found in Saragossa]]''. | ||
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Count Jan Nepomucen Potocki (March 8, 1761 - December, 1815) was a Polish nobleman, Polish Army captain of engineers, ethnologist, Egyptologist, linguist, traveler, adventurer and author whose life and exploits made him a legendary figure in his homeland, although he is chiefly known outside Poland for his novel The Manuscript Found in Saragossa.
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