Rest in Peace Robert Wilken. A great scholar and wonderful person. He was once my colleague at UVA and treated me and other mavericks with immense kindness.
“Until the end of his life, Kopernik (Copernicus) avowed that he owed ‘everything that he is’ to the Kraków Academy.”
– Prof. Andrzej Kajetan Wróblewski, History of Physics in Poland
Take it even further:
In Poland, one can kayak from the Dunajec River starting at the town of Czchów (near my village) and then connect to the Wisła River at Opatowiec. Then, proceed all the way to Warszawa and to Gdańsk at the Baltic Sea.
Now that's a journey❗🚣♂️
Today marks the anniversary of the birth of Karol Wojtyła (18 May 1920)-one of the most recognizable Poles in the world.
His life, teachings, and pontificate had a profound impact on modern history. He became a symbol of courage, human dignity, and solidarity among nations.