Jerzy Zathey

Jerzy Krzysztof Stanisław Zathey (April 15, 1911 in Kraków – April 27, 1999 in Mszana Dolna) was a Polish historian of Medieval and Renaissance culture, librarian, manuscripts expert. He was a co-originator of the scientific method of elaborating medieval manuscripts. Publisher of numerous source documents (mainly in Latin and Old Polish language).

Zathey was a professor of the Jagiellonian University (since 1983), curator of the National Library of Poland (1938–1944), curator (1945–1981) and director (1957–1981) of Manuscript Department at the Jagiellonian Library, member of Medieval Academy of America (since 1981).

Notable works

• Katalog rękopisów średniowiecznych Biblioteki Kórnickiej (1963)
• Introduction to facsimile edition of Dzieła wszystkie Kopernika ("Copernicus complete works") vol. 1 (1972)
• Catalogus codicum manuscriptorum medii aevi Latinorum, qui in Bibliotheca Jagellonica asservantur vol. 1-4 (collective work; 1980–1988)

References

• "Zathey Jerzy Krzysztof Stanisław" (in Polish). Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. http://encyklopedia.pwn.pl/haslo.php?id=4000588. Retrieved 2007-11-27. 
• "Zathey Jerzy Krzysztof Stanisław" (in Polish). WIEM Encyklopedia. http://portalwiedzy.onet.pl/59688,,,,zathey_jerzy_krzysztof_stanislaw,haslo.html. Retrieved 2007-11-27. 

Persondata
Name	Zathey, Jerzy Krzysztof Stanisław
Alternative names
Short description	historian, librarian, manuscripts-expert
Date of birth	April 15, 1911
Place of birth	Kraków, Poland
Date of death	April 27, 1999
Place of death	Mszana Dolna, Poland