{{Short description|Polish legal historian (1901–1976)}} {{Expand language|langcode=pl|name=Adam Vetulani|topic=struct|date=May 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox person | image = Adam Vetulani 1934.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Adam Joachim Vetulani | birth_date = {{birth date|1901|3|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Sanok | death_date = {{death date and age|1976|9|25|1901|3|20|df=y}} | death_place = Busko-Zdroj | citizenship = Polish | other_names = | education = | alma_mater = Jagiellonian University<br/>(master's degree, law) | employer = | occupation = legal historian | known_for = professor at Jagiellonian University,<br/>General Secretary of the Polish Academy of Learning (1957–58) | title = | spouse = | partner = | father = Roman Vetulani | mother = Elżbieta née Kunachowicz | children = Kristine Vetulani-Belfoure <small>(1924–2004)</small>,<br /> Jerzy Vetulani <small>(1936–2017)</small>,<br /> Jan Vetulani <small>(1938–1965)</small> | relatives = | signature = | footnotes = | awards = Croix de Guerre,<br/>Polish Cross of Valor }} thumb|right|250px|Adam Vetulani thumb|right|200px|Adam Vetulani '''Adam Joachim Vetulani''' (20 March 1901 – 25 September 1976) was a Polish historian of medieval and canon law, professor of the Jagiellonian University.
== Biography == He was the son of high school professor, Roman Vetulani, and Elżbieta née 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.<ref name=pau>{{cite book | title = Adam Vetulani. 1901–1976| publisher = Polish Academy of Learning| place = Kraków| year = 2005| isbn = 83-60183-08-2}}</ref>
In 1919 he began studying law at the Jagiellonian University. After taking part in Polish–Soviet War in 1920 (for which he was decorated with Cross of Valor) Adam Vetulani returned to the university and received master's degree in 1923. Stanisław Kutrzeba had a strong influence on Vetulani, who received his doctorate with Kutrzeba supervision, in 1925.<ref name=pau />
In 1927 he married Irena Latinik, they had two sons: Jerzy (1936–2017) and Jan (1938–1965). Adam Vetulani had also daughter Krystyna (1924–2004).
After the outbreak of World War II, when Nazis invaded Poland, Adam Vetulani was enrolled in the Polish Army. In September 1939 he left with his unit to Romania. Then in 1940 he took part in fights in France and was internee in Switzerland, where he spent the rest of the war organising education for other internees.<ref>{{cite journal| last = Biliński| first = Piotr| year = 2023| title = Wojenne losy Adama Vetulaniego (1939–1945)| url = https://ejournals.eu/pliki_artykulu_czasopisma/pelny_tekst/018e9e4c-64f3-7228-95ed-544143a83823/pobierz| journal = Kwartalnik Historii Nauki I Techniki| volume = 68| issue = 3| pages = 57–79| doi = 10.4467/0023589XKHNT.23.027.18407}}</ref>
In scientific work Adam Vetulani did research on Decretum Gratiani. He published more than three hundreds works in various languages.<ref>{{cite journal| last = Malec| first = Jerzy| year = 1975|title = Bibliografia prac Adama Vetulaniego za lata 1923–1973| url = https://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/analectacracoviensia/article/view/2875/2751| journal = Analecta Cracoviensia| volume = VII| pages = 203–221}}</ref> He was an acquaintance of Karol Wojtyła, with whom he collaborated.<ref name=pau />
He was a General Secretary of the Polish Academy of Learning (1957–1958).<ref>{{cite journal| last = Biliński| first = Piotr| year = 2022| title = Wysiłki Adama Vetulaniego na rzecz reaktywacji Polskiej Akademii Umiejętności w latach 1956–1958| url = https://rcin.org.pl/Content/238024/WA303_274269_B155-Polska-T-20-2022_Bilinski.pdf| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230410210910/https://rcin.org.pl/Content/238024/WA303_274269_B155-Polska-T-20-2022_Bilinski.pdf| archive-date = 2023-04-10| journal = Polska 1944/45–1989. Studia i Materiały| volume = 20| pages = 155–173}}</ref> His doctoral students included Juliusz Bardach, {{ill|Stanisław Roman|pl|Stanisław Roman}}, Stanisław Grodziski, {{ill|Wojciech Bartel|pl|Wojciech Bartel}}, {{ill|Ludwik Łysiak|pl|Ludwik Łysiak}}, {{ill|Stanisław Płaza|pl|Stanisław Płaza (prawnik)}} and {{ill|Wacław Uruszczak|pl|Wacław Uruszczak}}. He was under surveillance by the Security Service.<ref name="ipn">{{cite web| url = https://katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl/informacje/696532/pdf| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250527091216/https://katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl/informacje/696532/pdf| title = Adam Vetulani. Dane osoby z katalogu osób "rozpracowywanych"| publisher = katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl| accessdate = 2026-05-22| archive-date = 2025-05-27| date = 2025-05-27}}</ref>
His remainings were buried at the Rakowicki Cemetery.
In 2014, Adam Vetulani's correspondence with {{ill|Miroslav Boháček|cs|Miroslav Boháček}} was published.<ref name="pracekomisjihistoriinaukipau">{{cite journal |title = "Korespondencja Adama Vetulaniego z Miroslavem Boháčkiem"… – wydawnictwo źródłowe, opracowane w ramach współpracy Polskiej Akademii Umiejętności z Akademią Nauk Republiki Czeskiej |journal = Prace Komisji Historii Nauki PAU |date = 2014 |volume = 13 |url = https://pau.krakow.pl/PKHN-PAU/pkhn-pau-XIII-2014-2.pdf |pages = 9–30 |last1 = Dziurzyńska| first1 = Ewa| last2 = Šumová| first2 = Martina}}</ref> In 2023, a biography ''Adam Vetulani (1901–1976). Historian of Polish and Canon Law'' by Piotr Biliński was published by Jagiellonian University Press.<ref>{{cite journal| last = Pudłocki| first = Tomasz| author-link = Tomasz Pudłocki| url = https://ruj.uj.edu.pl/server/api/core/bitstreams/3dec49a0-4f52-45eb-83f9-2be34a2f7ded/content| title = Piotr Biliński, Adam Vetulani (1901–1976): historyk prawa polskiego i kanonicznego| journal = Kwartalnik Historyczny| pages = 196–201| year = 2023| issn = 0023-5903| volume = 132| issue = 1}}</ref>
== Published works == * {{cite book| title = Nagana sądowa w dawnem prawie polskiem| year = 1923}} * {{cite book| title = Z dziejów strasburskiej kapituły katedralnej| year = 1927}} * {{cite book| title = Lenno pruskie. Od traktatu krakowskiego do śmierci księcia Albrechta 1525–1568. Studium historyczno-prawne| year = 1930}} * {{citation | title = Włoska ustawa o ślubach kościelnych| year = 1930}}. * {{citation | title = Początki oficjalatu biskupiego w Polsce| year = 1934| url = https://theo-logos.pl/server/api/core/bitstreams/aac606de-1511-4827-8e99-be03bd59c5dc/content}}. * {{citation | title = O sposobie powoływania się na przepisy prawa rzymskiego i kanonicznego w późniejszym średniowieczu| year = 1936}}. * {{citation | title = Przeciw elitaryzmowi| year = 1936}}. * {{cite book| title = Polskie wpływy polityczne w Prusach Książęcych| year = 1939}} * {{cite book| title = Historia ustroju Polski w zarysie| year = 1941}} * {{citation| title = Dekret Gracjana w świetle najnowszych badań| url = https://theo-logos.pl/server/api/core/bitstreams/b44d4ae5-3e0a-4fe9-bc76-604c3a4aab60/content| year = 1948}}. * {{cite book| title = Dzieje historii prawa w Polsce| year = 1948}} * {{citation| title = Wrocławskie rękopisy statutów Mikołaja Trąby| year = 1948}}. * {{citation| title = Polska i Prusy Książęce w związku ustrojowym. Próba popularnej syntezy| year = 1949}}. * {{citation| title = Z badań nad znajomością powszechnego prawa kanonicznego w Polsce w XIII wieku| year = 1949}}. * {{citation| title = O nowe ujęcie historii źródeł dawnego prawa polskiego| year = 1952}}. * {{citation| title = Prawny stosunek Prus Książęcych do Polski 1466–1657| year = 1954}}. * {{citation| title = W sprawie prawa chłopskiego w Polsce feudalnej| year = 1956}}. * {{citation| title = Kanonista Stephanus Polonus| year = 1960}}. * {{citation| title = Nowe wydanie niemieckiego zwodu prawa polskiego| year = 1960}}. * {{cite book| title = Początki najstarszych wszechnic środkowoeuropejskich| year = 1970}} * {{cite book| title = Poza płomieniami wojny. Internowani w Szwajcarii 1940–45| year = 1976}} Memoirs. * {{cite book| title = Z badań nad kulturą prawniczą w Polsce piastowskiej| year = 1976}} * {{cite book| title = Sur Gratien et les Décrétales| year = 1990}} Posthumously.
== Awards and distinctions == He was decorated with Croix de Guerre ''avec étoile'' (for World War II), twice with Polish Cross of Valor<ref name="DP1976">{{cite journal | title = Adam Vetulani. Nekrologi | journal = Dziennik Polski | pages = 2, 4 | date = 29 September 1976 | url = http://mbc.malopolska.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=57437}}</ref> (for Polish–Soviet War and World War II), and with 1939–1945 Commemorative war medal and Croix du combattant.<ref name="pracekomisjihistoriinaukipau" /> He was an honorary doctor of University of Strasbourg, University of Nancy and University of Pécs. He was awarded with Medal of the Commission of National Education.<ref name="DP1976" />
== Family tree == {{Vetulani family}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== Bibliography == {{commons category|Adam Vetulani}} * {{cite book| title = Mediewiści| volume = 10| chapter = Adam Vetulani (1901–1976)| last = Biliński| first = Piotr | url = https://mediewisci.lhdb.kul.pl/files/original/9c38bb29b656ad07b8ee058b71e6a735fd6de0fa.pdf| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20260521104930/https://mediewisci.lhdb.kul.pl/files/original/9c38bb29b656ad07b8ee058b71e6a735fd6de0fa.pdf| archive-date = 2026-05-21| year = 2022| pages = 195–209| editor = Jerzy Strzelczyk}}
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