Rett Ryszard Ludwikowski
Law historian, educator
Born Nov. 6, 1943, Cracow, Poland; came to U.S., 1982; son of Richard and Maria; married Malgorzata (Niemiec); children: Marek, Agnieszka.
Education: Master of Laws (M.L.), 1966, Doctor of Law (D.Jur.), 1971, dr. hab., 1976, Jagielloman University, Cracow (Poland).
Career: department head, Jagiellonian University, 1976-81; distinguished scholar, Heritage Fund, 1981, Stanford University (CA); prof., Catholic University of America 1985 -, director, Comparative & International Law Institute, 1987 -, Washington (DC).
Author, i.a.: The Conservatism of the Kingdom of Poland During the Inter - Insurrectional Period: Considerations on Ideology and Politics, 1976; Black Radicalism in the United States, 1976; Essays on Galician Political Movements and Ideas, 1848-1892, 1980; Main Currents of Polish Political Thought, 1815-1890, 1982; The Crisis of Communism, Its Meaning, Origins and Phases, 1986; Continuity and Change in Poland, Conservatism in Polish Political Thought, 1991; co-author (with J. Wolenski), John Stuart Mill, 1979, America, The WorId of Business, 1991; numerous articles (i.a. on terrorism) in professional journals.
Member of: American Bar Association (ABA); Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.).
Honors: senior fellow, Marguerite Eyer Wilbur Foundation; grants, Hoover Institute, 1983, Earhart Foundation, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1992-93, Marguerite Eyer Wilbur Foundation, 1989, Rosenstiel Foundation, 1989, 1990, Batory Foundation, 1990, Bradley Foundation, 1992.
Served with: Polish Army, 2nd lieutenant, 1971.
Affiliation: Republican. Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, Russian, French.
Hobbies: tennis, hiking, travel.
Office: The Catholic University of America, School of Law, Washington, DC 20064.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996