Adam Joachim Vetulani (20 March 1901 â 25 September 1976) was a Polish historian of medieval and canon law, professor of the Jagiellonian University.
He was the son of high school professor, Roman Vetulani, and Elà ¼bieta née Kunachowicz, brother of Kazimierz, Tadeusz, Zygmunt, Maria, and Elà ¼bieta. He attended high schools in Sanok and Cieszyn, in 1917 he passed examination of maturity in Vienna.
In 1919 he began studying law at the Jagiellonian University. After taking part in PolishâÂÂSoviet 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. Stanisà Âaw Kutrzeba had a strong influence on Vetulani, who received his doctorate with Kutrzeba supervision, in 1925.
In 1927 he married Irena Latinik, they had two sons: Jerzy (1936âÂÂ2017) and Jan (1938âÂÂ1965). Adam Vetulani had also daughter Krystyna (1924âÂÂ2004).
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.
In scientific work Adam Vetulani did research on Decretum Gratiani. He published more than three hundreds works in various languages. He was an acquaintance of Karol Wojtyà Âa, with whom he collaborated.
He was a General Secretary of the Polish Academy of Learning (1957âÂÂ1958). His doctoral students included Juliusz Bardach, , Stanisà Âaw Grodziski, , , and .
His remainings were buried at the Rakowicki Cemetery.
In 2014, Adam Vetulani's correspondence with was published. In 2023, a biography Adam Vetulani (1901âÂÂ1976). Historian of Polish and Canon Law by Piotr Bilià Âski was published by Jagiellonian University Press.
He was decorated with Croix de Guerre avec étoile (for World War II), twice with Polish Cross of Valor (for PolishâÂÂSoviet War and World War II), and with 1939âÂÂ1945 Commemorative war medal and Croix du combattant. 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.