Jan Potocki
AKA: Graf***Birthday: 1761-03-08
Died: 1815-12-23
Birthplace: Pików, województwo bracławskie
Jan Potocki (8 March 1761 – 23 December 1815) was a distinguished Polish aristocrat, French-language writer, traveler, scientist, and one of the pioneers of archaeology and fantasy. He is best known for his monumental story-book novel The Saragossa Manuscript.