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Bogodar Winid was born in Brzeziny on 25 May 1922. In 1945-1948 he studied geography at the Jagiellonian University and economy at the Academy of Commerce in Cracow. His professional activity had begun in 1946 at the Jagiellonian University but since 1948 he worked at the Warsaw University. He was appointed a Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences (1962-1964) and a Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies ( 1977-1981 ). He was also the Director of the Center of African Studies, African Institute ( 1969-1977), Director of the Chair of Cartography (1977- 1980) and the Director of the Institute of Developing Countries. The main fields of interest were research connected with regional geography, cartography and GIS. In 1963 he received the degree of a Philosophy Doctor, based on his dissertation entitled Polish Cartographical Review against the world periodical literature on geography and cartography (in Polish). His research work includes many publications but first of all he was founder and Editor-in-chief of „Africana Bulletin”, the most important Polish scientific periodical on Africa. Professor Bogodar Winid was engaged in the international cooperation of Polish geographers as the member of International Geographical Union and International Cartographical Association commissions, as well as the member of editorial board of „Progress in Cartography”. He spent several years abroad as lecturer at Hajle Sellasje University in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the UN expert in cartography in Statistical Department in Dhacca, (Bangladesh) and UNFPA and UNDP consultant at the Population Census in Aden (Yemen). He was remarkable for his initiatives in the field of teaching, mainly postgraduate studies, as well as the research documentation. Professor Winid actively contributed in the organization of the library in the Geographical Institute at Warsaw University and the Institute of Geography of the Polish Academy of Sciences (in the 50') and the library of the African Center of Warsaw University (in the 60'). Since 1948 he had been a member of Polish Geographical Society and since 1962 a member and chairman of The Society of Polish-African Friendship. He was awarded the Cavalier Cross of Polonia Restituta (in 1973) and Commander's Cross of Polania Restituta (1996). Professor Bogodar Winid died in Warsaw on 14 December 1996.