Adam Makowicz

Polish-Canadian musician
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Adam Makowicz

Summary

Adam Makowicz is a human[1]. He was born in Hnojník[2]. He was born on August 18, 1940[3]. He worked as a pianist[4], composer[5], and jazz musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Adam Makowicz was born in Hnojník[2].
  • Adam Makowicz was born on August 18, 1940[3].
  • Adam Makowicz held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Adam Makowicz held citizenship in Poland[9].
  • Adam Makowicz's professions included pianist[4].
  • Adam Makowicz's professions included composer[5].
  • Adam Makowicz's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Adam Makowicz's education included a stint at Szafrankowie Brothers State School of Music[10].
  • Adam Makowicz received the Medal for Merit to Culture[11].
  • Adam Makowicz received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[12].
  • Adam Makowicz is recorded as male[13].
  • Adam Makowicz's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Adam Makowicz's genre is jazz[15].
  • Adam Makowicz's Commons category is recorded as Adam Makowicz[16].
  • Adam Makowicz's family name is recorded as Makowicz[17].
  • Adam Makowicz's given name is recorded as Adam[18].
  • Adam Makowicz's official website is recorded as http://adammakowicz.pl/[19].
  • Adam Makowicz's work location is recorded as Toronto[20].
  • Adam Makowicz's instrument is recorded as piano[21].
  • Adam Makowicz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[22].
  • Adam Makowicz's start of work period is recorded as 1965[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: PL[25]

  • Began / founded: 1940-08-18[26]

  • Genre(s): classical, jazz[27]

  • Community tags: classical, jazz, pianist[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2b29000-86b3-4d52-80b9-3b4f7a15536c[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Adam Makowicz was born in Hnojník[2]. He was born on August 18, 1940[3].

Education

Adam Makowicz's education included a stint at Szafrankowie Brothers State School of Music[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[4], composer[5], and jazz musician[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal for Merit to Culture[11], a medallion[30], in Poland[31], founded in 2005[32] and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[12], a grade of an order[33], in Poland[34].

Why It Matters

Adam Makowicz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Adam Makowicz born?

Adam Makowicz's place of birth was Hnojník[2].

What did Adam Makowicz do for work?

Adam Makowicz worked as pianist[4], composer[5], and jazz musician[6].

Where did Adam Makowicz go to school?

Adam Makowicz was educated at Szafrankowie Brothers State School of Music[10].

What awards did Adam Makowicz receive?

Honors received include Medal for Merit to Culture[11] and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Adam
    Family name Makowicz
    Country of citizenship United States, Poland
    Website
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