August Chełkowski

Polish physicist and politician (1927-1999)
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Summary

August Chełkowski was born on February 27, 1927[1], in Telkwice[2]. He died on October 31, 1999[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a politician[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], and trade unionist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 2, 1927[10]
  • Place of burial: Junikowo Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[12]
  • Position held: Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland[13], senator[14]
  • Employer: Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[15]
  • Educated at: Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[16]
  • Award received: Cross of Freedom and Solidarity[17], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18], Lux ex Silesia[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Member of political party: Solidarity[21]
  • Commons category: August Chełkowski[22]
  • Family name: Chełkowski[23]
  • Given name: August[24], Jan[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[26]
  • Name in native language: August Chełkowski[27]
  • P14974: 2346[28]

Why It Matters

August Chełkowski has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was August Chełkowski born?

August Chełkowski was born in Telkwice[2].

Where did August Chełkowski die?

August Chełkowski passed away in Warsaw[4].

What did August Chełkowski do for work?

August Chełkowski worked as a politician[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], and trade unionist[8].

Where did August Chełkowski go to school?

August Chełkowski was educated at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[16].

What awards did August Chełkowski receive?

Honors received include Cross of Freedom and Solidarity[17], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18], and Lux ex Silesia[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Polish Science. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Polish Science. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 2346
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  2. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, physicist, university teacher +1
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'it', 'pl', 'ru']
    Date of birth → +1927-02-27T00:00:00Z, +1927-02-02T00:00:00Z
    Position held → Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, senator
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57413|batch #57413]]: Import differing dates from dewiki and GND; remove conflicting dates without source"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Place of birth → Telkwice
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
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