Bernard Wapowski

Polish historian and cartographer
Person human Q822770
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Bernard Wapowski

Summary

Bernard Wapowski is a human[1]. Born in Wapowce[2], he… he was born on +1450-11-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kraków[4]. He died on +1535-12-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], cartographer[7], historian[8], and astronomer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bernard Wapowski's place of birth was Wapowce[2].
  • Bernard Wapowski passed away in Kraków[4].
  • Bernard Wapowski was born on +1450-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bernard Wapowski was born on +1475-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Bernard Wapowski died on +1535-12-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bernard Wapowski died on +1535-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Bernard Wapowski held citizenship in Kingdom of Poland[13].
  • Bernard Wapowski's professions included geographer[6].
  • Bernard Wapowski worked as a cartographer[7].
  • Bernard Wapowski's professions included historian[8].
  • Bernard Wapowski worked as an astronomer[9].
  • Bernard Wapowski's field of work was history[14].
  • Bernard Wapowski's field of work was cartography[15].
  • Bernard Wapowski's field of work was astronomy[16].
  • Bernard Wapowski's field of work was chronicle writing[17].
  • Bernard Wapowski's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[18].
  • Bernard Wapowski's education included a stint at University of Bologna[19].
  • Bernard Wapowski's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • Bernard Wapowski is recorded as male[21].
  • Bernard Wapowski's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Bernard Wapowski's family is recorded as Q63531557[23].
  • Bernard Wapowski's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110393344[24].
  • Bernard Wapowski's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13127262[25].
  • Bernard Wapowski's GND ID is recorded as 119864320[26].
  • Bernard Wapowski's IdRef ID is recorded as 157467147[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wapowce[2], Bernard Wapowski… Recorded date of birth include +1450-11-30T00:00:00Z[3] and +1475-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at Jagiellonian University[18], a public university[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1364[30], headquartered in Kraków[31] and University of Bologna[19], a public university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1088[34], headquartered in Bologna[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], cartographer[7], historian[8], and astronomer[9]. Fields of work include history[14]; cartography[15], a branch of science[36]; astronomy[16], a branch of science[37]; and chronicle writing[17].

Personal Life

Bernard Wapowski's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1535-12-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1535-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. Bernard Wapowski passed away in Kraków[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bernard Wapowski include Wapowski[38], a lunar crater[39].

Why It Matters

Bernard Wapowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Wapowski[38], a lunar crater[39].

FAQs

Where was Bernard Wapowski born?

Bernard Wapowski was born in Wapowce[2].

Where did Bernard Wapowski die?

Bernard Wapowski died in Kraków[4].

What did Bernard Wapowski do for work?

Bernard Wapowski worked as geographer[6], cartographer[7], historian[8], and astronomer[9].

Where did Bernard Wapowski go to school?

Bernard Wapowski was educated at Jagiellonian University[18] and University of Bologna[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Kraków
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