Eugeniusz Romer

Polish cartographer and geographer (1871–1954)
Person human Q4121425
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Summary

Eugeniusz Romer was born on February 3, 1871[1], in Lviv[2]. He died on January 28, 1954[3], in Kraków[4]. He worked as a cartographer[5], geopolitical analyst[6], geographer[7], university teacher[8], and encyclopedist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Salwator Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Edmund Romer[12]
  • Mother: Irena Körtvelyessy de Asguth[13]
  • Child: Witold Romer[14], Edmund Romer[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[16]
  • Occupation: publisher[17]
  • Employer: Jagiellonian University[18], Lviv University[19]
  • Educated at: Jagiellonian University[20], Lviv University[21]
  • Award received: Cross of Independence[22], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24]
  • Member of: Polskie Towarzystwo Geologiczne[25], Polish Copernicus Society of Naturalists[26], Polish Geographical Society[27], International Geographical Union[28], Polish Academy of Sciences[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Family: Römer[31]
  • Coat of arms: Jelita[32]
  • Commons category: Eugeniusz Romer[33]
  • Family name: Romer[34]
  • Given name: Eugeniusz[35], Mikołaj[36]
  • Topic's main category: Q11795303[37]
  • Described by source: Polish Biographical Dictionary[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[39]
  • Commons Creator page: Eugeniusz Romer[40]
  • Name in native language: Eugeniusz Romer[41]
  • Significant person: Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz[42]
  • Sibling: Jan Romer[43]

Why It Matters

Eugeniusz Romer has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Eugeniusz Romer born?

Eugeniusz Romer's place of birth was Lviv[2].

Where did Eugeniusz Romer die?

Eugeniusz Romer passed away in Kraków[4].

Who were Eugeniusz Romer's parents?

Eugeniusz Romer's father was Edmund Romer[12]. Eugeniusz Romer's mother was Irena Körtvelyessy de Asguth[13].

What did Eugeniusz Romer do for work?

Eugeniusz Romer worked as a cartographer[5], geopolitical analyst[6], geographer[7], university teacher[8], and encyclopedist[9].

Where did Eugeniusz Romer go to school?

Eugeniusz Romer was educated at Jagiellonian University[20] and Lviv University[21].

What awards did Eugeniusz Romer receive?

Honors received include Cross of Independence[22], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [32] ↑ . Sejm-Wielki.pl. wikidata.org.
  25. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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