Franciszek Leja

Polish mathematician (1885–1979)
Person human Q725424

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
January 27, 1885
Date of death
October 11, 1979
Place of birth
Grodzisko Górne
Place of death
Kraków
Country of citizenship
Poland[7]
Doctoral advisor
Kazimierz Żórawski[12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Polish[29]
Family name
Leza[27]
Given name
Franciszek[28]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[32]
Name in native language
Franciszek Leja[30]
P14974
11016[33]
🏷️ Also known as
en Franciszek Leja el Φραντσίσεκ Λέγια
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VIAF cluster ID
3891085
Library of Congress authority ID
n84802596
FactGrid item ID
Suzanne Cloutier
Freebase ID
/m/06bv1s
MR Author ID
191980
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
60303
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA17953614
NL CR AUT ID
jx20050719073
NUKAT ID
n94301777
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007271481905171
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810545347205606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
191799777
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3931416
Prabook ID
2441487
RERO ID (legacy)
A005544034
Sejm-Wielki.pl profile ID
srodka.599
WorldCat Entities ID
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ZbMATH author ID
leja.franciszek

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Summary

Franciszek Leja was born on January 27, 1885[1], in Grodzisko Górne[2]. He died on October 11, 1979[3], in Kraków[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Jan Mikusiński[34], a mathematician[35], 1913–1987[36], of Poland[37], awarded the Stefan Banach Prize[38], specialised in mathematics[39].

FAQs

Where was Franciszek Leja born?

Franciszek Leja was born in Grodzisko Górne[2].

Where did Franciszek Leja die?

Franciszek Leja passed away in Kraków[4].

What did Franciszek Leja do for work?

Franciszek Leja worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Franciszek Leja go to school?

Franciszek Leja was educated at Lviv University[10] and Jagiellonian University[11].

What awards did Franciszek Leja receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[13], Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[14], and honorary doctor of the University of Łódź[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student → Jan Mikusiński, Józef Karol Siciak, Jerzy Górski +7
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Leza
    Sex or gender → male
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