Hayyim Selig Słonimski

Polish-Jewish mathematician and inventor
Person human Q976296
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Summary

Hayyim Selig Słonimski was born on March 31, 1810[1], in Białystok[2]. He died on May 15, 1904[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], journalist[6], astronomer[7], rabbi[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Okopowa Street Jewish Cemetery[11]
  • Child: Stanisław Słonimski[12], Ludwig Slonimsky[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Congress Poland[14], Russian Empire[15]
  • Occupation: inventor[16], publisher[17]
  • Field of work: mathematics[18]
  • Award received: Demidov Prize[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Hayyim Selig Slonimski[22]
  • Family name: Słonimski[23]
  • Given name: Chaim[24]
  • Pseudonym: CHaZaS[25]
  • Relative: Abraham Stern[26]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[28], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Polish Biographical Dictionary[31], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew[33], Russian[34], German[35]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[36]
  • P14974: 18430[37]

Why It Matters

Hayyim Selig Słonimski has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Hayyim Selig Słonimski born?

Hayyim Selig Słonimski was born in Białystok[2].

Where did Hayyim Selig Słonimski die?

Hayyim Selig Słonimski died in Warsaw[4].

What did Hayyim Selig Słonimski do for work?

Hayyim Selig Słonimski worked as a mathematician[5], journalist[6], astronomer[7], rabbi[8], and writer[9].

What awards did Hayyim Selig Słonimski receive?

Honors received include Demidov Prize[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Слонимский, Леонид-Людвиг Зиновьевич. wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . 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. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . The Jewish Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . The Jewish Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +3
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