Henryk Zygalski

Summary

Henryk Zygalski is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Poznań^[2]. He was born on July 15, 1908^[3]. He passed away in Liss^[4]. He died on August 30, 1978^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and cryptographer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Henryk Zygalski was born in Poznań^[2].
• Henryk Zygalski passed away in Liss^[4].
• Henryk Zygalski was born on July 15, 1908^[3].
• Henryk Zygalski died on August 30, 1978^[5].
• Burial took place at Chichester Crematorium and Garden of Remembrance^[9].
• Henryk Zygalski held citizenship in Poland^[10].
• Henryk Zygalski's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Henryk Zygalski's professions included cryptographer^[7].
• Henryk Zygalski's field of work was mathematician^[11].
• Among Henryk Zygalski's employers was Cipher Bureau^[12].
• Among Henryk Zygalski's employers was Cadix^[13].
• Henryk Zygalski was employed by Polish Land Forces^[14].
• Among Henryk Zygalski's employers was University of Sussex^[15].
• Henryk Zygalski's education included a stint at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań^[16].
• Henryk Zygalski was educated at Saint Mary Magdalene High School in Poznań^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Henryk Zygalski is Zygalski sheets^[18].
• Henryk Zygalski received the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[19].
• Henryk Zygalski is recorded as male^[20].
• Henryk Zygalski's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Henryk Zygalski's Commons category is recorded as Henryk Zygalski^[22].
• Henryk Zygalski's given name is recorded as Henryk^[23].
• Henryk Zygalski's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Henryk Zygalski^[24].
• Henryk Zygalski's Commons gallery is recorded as Henryk Zygalski^[25].
• Henryk Zygalski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish^[26].
• Henryk Zygalski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Henryk Zygalski's place of birth was Poznań^[2]. He was born on July 15, 1908^[3].

Education

Educated at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań^[16], a university^[28], in Poland^[29], founded in 1919^[30], headquartered in Poznań^[31] and Saint Mary Magdalene High School in Poznań^[17], a general education liceum^[32], in Poland^[33], founded in 1303^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and cryptographer^[7]. Henryk Zygalski's field of work was mathematician^[11]. Employers include Cipher Bureau^[12], a government agency^[35], in Poland^[36], founded in 1919^[37]; Cadix^[13], an organization^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1940^[40]; Polish Land Forces^[14], an army^[41], in Poland^[42], founded in 1918^[43]; and University of Sussex^[15], a public research university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1961^[46], headquartered in Sussex House^[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Henryk Zygalski is Zygalski sheets^[18]. Things named for him include Zygalski sheets^[48], a method^[49].

Recognition

Henryk Zygalski received the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[19].

Death and Burial

Henryk Zygalski died on August 30, 1978^[5]. He died in Liss^[4]. Burial took place at Chichester Crematorium and Garden of Remembrance^[9].

Why It Matters

Henryk Zygalski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include Zygalski sheets^[48], a method^[49].

FAQs

Where was Henryk Zygalski born?

Henryk Zygalski's place of birth was Poznań^[2].

Where did Henryk Zygalski die?

Henryk Zygalski died in Liss^[4].

What did Henryk Zygalski do for work?

Henryk Zygalski worked as mathematician^[6] and cryptographer^[7].

Where did Henryk Zygalski go to school?

Henryk Zygalski was educated at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań^[16] and Saint Mary Magdalene High School in Poznań^[17].

What awards did Henryk Zygalski receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[19].