Ignacy Domeyko
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Summary
Ignacy Domeyko was born on July 31, 1802[1], in Niedźwiadka estate[2]. He died on January 23, 1889[3], in Santiago[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], mineralogist[6], geologist[7], mining engineer[8], and meteorologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (949 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Vialikaja Miadzviadka[11]
- Date of birth: July 3, 1802[12]
- Place of burial: Santiago[13]
- Father: Hippolyte Domeyko[14]
- Mother: Karolina Domeyko[15]
- Country of citizenship: Congress Poland[16], Chile[17]
- Field of work: geology[18], mineralogy[19]
- Position held: rectora of the University of Chile[20]
- Employer: University of Chile[21]
- Educated at: Vilnius University[22], Mines ParisTech[23], Imperial University of Vilna[24], The Piarist Fathers College in Szczuczyn[25]
- Member of: Poznań Society of Friends of Learning[26], Philomath Society[27], Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[28], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Commons category: Ignacy Domeyko[31]
- Family name: Domeyko[32]
- Given name: Ignacy[33], Ignacio[34]
- Work location: Vilnius[35], Paris[36]
- Student of: Louis Jacques Thénard[37], Alexandre Brongniart[38], Jean Baptiste Armand Louis Léonée Elie de Beaumont[39]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[41], Polish[42]
- Commons Creator page: Ignacy Domeyko[43]
- Name in native language: Ignacy Domeyko[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ignacy Domeyko include Cordillera Domeyko[45], a mountain range[46], in Chile[47]; domeykite[48], a mineral species[49]; Domeykos[50], a fossil taxon[51]; Domeykoa[52], a taxon[53]; Lycinus domeyko[54], a taxon[55]; and Domeyko Glacier[56].
Why It Matters
Ignacy Domeyko has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for him include Cordillera Domeyko[45], a mountain range[46], in Chile[47]; domeykite[48], a mineral species[49]; Domeykos[50], a fossil taxon[51]; Domeykoa[52], a taxon[53]; Lycinus domeyko[54], a taxon[55]; and Domeyko Glacier[56].
FAQs
Where was Ignacy Domeyko born?
Ignacy Domeyko's place of birth was Niedźwiadka estate[2].
Where did Ignacy Domeyko die?
Ignacy Domeyko passed away in Santiago[4].
Who were Ignacy Domeyko's parents?
Ignacy Domeyko's father was Hippolyte Domeyko[14]. Ignacy Domeyko's mother was Karolina Domeyko[15].
What did Ignacy Domeyko do for work?
Ignacy Domeyko worked as a university teacher[5], mineralogist[6], geologist[7], mining engineer[8], and meteorologist[9].
Where did Ignacy Domeyko go to school?
Ignacy Domeyko was educated at Vilnius University[22], Mines ParisTech[23], Imperial University of Vilna[24], and The Piarist Fathers College in Szczuczyn[25].