Józef Motyka

Polish botanist and lichenologist (1900-1984)
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Józef Motyka

Summary

Józef Motyka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kąclowa[2]. He was born on March 23, 1900[3]. He died on July 6, 1984[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], lichenologist[6], mycologist[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kąclowa[2], Józef Motyka…
  • Józef Motyka was born on March 23, 1900[3].
  • Józef Motyka was born on January 1, 1900[10].
  • Józef Motyka died on July 6, 1984[4].
  • Józef Motyka held citizenship in Poland[11].
  • Polish was Józef Motyka's native language[12].
  • Józef Motyka's professions included botanist[5].
  • Józef Motyka's professions included lichenologist[6].
  • Józef Motyka worked as a mycologist[7].
  • Józef Motyka worked as a scientific collector[8].
  • Józef Motyka's field of work was lichenology[13].
  • Józef Motyka's field of work was systematic botany[14].
  • Among Józef Motyka's employers was Jagiellonian University[15].
  • Józef Motyka was employed by Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[16].
  • Józef Motyka was educated at Jagiellonian University[17].
  • Józef Motyka received the Order of Polonia Restituta[18].
  • Józef Motyka received the Cross of Merit[19].
  • Józef Motyka is recorded as male[20].
  • Józef Motyka's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Józef Motyka's family name is recorded as Motyka[22].
  • Józef Motyka's given name is recorded as Józef[23].
  • Józef Motyka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[24].
  • Józef Motyka's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Józef Motyka'}[25].
  • Józef Motyka's collection items at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History[26].

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Origins and Family

Józef Motyka's place of birth was Kąclowa[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 23, 1900[3] and January 1, 1900[10]. Polish was his native language[12].

Education

Józef Motyka's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5], lichenologist[6], mycologist[7], and scientific collector[8]. Fields of work include lichenology[13], a branch of biology[27] and systematic botany[14], an academic major[28]. Employers include Jagiellonian University[15], a public university[29], in Poland[30], founded in 1364[31], headquartered in Kraków[32] and Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[16], a public university[33], in Poland[34], founded in 1944[35], headquartered in Lublin[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Polonia Restituta[18], an order[37], in Poland[38], founded in 1921[39] and Cross of Merit[19], a cross[40], in Second Polish Republic[41], founded in 1923[42].

Death and Burial

Józef Motyka died on July 6, 1984[4].

Why It Matters

Józef Motyka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Józef Motyka born?

Born in Kąclowa[2], Józef Motyka…

What did Józef Motyka do for work?

Józef Motyka worked as botanist[5], lichenologist[6], mycologist[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did Józef Motyka go to school?

Józef Motyka was educated at Jagiellonian University[17].

What awards did Józef Motyka receive?

Honors received include Order of Polonia Restituta[18] and Cross of Merit[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Botany and Lysenkoism in Poland. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Botany and Lysenkoism in Poland. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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