Józef Witkowski

Polish physicist
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Józef Witkowski

Summary

Józef Witkowski is a human[1]. He was born in Odesa[2]. He was born on February 21, 1892[3]. He died in Poznań[4]. He died on May 26, 1976[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], and geophysicist[9].

Key Facts

  • Józef Witkowski's place of birth was Odesa[2].
  • Józef Witkowski died in Poznań[4].
  • Józef Witkowski was born on February 21, 1892[3].
  • Józef Witkowski was born on February 20, 1892[10].
  • Józef Witkowski died on May 26, 1976[5].
  • Józef Witkowski is buried at Powązki Cemetery[11].
  • Józef Witkowski held citizenship in Poland[12].
  • Polish was Józef Witkowski's native language[13].
  • Józef Witkowski's professions included physicist[6].
  • Józef Witkowski worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Józef Witkowski worked as an astrophysicist[8].
  • Józef Witkowski worked as a geophysicist[9].
  • Józef Witkowski's field of work was astronomy[14].
  • Józef Witkowski's field of work was theoretical astronomy[15].
  • Józef Witkowski's field of work was geodetic astronomy[16].
  • Józef Witkowski's field of work was astrophysics[17].
  • Józef Witkowski's field of work was geophysics[18].
  • Among Józef Witkowski's employers was Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[19].
  • Józef Witkowski was educated at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[20].
  • Józef Witkowski received the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[21].
  • Józef Witkowski received the Decade of Independence Regained[22].
  • Józef Witkowski received the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23].
  • Józef Witkowski received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24].
  • Józef Witkowski received the Bronze Medal for Long Service[25].
  • Józef Witkowski was a member of Polish Academy of Learning[26].

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Origins and Family

Józef Witkowski's place of birth was Odesa[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 21, 1892[3] and February 20, 1892[10]. Polish was his native language[13].

Education

Józef Witkowski was educated at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], and geophysicist[9]. Fields of work include astronomy[14], a branch of science[27]; theoretical astronomy[15], a branch of astronomy[28]; geodetic astronomy[16], a combination[29]; astrophysics[17], a branch of astronomy[30]; and geophysics[18], a branch of science[31]. Józef Witkowski was employed by Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[19]. He supervised Jerzy Bem as a doctoral student[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[21], a jubilee medal[33], in Poland[34], founded in 1954[35]; Decade of Independence Regained[22], a jubilee medal[36], in Poland[37], founded in 1928[38]; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], a grade of an order[39], in Poland[40]; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], a grade of an order[41], in Poland[42]; and Bronze Medal for Long Service[25].

Death and Burial

Józef Witkowski died on May 26, 1976[5]. He passed away in Poznań[4]. Burial took place at Powązki Cemetery[11].

FAQs

Where was Józef Witkowski born?

Józef Witkowski's place of birth was Odesa[2].

Where did Józef Witkowski die?

Józef Witkowski died in Poznań[4].

What did Józef Witkowski do for work?

Józef Witkowski worked as physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], and geophysicist[9].

Where did Józef Witkowski go to school?

Józef Witkowski was educated at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[20].

What awards did Józef Witkowski receive?

Honors received include Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[21], Decade of Independence Regained[22], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24].

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  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

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