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Jacek Karpiński

Polish computer scientist (1927–2010)
Person human Q93093

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
April 9, 1927
Date of death
February 21, 2010
Place of birth
Turin
Place of death
Wrocław
Country of citizenship
Poland[10]
Occupation
engineer, computer scientist, resistance fighter
Employer
Warel, Polish Academy of Sciences, University of Warsaw[13][14][15]
Field of work
computing[12]
Educated at
Warsaw University of Technology, Łódź University of Technology[16][17]
Award received
Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Cross of Valour[20][21][22]
Notable work
K-202, AKAT-1[18][19]
Father
Adam Karpiński[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Polish[30]
Different from
Wikidata item[33]
Family name
Karpiński[28]
Given name
Jacek[29]
Member of
Polskie Towarzystwo Informatyczne[23]
Military branch
Armia Krajowa[25]
Name in native language
Jacek Rafał Karpiński[32]
Native language
Polish[11]
Nickname
Mały Jacek[31]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC EMCO Wikidata CoP[34]
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Participated in conflict
World War II, Warsaw Uprising[26][27]
Place of burial
Protestant Reformed Cemetery in Warsaw[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jacek Karpiński de Jacek Karpinski nl Jacek Karpinski ru Карпинский, Яцек ru Яцек Карпинский uk Яцек Карпінський
🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
0000000408160156
VIAF cluster ID
300458887
Library of Congress authority ID
n2014039965
GND ID
1053535198
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Jacek Karpiński.jpg ↗
DDB person (GND) ID
1053535198
Freebase ID
/m/05hbrl
Geni.com profile ID
6000000018939794168
NLP ID
a0000002811817
NUKAT ID
n2014168681
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810683030505606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
344549887
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Prabook ID
19899
Sejm-Wielki.pl profile ID
sw.660724
WikiTree person ID
Karpiński-11
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqVYpGMpj7MC9M9YfkYyd, E39PCjCtKCXpqKCRpjGcyhYfmd

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
engineer, computer scientist, resistance fighter
Educated at 2
Warsaw University of Technology, Łódź University of Technology
Employer 2
University of Warsaw, Polish Academy of Sciences
Notable work 2
AKAT-1, K-202
Participated in conflict 2
World War II, Warsaw Uprising
Award received 1
Cross of Valour
Country of citizenship 1
Poland
Field of work 1
computing
Given name 1
Jacek
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Polish
Military branch 1
Armia Krajowa
Native language 1
Polish
Place of birth 1
Turin
Place of burial 1
Protestant Reformed Cemetery in Warsaw
Place of death 1
Wrocław
Sex or gender 1
male
← Discoverer or inventor 1
K-202
← FactGrid item ID 1
Waldbrunn
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Summary

Jacek Karpiński was born on April 9, 1927[1], in Turin[2]. He died on February 21, 2010[3], in Wrocław[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], computer scientist[6], and resistance fighter[7].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of K-202[35], a product model[36].

FAQs

Where was Jacek Karpiński born?

Jacek Karpiński's place of birth was Turin[2].

Where did Jacek Karpiński die?

Jacek Karpiński passed away in Wrocław[4].

Who were Jacek Karpiński's parents?

Jacek Karpiński's father was Adam Karpiński[9].

What did Jacek Karpiński do for work?

Jacek Karpiński worked as an engineer[5], computer scientist[6], and resistance fighter[7].

Where did Jacek Karpiński go to school?

Jacek Karpiński was educated at Warsaw University of Technology[16] and Łódź University of Technology[17].

What awards did Jacek Karpiński receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21], and Cross of Valour[22].

What did Jacek Karpiński discover?

Jacek Karpiński is credited as discoverer of K-202[35].

Related Entities

computer scientist Poland University of Warsaw Warsaw University of Technology

References

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  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] ↑ . wiadomosci.gazeta.pl. wiadomosci.gazeta.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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