Jan Brożek

Polish polymath (1585-1652)
Person human Q677202
Jan Brożek
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Jan Brożek

Summary

Jan Brożek is a human[1]. He was born in Kurzelów[2]. He was born on November 1, 1585[3]. He died in Bronowice Małe[4]. He died on November 21, 1652[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], university teacher[8], cleric[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Brożek was born in Kurzelów[2].
  • Jan Brożek passed away in Bronowice Małe[4].
  • Jan Brożek died in Kraków[12].
  • Jan Brożek was born on November 1, 1585[3].
  • Jan Brożek died on November 21, 1652[5].
  • Jan Brożek held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[13].
  • Jan Brożek worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Jan Brożek worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Jan Brożek's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jan Brożek's professions included cleric[9].
  • Jan Brożek worked as a poet[10].
  • Jan Brożek worked as a physician[14].
  • Jan Brożek's field of work was literature[15].
  • Among Jan Brożek's employers was Jagiellonian University[16].
  • Jan Brożek was educated at Jagiellonian University[17].
  • Jan Brożek was educated at University of Padua[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Brożek is Gratis[19].
  • Jan Brożek's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • Jan Brożek is recorded as male[21].
  • Jan Brożek's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jan Brożek's Commons category is recorded as Jan Brożek[23].
  • Jan Brożek earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity[24].
  • Jan Brożek's family name is recorded as Brožek[25].
  • Jan Brożek's given name is recorded as Jan[26].
  • Jan Brożek's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jan Brożek[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kurzelów[2], Jan Brożek… he was born on November 1, 1585[3].

Education

Educated at Jagiellonian University[17], a public university[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1364[30], headquartered in Kraków[31] and University of Padua[18], a university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1222[34], headquartered in Padua[35]. Jan Brożek earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], university teacher[8], cleric[9], poet[10], and physician[14]. Jan Brożek's field of work was literature[15]. Among his employers was Jagiellonian University[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jan Brożek is Gratis[19].

Personal Life

Jan Brożek's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Death and Burial

Jan Brożek died on November 21, 1652[5]. Recorded place of death include Bronowice Małe[4], a village[36], in Poland[37] and Kraków[12], a city with powiat rights in Poland[38], in Poland[39].

Why It Matters

Jan Brożek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jan Brożek born?

Jan Brożek was born in Kurzelów[2].

Where did Jan Brożek die?

Jan Brożek passed away in Bronowice Małe[4].

What did Jan Brożek do for work?

Jan Brożek worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], university teacher[8], cleric[9], and poet[10].

Where did Jan Brożek go to school?

Jan Brożek was educated at Jagiellonian University[17] and University of Padua[18].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, astronomer, university teacher +3
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work
    Described by source Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Polish Biographical Dictionary
    Field of work
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