Jan Dembowski

Polish biologist and academic (1889-1963)
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Jan Dembowski was born on December 26, 1889, in Saint Petersburg[1] and died on September 22, 1963, in Warsaw[1]. A Polish citizen, he was buried at Powązki Military Cemetery. He was educated at Saint Petersburg State University and the University of Vienna[2].

Dembowski worked as a biologist, politician, zoologist, and university teacher[3]. His academic employers included the Polish Academy of Sciences (1952–1956), the University of Warsaw, the University of Łódź (1947–1952), and Vilnius University (1934–1939)[2]. His professional fields encompassed comparative psychology, biology, zoology, and lectorship[3]. He was a member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, the Lwów Scientific Society, and the Polish Academy of Sciences[4].

In politics, he served as the Marshal of the Sejm and a member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic[5]. His awards included the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, the Order of the Builders of People's Poland, the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, and the Gold Cross of Merit‎.

Jan Dembowski

Summary

Jan Dembowski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on December 26, 1889[3]. He passed away in Warsaw[4]. He died on September 22, 1963[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], politician[7], zoologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jan Dembowski was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Jan Dembowski passed away in Warsaw[4].
  • Jan Dembowski was born on December 26, 1889[3].
  • Jan Dembowski died on September 22, 1963[5].
  • Jan Dembowski is buried at Powązki Military Cemetery[11].
  • Among Jan Dembowski's spouses was Stanisława Dembowska[12].
  • Jan Dembowski held citizenship in Poland[13].
  • Jan Dembowski worked as a biologist[6].
  • Jan Dembowski's professions included politician[7].
  • Jan Dembowski's professions included zoologist[8].
  • Jan Dembowski's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Jan Dembowski's field of work was comparative psychology[14].
  • Jan Dembowski's field of work was biology[15].
  • Jan Dembowski's field of work was zoology[16].
  • Jan Dembowski's field of work was lectorship[17].
  • Jan Dembowski's field of work was politics[18].
  • Jan Dembowski held the position of Marshal of the Sejm[19].
  • Jan Dembowski held the position of member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic[20].
  • Jan Dembowski was employed by Polish Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Jan Dembowski was employed by University of Warsaw[22].
  • Among Jan Dembowski's employers was University of Łódź[23].
  • Among Jan Dembowski's employers was Vilnius University[24].
  • Among Jan Dembowski's employers was Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology[25].
  • Jan Dembowski was employed by Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Jan Dembowski's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Dembowski's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on December 26, 1889[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[27], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1724[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[31] and University of Vienna[32], a university[33], in Austria[34], founded in 1365[35], headquartered in Vienna[36]. Jan Dembowski earned the academic degree of Doktor of Biology Sciences[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], politician[7], zoologist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include comparative psychology[14], a branch of psychology[38]; biology[15], a branch of science[39]; zoology[16], a branch of biology[40]; lectorship[17]; and politics[18], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include Polish Academy of Sciences[21], an academy of sciences[42], in Poland[43], founded in 1951[44], headquartered in Palace of Culture and Science[45]; University of Warsaw[22], a university[46], in Poland[47], founded in 1816[48], headquartered in Warsaw[49]; University of Łódź[23], a university[50], in Poland[51], founded in 1945[52], headquartered in Łódź[53]; Vilnius University[24], a public university[54], in Lithuania[55], founded in 1579[56], headquartered in Vilnius[57]; Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology[25], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[58], in Russia[59], founded in 1917[60]; and Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences[26], a research institute[61], in Poland[62], founded in 1918[63]. Positions held include Marshal of the Sejm[19], a position[64], in Poland[65] and member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[66], a grade of an order[67], in Poland[68]; Order of the Builders of People's Poland[69], an order[70], in Polish People's Republic[71], founded in 1949[72]; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[73], a grade of an order[74], in Poland[75]; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[76], a grade of an order[77], in Poland[78]; and Gold Cross of Merit‎[79].

Personal Life

Among Jan Dembowski's spouses was Stanisława Dembowska[12].

Death and Burial

Jan Dembowski died on September 22, 1963[5]. He died in Warsaw[4]. Burial took place at Powązki Military Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Jan Dembowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

FAQs

Where was Jan Dembowski born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Jan Dembowski…

Where did Jan Dembowski die?

Jan Dembowski died in Warsaw[4].

Who was Jan Dembowski married to?

Jan Dembowski's spouses include Stanisława Dembowska[12].

What did Jan Dembowski do for work?

Jan Dembowski worked as biologist[6], politician[7], zoologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Jan Dembowski go to school?

Jan Dembowski was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[27] and University of Vienna[32].

What awards did Jan Dembowski receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[66], Order of the Builders of People's Poland[69], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[73], and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[76].

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