Jan Jarkowski

Polish, Russian astronomer (1844-1902)
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Jan Jarkowski

Summary

Jan Jarkowski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Asvyeya[2]. He was born on +1844-05-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Heidelberg[4]. He died on +1902-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], naturalist[7], civil engineer[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jan Jarkowski was born in Asvyeya[2].
  • Jan Jarkowski passed away in Heidelberg[4].
  • Jan Jarkowski was born on +1844-05-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Jarkowski died on +1902-01-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Heidelberg[11].
  • A child of Jan Jarkowski was Witold Jarkowski[12].
  • Jan Jarkowski held citizenship in Poland[13].
  • Jan Jarkowski's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Jan Jarkowski's professions included naturalist[7].
  • Jan Jarkowski worked as a civil engineer[8].
  • Jan Jarkowski's professions included engineer[9].
  • Jan Jarkowski's field of work was mechanics[14].
  • Jan Jarkowski's field of work was civil engineering studies[15].
  • Jan Jarkowski's field of work was astrophysics[16].
  • Jan Jarkowski was educated at St. Petersburg Practical Institute of Technology[17].
  • Jan Jarkowski's image is recorded as Yarkovsky.jpg[18].
  • Jan Jarkowski is recorded as male[19].
  • Jan Jarkowski's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jan Jarkowski's ISNI is recorded as 0000000019375962[21].
  • Jan Jarkowski's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50371116[22].
  • Jan Jarkowski's GND ID is recorded as 131847724[23].
  • Jan Jarkowski's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95003850[24].
  • Jan Jarkowski's Commons category is recorded as Ivan Osipovich Yarkovsky[25].
  • The cause of death was cancer[26].
  • Jan Jarkowski's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06w8ml[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Asvyeya[2], Jan Jarkowski… he was born on +1844-05-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jan Jarkowski was educated at St. Petersburg Practical Institute of Technology[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], naturalist[7], civil engineer[8], and engineer[9]. Fields of work include mechanics[14], a branch of physics[28]; civil engineering studies[15]; and astrophysics[16], a branch of astronomy[29].

Personal Life

A child of Jan Jarkowski was Witold Jarkowski[12].

Death and Burial

Jan Jarkowski died on +1902-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4]. The cause of death was cancer[26]. He is buried at Heidelberg[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Jarkowski include Yarkovsky effect[30], a force[31] and Yarkovsky–O'Keefe–Radzievskii–Paddack effect[32].

Why It Matters

Jan Jarkowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Yarkovsky effect[30], a force[31] and Yarkovsky–O'Keefe–Radzievskii–Paddack effect[32].

FAQs

Where was Jan Jarkowski born?

Born in Asvyeya[2], Jan Jarkowski…

Where did Jan Jarkowski die?

Jan Jarkowski died in Heidelberg[4].

What did Jan Jarkowski do for work?

Jan Jarkowski worked as astronomer[6], naturalist[7], civil engineer[8], and engineer[9].

Where did Jan Jarkowski go to school?

Jan Jarkowski was educated at St. Petersburg Practical Institute of Technology[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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