Jan Miodek

Polish linguist and normative grammarian
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Jan Miodek
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Summary

Jan Miodek was born on June 7, 1946[1], in Tarnowskie Góry[2]. He has worked as a linguist[3], normative grammarian[4], university teacher[5], television personality[6], and polonist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1946[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[10]
  • Field of work: linguistics[11], normativistics[12], linguistic standards[13]
  • Employer: University of Wrocław[14]
  • Educated at: University of Wrocław[15]
  • Award received: Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis‎[16], Medal „Za zasługi w krzewieniu wiedzy obronnej”[17], Wojciech Korfanty prize[18], Juliusz Ligoń Award[19], Hugo Steinhaus prize[20], honorary citizen of Lower Silesia[21], honorary doctor of Rzeszów University[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Jan Miodek[24]
  • Family name: Miodek[25]
  • Given name: Jan[26], Franciszek[27]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jan Miodek[28]
  • Commons gallery: Jan Miodek[29]
  • Work location: Wrocław[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[31]
  • Commons Creator page: Jan Miodek[32]
  • Birth name: Jan Franciszek Miodek[33]
  • Name in native language: Jan Franciszek Miodek[34]
  • Interested in: linguistic standards[35]
  • P14974: 13122[36]

Why It Matters

Jan Miodek has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Jan Miodek born?

Jan Miodek's place of birth was Tarnowskie Góry[2].

What did Jan Miodek do for work?

Jan Miodek worked as a linguist[3], normative grammarian[4], university teacher[5], television personality[6], and polonist[7].

Where did Jan Miodek go to school?

Jan Miodek was educated at University of Wrocław[15].

What awards did Jan Miodek receive?

Honors received include Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis‎[16], Medal „Za zasługi w krzewieniu wiedzy obronnej”[17], Wojciech Korfanty prize[18], and Juliusz Ligoń Award[19].

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  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 13122
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Jan Miodek
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Polish
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