Jan Weyssenhoff

Polish physicist
Person human Q11719382
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Summary

Jan Weyssenhoff was born on November 27, 1889[1], in Warsaw[2]. He died on August 11, 1972[3], in Kraków[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], ice hockey player[7], and association football player[8]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Rakowicki Cemetery[10]
  • Father: Józef Weyssenhoff[11]
  • Mother: Q140456229[12]
  • Child: Antoni Weyssenhoff[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[14]
  • Field of work: physics[15]
  • Employer: Jagiellonian University[16], Vilnius University[17], Stephen Báthory University[18]
  • Educated at: Jagiellonian University[19]
  • Award received: Gold Cross of Merit‎[20], Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21]
  • Member of: Polish Academy of Sciences[22], Polish Academy of Learning[23], Polish Physical Society[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Family: House of Weyssenhoff[26]
  • Commons category: Jan Weyssenhoff (1889-1972)[27]
  • Position played on team / speciality: midfielder[28]
  • Academic degree: professor[29]
  • Sport: ice hockey[30], association football[31]
  • Family name: Weyssenhoff[32]
  • Given name: Jan[33]
  • Work location: Zurich[34], Lviv[35], Kraków[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[37]
  • Birth name: Jan Wirgiliusz Weyssenhoff[38]
  • Interested in: experimental physics[39]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[40]
  • P14974: 21798[41]

FAQs

Where was Jan Weyssenhoff born?

Jan Weyssenhoff's place of birth was Warsaw[2].

Where did Jan Weyssenhoff die?

Jan Weyssenhoff passed away in Kraków[4].

Who were Jan Weyssenhoff's parents?

Jan Weyssenhoff's father was Józef Weyssenhoff[11]. Jan Weyssenhoff's mother was Q140456229[12].

What did Jan Weyssenhoff do for work?

Jan Weyssenhoff worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], ice hockey player[7], and association football player[8].

Where did Jan Weyssenhoff go to school?

Jan Weyssenhoff was educated at Jagiellonian University[19].

What awards did Jan Weyssenhoff receive?

Honors received include Gold Cross of Merit‎[20] and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Q140249104. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Q140249104. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Q140249104. wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Retrieved . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 3
    P14974 → 21798
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  2. 14w ago · Artsiom91 · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Jagiellonian University, Vilnius University, Stephen Báthory University
    Child → Antoni Weyssenhoff
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  3. 14w ago · Artsiom91 · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlp id → a0000002000072
    Geni.com profile id → 6000000061244955105
    Wikidata description → Polish physicist
    Commons category → Jan Weyssenhoff (1889-1972)
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