Karol Bohdanowicz

Polish-Russian geologist (1864–1947)
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Karol Bohdanowicz
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Summary

Karol Bohdanowicz was born on December 17, 1864[1], in Ludza[2]. He died on June 5, 1947[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a geographer[5], geologist[6], mining engineer[7], university teacher[8], and pedagogue[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12], Russian Republic[13], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[14], Poland[15]
  • Field of work: geology[16], economic geology[17], petroleum[18], hydrogeology[19], field research[20]
  • Employer: Geological Committee[21], AGH University of Science and Technology[22], Department of Mining[23], Polish Geological Institute[24]
  • Educated at: Saint Petersburg Mining Institute[25], Saint Petersburg Mining University[26]
  • Doctoral advisor: Ivan Vasil'evich Mushketov[27]
  • Award received: Constantin Medal[28], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[29], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[30], N. M. Przhevalsky Medal in Silver[31]
  • Member of: Lwów Scientific Society[32], Polskie Towarzystwo Geologiczne[33], Polish Geographical Society[34], Polish Academy of Learning[35], Polska Akademia Nauk Technicznych[36], Warsaw Scientific Society[37]
  • Sex or gender: male[38]
  • Commons category: Karol Bohdanowicz[39]
  • Residence: Saint Petersburg[40]
  • Family name: Bohdanowicz[41]
  • Given name: Karol[42]
  • Professorship: professor[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Karol Bohdanowicz[44]
  • Work location: Second Polish Republic[45], Russia[46]
  • Described at URL: https://www.polskipetersburg.pl/hasla/bohdanowicz-karol-nereusz[47]
  • Student of: Ivan Vasil'evich Mushketov[48]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[50], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[51], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[52]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[53], Polish[54]
  • Name in native language: Karol Bohdanowicz[55]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Karol Bohdanowicz include bohdanowiczite[56], a mineral species[57].

Why It Matters

Karol Bohdanowicz is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include bohdanowiczite[56], a mineral species[57].

FAQs

Where was Karol Bohdanowicz born?

Karol Bohdanowicz was born in Ludza[2].

Where did Karol Bohdanowicz die?

Karol Bohdanowicz died in Warsaw[4].

What did Karol Bohdanowicz do for work?

Karol Bohdanowicz worked as a geographer[5], geologist[6], mining engineer[7], university teacher[8], and pedagogue[9].

Where did Karol Bohdanowicz go to school?

Karol Bohdanowicz was educated at Saint Petersburg Mining Institute[25] and Saint Petersburg Mining University[26].

What awards did Karol Bohdanowicz receive?

Honors received include Constantin Medal[28], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[29], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[30], and N. M. Przhevalsky Medal in Silver[31].

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  39. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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