Karol Pollak

Polish inventor and businessman
Person human Q11736256
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Karol Pollak

Summary

Karol Pollak is a human[1]. Born in Sanok[2], he… he was born on +1859-11-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bielsko-Biała[4]. He died on +1928-12-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Karol Pollak was born in Sanok[2].
  • Karol Pollak died in Bielsko-Biała[4].
  • Karol Pollak was born on +1859-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karol Pollak died on +1928-12-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Bielsko-Biała[8].
  • Karol Pollak held citizenship in Poland[9].
  • Karol Pollak's professions included engineer[6].
  • Karol Pollak received the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[10].
  • Karol Pollak's image is recorded as Karol Pollak.jpg[11].
  • Karol Pollak is recorded as male[12].
  • Karol Pollak's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Karol Pollak's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2977151353523352720006[14].
  • Karol Pollak's Commons category is recorded as Karol Pollak (electrical engineer)[15].
  • Karol Pollak's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0wk4frl[16].
  • Karol Pollak's family name is recorded as Pollak[17].
  • Karol Pollak's given name is recorded as Karol[18].
  • Karol Pollak's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2017087025[19].
  • Karol Pollak's described by source is recorded as Polish Biographical Dictionary[20].
  • Karol Pollak's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[21].
  • Karol Pollak's image of grave is recorded as 02015.7 Katholischer Friedhof in Biała.JPG[22].
  • Karol Pollak's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000076852279830[23].
  • Karol Pollak's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Pollak-462[24].
  • Karol Pollak's Prabook ID is recorded as 2124269[25].
  • Karol Pollak's Online PWN Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 3959653[26].
  • Karol Pollak's Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny ID is recorded as karol-franciszek-pollak[27].

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Origins and Family

Karol Pollak's place of birth was Sanok[2]. He was born on +1859-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Karol Pollak worked as an engineer[6].

Recognition

Karol Pollak received the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[10].

Death and Burial

Karol Pollak died on +1928-12-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bielsko-Biała[4]. Burial took place at Bielsko-Biała[8].

Why It Matters

Karol Pollak ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of electrolytic capacitor[30] and diode bridge[31].

FAQs

Where was Karol Pollak born?

Karol Pollak's place of birth was Sanok[2].

Where did Karol Pollak die?

Karol Pollak passed away in Bielsko-Biała[4].

What did Karol Pollak do for work?

Karol Pollak worked as engineer[6].

What awards did Karol Pollak receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[10].

What did Karol Pollak discover?

Karol Pollak is credited as discoverer of electrolytic capacitor[30] and diode bridge[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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