Korczak Ziolkowski

Polish American designer and sculptor (1908–1982)
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Korczak Ziolkowski
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Korczak Ziolkowski

Summary

Korczak Ziolkowski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1908-09-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Black Hills[4]. He died on +1982-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6] and carpenter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Korczak Ziolkowski was born in Boston[2].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski passed away in Black Hills[4].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski died in Sturgis[9].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski was born on +1908-09-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski died on +1982-10-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski was married to Ruth Ziolkowski[10].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group[12].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski's professions included carpenter[7].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski's field of work was art of sculpture[13].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski's education included a stint at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Korczak Ziolkowski is Crazy Horse Memorial[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Korczak Ziolkowski is Mount Rushmore[16].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski was influenced by Gutzon Borglum[17].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski's image is recorded as Korczak Ziolkowski.jpg[18].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski is recorded as male[19].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114772018[21].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 89061963[22].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski's coat of arms is recorded as Korczak[23].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82044699[24].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500334682[25].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski's IdRef ID is recorded as 102426023[26].
  • Korczak Ziolkowski's Commons category is recorded as Korczak Ziółkowski[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Korczak Ziolkowski was born in Boston[2]. He was born on +1908-09-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group[12].

Education

Korczak Ziolkowski's education included a stint at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6] and carpenter[7]. Korczak Ziolkowski's field of work was art of sculpture[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Crazy Horse Memorial[15], a monumental sculpture[28], in United States[29], founded in 1948[30] and Mount Rushmore[16], a mountain[31], in United States[32].

Personal Life

Among Korczak Ziolkowski's spouses was Ruth Ziolkowski[10].

Death and Burial

Korczak Ziolkowski died on +1982-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Black Hills[4], a mountain range[33], in United States[34] and Sturgis[9], a city in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1878[37]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[38].

Why It Matters

Korczak Ziolkowski ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Korczak Ziolkowski born?

Korczak Ziolkowski's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did Korczak Ziolkowski die?

Korczak Ziolkowski passed away in Black Hills[4].

Who was Korczak Ziolkowski married to?

Korczak Ziolkowski's spouses include Ruth Ziolkowski[10].

What did Korczak Ziolkowski do for work?

Korczak Ziolkowski worked as sculptor[6] and carpenter[7].

Where did Korczak Ziolkowski go to school?

Korczak Ziolkowski was educated at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . crazyhorsememorial.org. crazyhorsememorial.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . upi.com. upi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . crazyhorsememorial.org. crazyhorsememorial.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [38] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . blackhillsvisitor.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . blackhillsvisitor.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Influenced by Gutzon Borglum
    Participated in conflict World War II
    Cause of death myocardial infarction
    Occupation sculptor, carpenter
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Plaque for Noah Webster Granite Sculpture by Korczak Ziolkowski.jpg"
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