Leon Cienkowski

Polish-Russian biologist (1822-1887)
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Leon Cienkowski

Summary

Leon Cienkowski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on October 1, 1822[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He died on September 25, 1887[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], botanist[7], microbiologist[8], and biologist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Leon Cienkowski's place of birth was Warsaw[2].
  • Leon Cienkowski died in Leipzig[4].
  • Leon Cienkowski was born on October 1, 1822[3].
  • Leon Cienkowski died on September 25, 1887[5].
  • Leon Cienkowski held citizenship in Congress Poland[11].
  • Polish was Leon Cienkowski's native language[12].
  • Leon Cienkowski worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Leon Cienkowski's professions included botanist[7].
  • Leon Cienkowski's professions included microbiologist[8].
  • Leon Cienkowski's professions included biologist[9].
  • Leon Cienkowski's field of work was botany[13].
  • Leon Cienkowski's field of work was protozoology[14].
  • Leon Cienkowski's field of work was bacteriology[15].
  • Among Leon Cienkowski's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[16].
  • Leon Cienkowski was employed by National University of Kharkiv[17].
  • Leon Cienkowski's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[18].
  • A notable student of Leon Cienkowski was Q12171002[19].
  • A notable student of Leon Cienkowski was Eduard Brandt[20].
  • Leon Cienkowski received the Demidov Prize[21].
  • Leon Cienkowski received the Q16688039[22].
  • Leon Cienkowski was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Leon Cienkowski was a member of Society of German Natural Scientists and Physicians[24].
  • Leon Cienkowski's religion is recorded as Catholicism[25].
  • Leon Cienkowski is recorded as male[26].
  • Leon Cienkowski's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Leon Cienkowski's place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on October 1, 1822[3]. Polish was his native language[12].

Education

Leon Cienkowski's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], botanist[7], microbiologist[8], and biologist[9]. Fields of work include botany[13], an academic discipline[29]; protozoology[14], a branch of biology[30]; and bacteriology[15], a branch of biology[31]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[16], a public university[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1724[34], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[35] and National University of Kharkiv[17], a university[36], in Russian Empire[37], founded in 1805[38], headquartered in Freedom Square[39]. Notable students include Q12171002[19], a microbiologist[40], 1857–1890[41], of Russian Empire[42] and Eduard Brandt[20], a physician[43], 1839–1891[44], of Russian Empire[45], specialised in zoology[46]. Doctoral students include Élie Metchnikoff[47], a biologist[48], 1845–1916[49], of France[50], specialised in immunology[51] and Andrei Famintsyn[52], a lichenologist[53], 1835–1918[54], of Russian Empire[55], specialised in botany[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Demidov Prize[21], an award[57], in Russian Empire[58], founded in 1831[59] and Q16688039[22], a science award[60], in Russian Empire[61], founded in 1864[62].

Personal Life

Leon Cienkowski's religion is recorded as Catholicism[25].

Death and Burial

Leon Cienkowski died on September 25, 1887[5]. He died in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Leon Cienkowski has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Élie Metchnikoff[64], a biologist[65], 1845–1916[66], of France[67], specialised in immunology[68]; Andrei Famintsyn[69], a lichenologist[70], 1835–1918[71], of Russian Empire[72], specialised in botany[73]; and Mikhail Stepanovich Voronin[74], a botanist[75], 1838–1903[76], of Russian Empire[77], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[78], specialised in phycology[79].

FAQs

Where was Leon Cienkowski born?

Born in Warsaw[2], Leon Cienkowski…

Where did Leon Cienkowski die?

Leon Cienkowski died in Leipzig[4].

What did Leon Cienkowski do for work?

Leon Cienkowski worked as zoologist[6], botanist[7], microbiologist[8], and biologist[9].

Where did Leon Cienkowski go to school?

Leon Cienkowski was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[18].

What awards did Leon Cienkowski receive?

Honors received include Demidov Prize[21] and Q16688039[22].

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