Marian Smoluchowski

Polish physicist (1872–1917)
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Marian Smoluchowski
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Marian Smoluchowski

Summary

Marian Smoluchowski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1872-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kraków[4]. He died on +1917-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], mountaineer[7], and professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Marian Smoluchowski's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Marian Smoluchowski's place of birth was Mödling[10].
  • Born in Vorderbrühl[11], Marian Smoluchowski…
  • Marian Smoluchowski died in Kraków[4].
  • Marian Smoluchowski was born on +1872-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marian Smoluchowski died on +1917-09-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Rakowicki Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Marian Smoluchowski was Roman Smoluchowski[13].
  • Marian Smoluchowski held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[14].
  • Marian Smoluchowski worked as a physicist[6].
  • Marian Smoluchowski worked as a mountaineer[7].
  • Marian Smoluchowski worked as a professor[8].
  • Marian Smoluchowski's field of work was statistical physics[15].
  • Marian Smoluchowski's field of work was physics[16].
  • Marian Smoluchowski was employed by Jagiellonian University[17].
  • Among Marian Smoluchowski's employers was Lviv University[18].
  • Marian Smoluchowski's education included a stint at University of Vienna[19].
  • Marian Smoluchowski was educated at Theresianum[20].
  • Marian Smoluchowski's doctoral advisor was Franz S. Exner[21].
  • Marian Smoluchowski's doctoral advisor was Josef Stefan[22].
  • A notable student of Marian Smoluchowski was Otto M. Nikodym[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Marian Smoluchowski is Smoluchowski coagulation equation[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Marian Smoluchowski is Smoluchowski factor[25].
  • Marian Smoluchowski received the Haitinger Prize[26].
  • Marian Smoluchowski received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Vienna[2], a federal capital[28], in Austria[29], founded in -0100[30]; Mödling[10], a municipality of Austria[31], in Austria[32]; and Vorderbrühl[11]. Marian Smoluchowski was born on +1872-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna[19], a university[33], in Austria[34], founded in 1365[35], headquartered in Vienna[36] and Theresianum[20], a school[37], in Austria[38], founded in 1746[39], headquartered in Neue Favorita[40]. Doctoral advisors include Franz S. Exner[21], a physicist[41], 1849–1926[42], of Austria[43], specialised in physics[44] and Josef Stefan[22], a mathematician[45], 1835–1893[46], of Austrian Empire[47], awarded the Lieben Prize[48], specialised in physics[49]. Marian Smoluchowski studied under Ludwig Boltzmann[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], mountaineer[7], and professor[8]. Fields of work include statistical physics[15], a branch of physics[51] and physics[16], a branch of science[52]. Employers include Jagiellonian University[17], a public university[53], in Poland[54], founded in 1364[55], headquartered in Kraków[56] and Lviv University[18], a public university[57], in Ukraine[58], founded in 1661[59], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University[60]. A notable student of Marian Smoluchowski was Otto M. Nikodym[23].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Smoluchowski coagulation equation[24], an equation[61] and Smoluchowski factor[25], a factor[62]. Things named for Marian Smoluchowski include Marian Smoluchowski Medal[63], an award[64], in Poland[65]; Smoluchowski[66], a lunar crater[67]; and he and Emil Warburg Prize for Physics[68], a science award[69], in Poland[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Haitinger Prize[26], an award[71], in Austria[72], founded in 1904[73] and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[27], a grade of an order[74], in Poland[75].

Personal Life

A child of Marian Smoluchowski was Roman Smoluchowski[13].

Death and Burial

Marian Smoluchowski died on +1917-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kraków[4]. The cause of death was dysentery[76]. Burial took place at Rakowicki Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Marian Smoluchowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

Entities named for him include Marian Smoluchowski Medal[63], an award[64], in Poland[65]; Smoluchowski[66], a lunar crater[67]; and he and Emil Warburg Prize for Physics[68], a science award[69], in Poland[70].

FAQs

Where was Marian Smoluchowski born?

Marian Smoluchowski's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Marian Smoluchowski die?

Marian Smoluchowski passed away in Kraków[4].

What did Marian Smoluchowski do for work?

Marian Smoluchowski worked as physicist[6], mountaineer[7], and professor[8].

Where did Marian Smoluchowski go to school?

Marian Smoluchowski was educated at University of Vienna[19] and Theresianum[20].

What awards did Marian Smoluchowski receive?

Honors received include Haitinger Prize[26] and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[27].

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