Piotr Sztompka

Polish sociologist
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Summary

Piotr Sztompka was born on March 2, 1944[1], in Warsaw[2]. He has worked as a sociologist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Poland[6]
  • Field of work: sociology[7]
  • Employer: University of California, Los Angeles[8], Johns Hopkins University[9], University of Michigan[10], Jagiellonian University[11]
  • Award received: Medal of the National Education Commission[12], Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile[13], Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science[14], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[15], Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[16], Gold Medal for Long Service[17], Gold Cross of Merit‎[18]
  • Member of: Polish Academy of Learning[19], Collegium Invisibile[20], Polish Academy of Sciences[21], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], Academia Europaea[23]
  • Influenced by: Robert K. Merton[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Member of political party: Polish United Workers' Party[26]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[27], scientific professorship degree[28]
  • Family name: Sztompka[29]
  • Given name: Piotr[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[31]
  • Name in native language: Piotr Sztompka[32]
  • Interested in: sociology[33]

Why It Matters

Piotr Sztompka has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Piotr Sztompka born?

Piotr Sztompka was born in Warsaw[2].

What did Piotr Sztompka do for work?

Piotr Sztompka worked as a sociologist[3] and university teacher[4].

What awards did Piotr Sztompka receive?

Honors received include Medal of the National Education Commission[12], Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile[13], Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science[14], and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[15].

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  2. [25] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . fnp.org.pl. Retrieved . fnp.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Retrieved . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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