Roman Smoluchowski

Polish physicist
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Roman Smoluchowski

Summary

Roman Smoluchowski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zakopane[2]. He was born on +1910-08-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Austin[4]. He died on +1996-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and astronomer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Roman Smoluchowski's place of birth was Zakopane[2].
  • Roman Smoluchowski died in Austin[4].
  • Roman Smoluchowski was born on +1910-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roman Smoluchowski died on +1996-01-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's father was Marian Smoluchowski[9].
  • Roman Smoluchowski held citizenship in Poland[10].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's professions included physicist[6].
  • Roman Smoluchowski worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's field of work was physics[11].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's field of work was astrophysics[13].
  • Roman Smoluchowski was employed by Warsaw University of Technology[14].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's education included a stint at University of Groningen[15].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's doctoral advisor was Dirk Coster[16].
  • Roman Smoluchowski received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Roman Smoluchowski received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's image is recorded as Roman Smoluchowski 1952 London.jpg[19].
  • Roman Smoluchowski is recorded as male[20].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110606477[22].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46822222[23].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's GND ID is recorded as 110590902[24].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83156347[25].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12280169p[26].
  • Roman Smoluchowski's IdRef ID is recorded as 031622038[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roman Smoluchowski was born in Zakopane[2]. He was born on +1910-08-31T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Marian Smoluchowski[9].

Education

Roman Smoluchowski's education included a stint at University of Groningen[15]. His doctoral advisor was Dirk Coster[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and astronomer[7]. Fields of work include physics[11], a branch of science[28]; astronomy[12], a branch of science[29]; and astrophysics[13], a branch of astronomy[30]. Among Roman Smoluchowski's employers was Warsaw University of Technology[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], a fellowship award[34].

Death and Burial

Roman Smoluchowski died on +1996-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Austin[4].

Why It Matters

Roman Smoluchowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Roman Smoluchowski born?

Roman Smoluchowski was born in Zakopane[2].

Where did Roman Smoluchowski die?

Roman Smoluchowski passed away in Austin[4].

Who were Roman Smoluchowski's parents?

Roman Smoluchowski's father was Marian Smoluchowski[9].

What did Roman Smoluchowski do for work?

Roman Smoluchowski worked as physicist[6] and astronomer[7].

Where did Roman Smoluchowski go to school?

Roman Smoluchowski was educated at University of Groningen[15].

What awards did Roman Smoluchowski receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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