# Ryszard Pregiel
**Wikidata**: [Q18920946](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18920946)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ryszard-pregiel

## Summary
Ryszard Pregiel (Ryszard Piotr Pregiel) was a Polish computer scientist and entrepreneur, known for his academic and professional involvement in Poland's computing community and for receiving several state honors. He served on the staff of WSB University and was a member of the Polskie Towarzystwo Informatyczne (Polish Information Processing Society).

## Biography
- Born: 1935-03-14, Vilnius
- Nationality: Poland
- Education: Wrocław University of Science and Technology
- Known for: Work as a computer scientist and entrepreneur; recognized with multiple Polish state honors
- Employer(s): WSB University
- Field(s): Entrepreneurship, computer science

## Contributions
The available source material documents Ryszard Pregiel's professional identity as a computer scientist and entrepreneur and his affiliations, but does not list specific papers, patents, products, companies he founded, or named technical standards. Verifiable outcomes from the source include his employment at WSB University and his membership in the Polskie Towarzystwo Informatyczne (Polish Information Processing Society, referenced 2021-05-22). His public recognition includes state decorations: the Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland; the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta (reference date 2021-03-14); the Gold Cross of Merit (reference date 2022-01-01); and the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta (reference date 2022-01-07). Beyond these affiliations and honors, the provided material does not specify titles, dates, or impacts of individual publications, products, companies, patents, or open-source projects attributable to Pregiel.

## FAQs
### Q: Who was Ryszard Pregiel?
A: Ryszard Pregiel was a Polish computer scientist and entrepreneur. He worked at WSB University and was a member of the Polskie Towarzystwo Informatyczne.

### Q: When and where was Ryszard Pregiel born and when did he die?
A: He was born on 14 March 1935 in Vilnius and died on 16 September 2025 (as given in the source).

### Q: What honors did Ryszard Pregiel receive?
A: He received multiple Polish state honors including the Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland, the Gold Cross of Merit, the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, and the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.

### Q: Where did Ryszard Pregiel study?
A: He was educated at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology.

## Why They Matter
Ryszard Pregiel's recorded significance in the provided source rests on his dual identity as a computer scientist and entrepreneur within Poland’s academic and professional computing sectors, his institutional role at WSB University, and formal recognition by the Polish state. The decorations he received — including both Knight and Officer classes of the Order of Polonia Restituta and the Gold Cross of Merit — indicate sustained national recognition for service or achievement. His membership in the Polskie Towarzystwo Informatyczne links him to Poland’s organized professional community for information processing and computing. While the source does not enumerate specific technical contributions, publications, or companies, the combination of academic affiliation, professional society membership, and state honors suggests a career that contributed to Poland’s computing and entrepreneurial landscape. Without specific documented works in the provided material, the precise technical or scholarly influence cannot be further detailed from this source alone.

## Notable For
- Employment at WSB University (listed employer).
- Member of the Polskie Towarzystwo Informatyczne (reference dated 2021-05-22).
- Recipient of the Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland.
- Recipient of the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta (reference dated 2021-03-14).
- Recipient of the Gold Cross of Merit (reference dated 2022-01-01) and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta (reference dated 2022-01-07).

## Body
### Names and identity
- Full given names: Ryszard Piotr (given name qualifiers list Ryszard as first, Piotr as second).
- Family name: Pregiel.
- Sex/Gender: male.
- Instance of: human.

### Vital dates and places
- Born: 14 March 1935, Vilnius.
- Died: 16 September 2025.

### Nationality and citizenship
- Citizenship: Poland.

### Education
- Educated at: Wrocław University of Science and Technology (institution explicitly listed).

### Career and employment
- Occupation: computer scientist and entrepreneur.
- Employer: WSB University (listed as employer; no employment dates provided).
- Field(s) of work: entrepreneurship and computer science.

### Professional memberships
- Member of Polskie Towarzystwo Informatyczne (Polish Information Processing Society); membership reference dated 22 May 2021.

### Honors and awards
- Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland (award listed; no date provided).
- Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta (reference date 14 March 2021).
- Gold Cross of Merit (reference date 1 January 2022).
- Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta (reference date 7 January 2022).

### Identifiers and authority records
- ISNI: 0000000111454460
- VIAF ID: 162025859
- NUKAT ID: n95207960
- Polish scientist ID: 11056
- NL Poland MMS ID: 9810554197805606
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11b6_gz7q1
- NLP ID: a0000001170269
- Other identifier: ludzie_nauki_id_(new) WBCCEohI2s8

### Sources and limits of available information
- The entries above are based solely on the structured properties supplied. The provided material lists personal data, affiliations, and awards but does not enumerate specific publications, patents, companies founded, project names, or technical standards authored by Ryszard Pregiel.

## References

1. Polish Science