Tadeusz Banachiewicz
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Summary
Tadeusz Banachiewicz was born on February 13, 1882[1], in Warsaw[2]. He died on November 17, 1954[3], in Kraków[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], surveyor[7], university teacher[8], and geodesist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Crypt of Merit at Skałka[11]
- Country of citizenship: Congress Poland[12], Poland[13]
- Field of work: mathematics[14], astronomy[15], celestial mechanics[16], numerical analysis[17], geodesy[18]
- Employer: University of Tartu[19], Jagiellonian University[20], Engelhardt Observatory[21], Astronomical Observatory of the Jagiellonian University[22]
- Educated at: Imperial University of Warsaw[23], University of Göttingen[24], Pulkovo Observatory[25], Warsaw 5th Gymnasium[26]
- Student: Tadeusz Slebarski[27]
- Notable work: Cracovian[28]
- Award received: honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[29], honorary doctor of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[30], honorary doctor of Sofia University[31], Order of the White Rose of Finland[32], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[33], Work Flag Order, 1st class[34]
- Member of: Poznań Society of Friends of Learning[35], Warsaw Scientific Society[36], Royal Astronomical Society[37], International Astronomical Union[38], Academia pro Interlingua[39], Polish Academy of Sciences[40], Polish Academy of Learning[41], Polish Astronomical Society[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Doctoral student: Kazimierz Kordylewski[44], Eugeniusz Rybka[45]
- Commons category: Tadeusz Banachiewicz[46]
- Family name: Banachiewicz[47]
- Given name: Tadeusz[48]
- Work location: Kraków[49], University of Tartu Old Observatory[50]
- Student of: Alexander Krasnov[51], Karl Schwarzschild[52], Oskar Backlund[53]
- Described by source: Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[54]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[55]
- Birth name: Tadeusz Julian Banachiewicz[56]
- Name in native language: Tadeusz Banachiewicz[57]
- Place of detention: Sachsenhausen concentration camp[58]
- Interested in: astronomy[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Tadeusz Banachiewicz include 1286 Banachiewicza[60], an asteroid[61]; Banachiewicz[62], a lunar crater[63]; and Lubomir Astronomical Observatory[64], an astronomical observatory[65], in Poland[66], founded in 1922[67].
Why It Matters
Tadeusz Banachiewicz has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Entities named for him include 1286 Banachiewicza[60], an asteroid[61]; Banachiewicz[62], a lunar crater[63]; and Lubomir Astronomical Observatory[64], an astronomical observatory[65], in Poland[66], founded in 1922[67].
His notable doctoral advisees include Kazimierz Kordylewski[70], an astronomer[71], 1903–1981[72], of Poland[73], awarded the Medal of the National Education Commission[74], specialised in astronomy[75] and Eugeniusz Rybka[76], an astronomer[77], 1898–1988[78], of Second Polish Republic[79], awarded the Odznaka tytułu honorowego „Zasłużony Nauczyciel PRL”[80], specialised in astronomy[81].
FAQs
Where was Tadeusz Banachiewicz born?
Tadeusz Banachiewicz was born in Warsaw[2].
Where did Tadeusz Banachiewicz die?
Tadeusz Banachiewicz died in Kraków[4].
What did Tadeusz Banachiewicz do for work?
Tadeusz Banachiewicz worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], surveyor[7], university teacher[8], and geodesist[9].
Where did Tadeusz Banachiewicz go to school?
Tadeusz Banachiewicz was educated at Imperial University of Warsaw[23], University of Göttingen[24], Pulkovo Observatory[25], and Warsaw 5th Gymnasium[26].
What awards did Tadeusz Banachiewicz receive?
Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[29], honorary doctor of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[30], honorary doctor of Sofia University[31], and Order of the White Rose of Finland[32].