Tadeusz Banachiewicz

Polish astronomer, mathematician and geodesist (1882–1954)
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Tadeusz Banachiewicz

Summary

Tadeusz Banachiewicz is a human[1]. Born in Warsaw[2], he… he was born on +1882-02-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kraków[4]. He died on +1954-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], surveyor[8], university teacher[9], and geodesist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz's place of birth was Warsaw[2].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz died in Kraków[4].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz was born on +1882-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz died on +1954-11-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Crypt of Merit at Skałka[12].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz held citizenship in Congress Poland[13].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz held citizenship in Poland[14].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz worked as a surveyor[8].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz's professions included geodesist[10].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz's field of work was astronomy[16].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz's field of work was celestial mechanics[17].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz's field of work was numerical analysis[18].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz's field of work was geodesy[19].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz was employed by University of Tartu[20].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz was employed by Jagiellonian University[21].
  • Among Tadeusz Banachiewicz's employers was Engelhardt Observatory[22].
  • Among Tadeusz Banachiewicz's employers was Astronomical Observatory of the Jagiellonian University[23].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz's education included a stint at Imperial University of Warsaw[24].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz was educated at University of Göttingen[25].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz's education included a stint at Pulkovo Observatory[26].
  • Tadeusz Banachiewicz was educated at Warsaw 5th Gymnasium[27].

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Origins and Family

Tadeusz Banachiewicz was born in Warsaw[2]. He was born on +1882-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial University of Warsaw[24], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1869[30]; University of Göttingen[25], a campus university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1734[33], headquartered in Göttingen[34]; Pulkovo Observatory[26], an astronomical observatory[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1839[37]; and Warsaw 5th Gymnasium[27], a Gymnasium[38], in Poland[39]. Studied under Alexander Krasnov[40], Q57145[41], and Oskar Backlund[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], surveyor[8], university teacher[9], and geodesist[10]. Fields of work include mathematics[15], an academic discipline[43]; astronomy[16], a branch of science[44]; celestial mechanics[17], a branch of mechanics[45]; numerical analysis[18], a branch of mathematics[46]; and geodesy[19], an academic discipline[47]. Employers include University of Tartu[20], a public university[48], in Estonia[49], founded in 1918[50], headquartered in Tartu[51]; Jagiellonian University[21], a public university[52], in Poland[53], founded in 1364[54], headquartered in Kraków[55]; Engelhardt Observatory[22], an astronomical observatory[56], in Russia[57]; and Astronomical Observatory of the Jagiellonian University[23], an astronomical observatory[58], in Poland[59], founded in 1792[60]. A notable student of Tadeusz Banachiewicz was Tadeusz Slebarski[61]. Doctoral students include Kazimierz Kordylewski[62] and Eugeniusz Rybka[63].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tadeusz Banachiewicz is Cracovian[64]. Things named for him include 1286 Banachiewicza[65], an asteroid[66]; Banachiewicz[67], a lunar crater[68]; and Lubomir Astronomical Observatory[69], an astronomical observatory[70], in Poland[71], founded in 1922[72].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[73], an award[74], in Poland[75]; honorary doctor of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[76], an award[77], in Poland[78]; honorary doctor of Sofia University[79], an award[80], in Bulgaria[81]; Order of the White Rose of Finland[82], an order[83], in Finland[84], founded in 1919[85]; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[86], a grade of an order[87], in Poland[88]; and Work Flag Order, 1st class[89].

Death and Burial

Tadeusz Banachiewicz died on +1954-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kraków[4]. Burial took place at Crypt of Merit at Skałka[12].

Why It Matters

Tadeusz Banachiewicz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]

Entities named for him include 1286 Banachiewicza[65], an asteroid[66]; Banachiewicz[67], a lunar crater[68]; and Lubomir Astronomical Observatory[69], an astronomical observatory[70], in Poland[71], founded in 1922[72].

His notable doctoral advisees include Kazimierz Kordylewski[92], an astronomer[93], 1903–1981[94], of Poland[95], awarded the Medal of the National Education Commission[96], specialised in astronomy[97] and Eugeniusz Rybka[98], an astronomer[99], 1898–1988[100], of Second Polish Republic[101], awarded the Odznaka tytułu honorowego „Zasłużony Nauczyciel PRL”[102], specialised in astronomy[103].

FAQs

Where was Tadeusz Banachiewicz born?

Tadeusz Banachiewicz's place of birth was Warsaw[2].

Where did Tadeusz Banachiewicz die?

Tadeusz Banachiewicz died in Kraków[4].

What did Tadeusz Banachiewicz do for work?

Tadeusz Banachiewicz worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], surveyor[8], university teacher[9], and geodesist[10].

Where did Tadeusz Banachiewicz go to school?

Tadeusz Banachiewicz was educated at Imperial University of Warsaw[24], University of Göttingen[25], Pulkovo Observatory[26], and Warsaw 5th Gymnasium[27].

What awards did Tadeusz Banachiewicz receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[73], honorary doctor of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[76], honorary doctor of Sofia University[79], and Order of the White Rose of Finland[82].

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