Władysław Szafer

Polish botanist, palaeobotanist, geologist and professor (1886-1970)
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Władysław Szafer
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Summary

Władysław Szafer was born on July 23, 1886[1], in Sosnowiec[2]. He died on November 16, 1970[3], in Kraków[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], archaeologist[6], university teacher[7], geologist[8], and paleontologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Rakowicki Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Janina Jentys-Szaferowa[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[13]
  • Occupation: botanical collector[14], scientific collector[15]
  • Field of work: biology[16]
  • Position held: Rector of the Jagiellonian University[17]
  • Employer: Jagiellonian University[18]
  • Educated at: Lviv University[19]
  • Award received: Albrecht Penck medal[20], honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[21], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[22], honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague[23], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25], Medal of the National Education Commission[26]
  • Member of: Lwów Scientific Society[27], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[28], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[29], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[30], Polskie Towarzystwo Geologiczne[31], Polish Academy of Sciences[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Commons category: Władysław Szafer[34]
  • Academic degree: professor[35]
  • Family name: Szafer[36]
  • Given name: Władysław[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[38]
  • Name in native language: Władysław Szafer[39]
  • Collection items at: Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[40], Herbarium, Meise Botanic Garden[41]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Władysław Szafer include Władysław Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences[42], a research institute[43], in Poland[44], founded in 1953[45] and Medal of him[46], an award[47], founded in 1989[48].

Why It Matters

Władysław Szafer has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Władysław Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences[42], a research institute[43], in Poland[44], founded in 1953[45] and Medal of him[46], an award[47], founded in 1989[48].

FAQs

Where was Władysław Szafer born?

Władysław Szafer was born in Sosnowiec[2].

Where did Władysław Szafer die?

Władysław Szafer passed away in Kraków[4].

Who was Władysław Szafer married to?

Władysław Szafer's spouses include Janina Jentys-Szaferowa[12].

What did Władysław Szafer do for work?

Władysław Szafer worked as a botanist[5], archaeologist[6], university teacher[7], geologist[8], and paleontologist[9].

Where did Władysław Szafer go to school?

Władysław Szafer was educated at Lviv University[19].

What awards did Władysław Szafer receive?

Honors received include Albrecht Penck medal[20], honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[21], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[22], and honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague[23].

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  35. [36] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
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  37. [38] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  39. [40] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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