Władysław Taczanowski

Polish zoologist, ornithologist, entomologist, herpetologist, curator and taxonomist (1819–1890)
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Summary

Władysław Taczanowski is a human[1]. He was born in Lublin[2]. He was born on March 17, 1819[3]. He died in Warsaw[4]. He died on January 17, 1890[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], entomologist[8], curator[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Władysław Taczanowski was born in Lublin[2].
  • Władysław Taczanowski passed away in Warsaw[4].
  • Władysław Taczanowski was born on March 17, 1819[3].
  • Władysław Taczanowski was born on March 1, 1819[12].
  • Władysław Taczanowski died on January 17, 1890[5].
  • Władysław Taczanowski is buried at Powązki Cemetery[13].
  • Władysław Taczanowski held citizenship in Poland[14].
  • Władysław Taczanowski held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Władysław Taczanowski worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Władysław Taczanowski worked as an ornithologist[7].
  • Władysław Taczanowski's professions included entomologist[8].
  • Władysław Taczanowski's professions included curator[9].
  • Władysław Taczanowski worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • Władysław Taczanowski's field of work was ornithology[16].
  • Władysław Taczanowski was employed by University of Warsaw[17].
  • Władysław Taczanowski is recorded as male[18].
  • Władysław Taczanowski's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Władysław Taczanowski's family is recorded as House of Taczanowski[20].
  • Władysław Taczanowski's coat of arms is recorded as Jastrzębiec[21].
  • Władysław Taczanowski's Commons category is recorded as Władysław Taczanowski[22].
  • Władysław Taczanowski's family name is recorded as Taczanowski[23].
  • Władysław Taczanowski's given name is recorded as Władysław[24].
  • Władysław Taczanowski's author citation is recorded as Taczanowski[25].
  • Władysław Taczanowski's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[26].
  • Władysław Taczanowski's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Władysław Taczanowski was born in Lublin[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 17, 1819[3] and March 1, 1819[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], entomologist[8], curator[9], and scientific collector[10]. Władysław Taczanowski's field of work was ornithology[16]. Among his employers was University of Warsaw[17].

Death and Burial

Władysław Taczanowski died on January 17, 1890[5]. He passed away in Warsaw[4]. Burial took place at Powązki Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Władysław Taczanowski include Trichomycterus taczanowskii[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Władysław Taczanowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Trichomycterus taczanowskii[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Władysław Taczanowski born?

Władysław Taczanowski was born in Lublin[2].

Where did Władysław Taczanowski die?

Władysław Taczanowski passed away in Warsaw[4].

What did Władysław Taczanowski do for work?

Władysław Taczanowski worked as zoologist[6], ornithologist[7], entomologist[8], curator[9], and scientific collector[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . muzeumzamoyskich.pl. muzeumzamoyskich.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . Sejm-Wielki.pl. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 14w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internetowy polski słownik biograficzny id → wladyslaw-taczanowski-zoolog-kustosz-1819-1890
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