Wilhelmina Iwanowska

Polish astronomer (1905–1999)
Person human Q421977
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Wilhelmina Iwanowska

Summary

Wilhelmina Iwanowska is a human[1]. Born in Vilnius[2], she… she was born on September 2, 1905[3]. She passed away in Toruń[4]. She died on May 16, 1999[5]. She worked as an astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska was born in Vilnius[2].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska passed away in Toruń[4].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska was born on September 2, 1905[3].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska died on May 16, 1999[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery of St. George in Toruń[10].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska held citizenship in Poland[11].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska's field of work was astrophysics[12].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska held the position of professor[13].
  • Among Wilhelmina Iwanowska's employers was Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń[14].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska was employed by Institute of Astronomy[15].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska's education included a stint at Vilnius University[16].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska's education included a stint at Stephen Báthory University[17].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska received the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska was a member of Polish Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska was a member of International Astronomical Union[20].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska is recorded as female[21].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska's Commons category is recorded as Wilhelmina Iwanowska[23].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska earned the academic degree of professor[24].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska's family name is recorded as Q37052073[25].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska's given name is recorded as Q19816474[26].
  • Wilhelmina Iwanowska's described by source is recorded as Współcześni uczeni polscy. Słownik biograficzny[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vilnius[2], Wilhelmina Iwanowska… she was born on September 2, 1905[3].

Education

Educated at Vilnius University[16], a public university[28], in Lithuania[29], founded in 1579[30], headquartered in Vilnius[31] and Stephen Báthory University[17], an academic institution[32], in Second Polish Republic[33], founded in 1919[34]. Wilhelmina Iwanowska earned the academic degree of professor[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8]. Wilhelmina Iwanowska's field of work was astrophysics[12]. Employers include Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń[14], a university[35], in Poland[36], founded in 1945[37], headquartered in Toruń[38] and Institute of Astronomy[15], an astronomical observatory[39], in Poland[40], founded in 1947[41]. She held the position of professor[13].

Recognition

Wilhelmina Iwanowska received the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18].

Death and Burial

Wilhelmina Iwanowska died on May 16, 1999[5]. She passed away in Toruń[4]. She is buried at Cemetery of St. George in Toruń[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilhelmina Iwanowska include 198820 Iwanowska[42], an asteroid[43].

Why It Matters

Wilhelmina Iwanowska ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for her include 198820 Iwanowska[42], an asteroid[43].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelmina Iwanowska born?

Wilhelmina Iwanowska's place of birth was Vilnius[2].

Where did Wilhelmina Iwanowska die?

Wilhelmina Iwanowska passed away in Toruń[4].

What did Wilhelmina Iwanowska do for work?

Wilhelmina Iwanowska worked as astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did Wilhelmina Iwanowska go to school?

Wilhelmina Iwanowska was educated at Vilnius University[16] and Stephen Báthory University[17].

What awards did Wilhelmina Iwanowska receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18].

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  20. [24] . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Współcześni uczeni polscy. Słownik biograficzny. wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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