Wojciech Świętosławski

Polish physicochemist (1881-1968)
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Summary

Wojciech Świętosławski was born on June 21, 1881[1], in Kiriyivka[2]. He died on April 29, 1968[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], engineer[7], chemist[8], and biophysicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Cemetery[11]
  • Child: Janina Świętosławska-Żółkiewska[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[13]
  • Occupation: politician[14], minister[15]
  • Field of work: chemistry[16], biophysics[17], physical chemistry[18], politics[19]
  • Position held: minister[20]
  • Employer: University of Warsaw[21], Warsaw University of Technology[22]
  • Educated at: Kyiv Polytechnic Institute of Emperor Alexander II[23]
  • Award received: Decade of Independence Regained[24], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26], Work Flag Order, 1st class[27], Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary[28], Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[29], Commander of the Order of the Crown (Romania)[30], honorary doctorate of the Łódź University of Technology[31]
  • Member of: Polish Academy of Learning[32], Polish Academy of Sciences[33], Warsaw Scientific Society[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Commons category: Wojciech Alojzy Świętosławski[36]
  • Family name: Świętosławski[37]
  • Given name: Wojciech[38]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[40]
  • Different from: Wojciech Świętosławski[41]

Why It Matters

Wojciech Świętosławski has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Wojciech Świętosławski born?

Wojciech Świętosławski was born in Kiriyivka[2].

Where did Wojciech Świętosławski die?

Wojciech Świętosławski died in Warsaw[4].

What did Wojciech Świętosławski do for work?

Wojciech Świętosławski worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], engineer[7], chemist[8], and biophysicist[9].

Where did Wojciech Świętosławski go to school?

Wojciech Świętosławski was educated at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute of Emperor Alexander II[23].

What awards did Wojciech Świętosławski receive?

Honors received include Decade of Independence Regained[24], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26], and Work Flag Order, 1st class[27].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [31] ↑ . p.lodz.pl. Retrieved . p.lodz.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Retrieved . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth → Kiriyivka
    Educated at → Kyiv Polytechnic Institute of Emperor Alexander II
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