Zbigniew Religa

Polish cardiac surgeon and politician (1938-2009)
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Summary

Zbigniew Religa was born on December 16, 1938[1], in Miedniewice, Masovian Voivodeship[2]. He died on March 8, 2009[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a cardiac surgeon[5], physician[6], university teacher[7], surgeon[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,513 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Military Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[12]
  • Occupation: cardiologist[13]
  • Field of work: cardiac surgery[14], politics[15]
  • Position held: Minister of Health[16], rector[17], member of the Sejm[18], health minister[19]
  • Employer: Medical University of Silesia[20], Szpital Wolski[21], Institute of Cardiology[22]
  • Educated at: Medical University of Warsaw[23]
  • Award received: Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)[24], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26], Cross pro Merito Melitensi[27], Order of the Smile[28], Honorary badge "For exemplary work in the field of health".[29], Green Heart of Nature[30]
  • Member of: Union of Polish Youth[31], Polish Cardiac Society[32]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Member of political party: Centre Party[35], Conservative People's Party[36], Republican Party[37]
  • Doctoral student: Roman Przybylski[38], Jerzy Pacholewicz[39], Zbigniew Nawrat[40], Romuald Cichoń[41], Bogusław Ryfiński[42], Aleksander Pietrzycki[43], Mirosław Drzazga[44], Tomasz Kaszczyński[45]
  • Commons category: Zbigniew Religa[46]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[47]
  • Academic degree: scientific professorship degree[48]
  • Family name: Religa[49]
  • Given name: Zbigniew[50], Eugeniusz[51]
  • Commons gallery: Zbigniew Religa[52]
  • Work location: Warsaw[53]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[54]
  • Described by source: Who is Who in Polish Medicine[55]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[56]
  • Name in native language: Zbigniew Religa[57]

Why It Matters

Zbigniew Religa has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Zbigniew Religa born?

Zbigniew Religa's place of birth was Miedniewice, Masovian Voivodeship[2].

Where did Zbigniew Religa die?

Zbigniew Religa passed away in Warsaw[4].

What did Zbigniew Religa do for work?

Zbigniew Religa worked as a cardiac surgeon[5], physician[6], university teacher[7], surgeon[8], and politician[9].

Where did Zbigniew Religa go to school?

Zbigniew Religa was educated at Medical University of Warsaw[23].

What awards did Zbigniew Religa receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)[24], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26], and Cross pro Merito Melitensi[27].

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  38. [43] ↑ . nauka-polska.pl. Retrieved . nauka-polska.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [44] ↑ . nauka-polska.pl. Retrieved . nauka-polska.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  45. [48] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . polskieradio.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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