August Cywolka
Polish polar explorer (1812–1839)
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Summary
August Cywolka was born on July 14, 1812[1], in Warsaw[2]. He died on March 16, 1839[3], in Novaya Zemlya[4]. He worked as an explorer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 1839[7]
- Place of burial: Novaya Zemlya[8]
- Country of citizenship: Congress Poland[9], Duchy of Warsaw[10], Russian Empire[11]
- Field of work: travel[12]
- Sex or gender: male[13]
- Commons category: August Cywolka[14]
- Cause of death: scurvy[15]
- Given name: August[16]
- Manner of death: natural causes[17]
- Described by source: Russian Biographical Dictionary[18], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[20]
- Name in native language: August Fryderyk Cywolka[21]
- P14974: 2831[22]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for August Cywolka include Cywolka Islands[23], an island group[24], in Russia[25].
Why It Matters
August Cywolka has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for him include Cywolka Islands[23], an island group[24], in Russia[25].
FAQs
Where was August Cywolka born?
August Cywolka's place of birth was Warsaw[2].
Where did August Cywolka die?
August Cywolka died in Novaya Zemlya[4].
What did August Cywolka do for work?
August Cywolka worked as an explorer[5].