Felicjan Kępiński

Polish astronomer (1885–1966)
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Summary

Felicjan Kępiński was born on April 29, 1885[1], in Piotrków Trybunalski[2]. He died on April 8, 1966[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Cemetery[8]
  • Child: Ira Koźniewska[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[10]
  • Employer: Warsaw University of Technology[11]
  • Educated at: University of Warsaw[12], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13]
  • Doctoral advisor: Berthold Cohn[14], Hermann Struve[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Felicjan Kępiński (astronomer)[17]
  • Family name: Kępiński[18]
  • Given name: Felicjan[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[20]
  • Birth name: Felicjan Eugeniusz Piotr Kępiński[21]
  • Name in native language: Felicjan Kępiński[22]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[23]
  • P14974: 31339[24]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Felicjan Kępiński include Kepinski[25], a lunar crater[26].

Why It Matters

Felicjan Kępiński has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for him include Kepinski[25], a lunar crater[26].

FAQs

Where was Felicjan Kępiński born?

Felicjan Kępiński's place of birth was Piotrków Trybunalski[2].

Where did Felicjan Kępiński die?

Felicjan Kępiński passed away in Warsaw[4].

What did Felicjan Kępiński do for work?

Felicjan Kępiński worked as an astronomer[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Felicjan Kępiński go to school?

Felicjan Kępiński was educated at University of Warsaw[12] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . familytrees.genopro.com. familytrees.genopro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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