Marian Smoluchowski

Polish physicist (1872–1917)
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Marian Smoluchowski
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Summary

Marian Smoluchowski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on May 28, 1872[3]. He passed away in Kraków[4]. He died on September 5, 1917[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], mountaineer[7], and professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Marian Smoluchowski's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Marian Smoluchowski's place of birth was Mödling[10].
  • Born in Vorderbrühl[11].
  • Marian Smoluchowski died in Kraków[4].
  • Marian Smoluchowski was born on May 28, 1872[3].
  • Marian Smoluchowski died on September 5, 1917[5].
  • Burial took place at Rakowicki Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Marian Smoluchowski was Roman Smoluchowski[13].
  • Marian Smoluchowski held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[14].
  • Marian Smoluchowski is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group[15].
  • Marian Smoluchowski worked as a physicist[6].
  • Marian Smoluchowski worked as a mountaineer[7].
  • Marian Smoluchowski worked as a professor[8].
  • Marian Smoluchowski's field of work was statistical physics[16].
  • Marian Smoluchowski's field of work was physics[17].
  • Among Marian Smoluchowski's employers was Jagiellonian University[18].
  • Among Marian Smoluchowski's employers was Lviv University[19].
  • Marian Smoluchowski was educated at University of Vienna[20].
  • Marian Smoluchowski was educated at Theresianum[21].
  • Marian Smoluchowski's doctoral advisor was Franz S. Exner[22].
  • Marian Smoluchowski's doctoral advisor was Josef Stefan[23].
  • A notable student of Marian Smoluchowski was Otto M. Nikodym[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Marian Smoluchowski is Smoluchowski coagulation equation[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Marian Smoluchowski is Smoluchowski factor[26].
  • Marian Smoluchowski received the Haitinger Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Vienna[2], a federal capital[28], in Austria[29], founded in -0100[30]; Mödling[10], a municipality of Austria[31], in Austria[32]; and Vorderbrühl[11]. Marian Smoluchowski was born on May 28, 1872[3]. He is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group[15].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna[20], a university[33], in Austria[34], founded in 1365[35], headquartered in Vienna[36] and Theresianum[21], a school[37], in Austria[38], founded in 1746[39], headquartered in Neue Favorita[40]. Doctoral advisors include Franz S. Exner[22], a physicist[41], 1849–1926[42], of Austria[43], specialised in physics[44] and Josef Stefan[23], a mathematician[45], 1835–1893[46], of Austrian Empire[47], awarded the Lieben Prize[48], specialised in physics[49]. Marian Smoluchowski studied under Ludwig Boltzmann[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], mountaineer[7], and professor[8]. Fields of work include statistical physics[16], a branch of physics[51] and physics[17], a branch of science[52]. Employers include Jagiellonian University[18], a public university[53], in Poland[54], founded in 1364[55], headquartered in Kraków[56] and Lviv University[19], a public university[57], in Ukraine[58], founded in 1661[59], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University[60]. A notable student of Marian Smoluchowski was Otto M. Nikodym[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Smoluchowski coagulation equation[25], an equation[61] and Smoluchowski factor[26], a factor[62]. Things named for Marian Smoluchowski include Marian Smoluchowski Medal[63], an award[64], in Poland[65]; Smoluchowski[66], a lunar crater[67]; and he and Emil Warburg Prize for Physics[68], a science award[69], in Poland[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Haitinger Prize[27], an award[71], in Austria[72], founded in 1904[73] and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[74], a grade of an order[75], in Poland[76].

Personal Life

A child of Marian Smoluchowski was Roman Smoluchowski[13].

Death and Burial

Marian Smoluchowski died on September 5, 1917[5]. He died in Kraków[4]. The cause of death was dysentery[77]. Burial took place at Rakowicki Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Marian Smoluchowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

Entities named for him include Marian Smoluchowski Medal[63], an award[64], in Poland[65]; Smoluchowski[66], a lunar crater[67]; and he and Emil Warburg Prize for Physics[68], a science award[69], in Poland[70].

FAQs

Where was Marian Smoluchowski born?

Marian Smoluchowski's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Marian Smoluchowski die?

Marian Smoluchowski passed away in Kraków[4].

What did Marian Smoluchowski do for work?

Marian Smoluchowski worked as physicist[6], mountaineer[7], and professor[8].

Where did Marian Smoluchowski go to school?

Marian Smoluchowski was educated at University of Vienna[20] and Theresianum[21].

What awards did Marian Smoluchowski receive?

Honors received include Haitinger Prize[27] and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[74].

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Class ancestry

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