Simona Kossak

Polish biologist
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Summary

Simona Kossak was born on May 30, 1942[1], in Kraków[2]. She died on March 15, 2007[3], in Białystok[4]. She worked as an ecologist[5] and biologist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (974 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 30, 1943[8]
  • Place of burial: Poryte[9]
  • Father: Jerzy Kossak[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[11]
  • Field of work: biology[12], forest ecology[13], animal ecology[14], nature conservation[15]
  • Employer: Forest Research Institute[16], Bialystok University of Technology[17]
  • Educated at: Jagiellonian University[18]
  • Award received: Gold Cross of Merit‎[19]
  • Sex or gender: female[20]
  • Family: House of Kossak[21]
  • Unmarried partner: Lech Wilczek[22]
  • Academic degree: professor[23], habilitation[24]
  • Family name: Kossak[25]
  • Given name: Simona[26], Gabriela[27]
  • Main subject: Simona Kossak[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[29]
  • Sibling: Gloria Kossak[30]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Exciting women in history on Wikipedia[31]

Why It Matters

Simona Kossak has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Simona Kossak born?

Simona Kossak's place of birth was Kraków[2].

Where did Simona Kossak die?

Simona Kossak passed away in Białystok[4].

Who were Simona Kossak's parents?

Simona Kossak's father was Jerzy Kossak[10].

What did Simona Kossak do for work?

Simona Kossak worked as an ecologist[5] and biologist[6].

Where did Simona Kossak go to school?

Simona Kossak was educated at Jagiellonian University[18].

What awards did Simona Kossak receive?

Honors received include Gold Cross of Merit‎[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . nauka-polska.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Polish Science. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . facebook.com. facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Niegodzisie · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unmarried partner → Lech Wilczek
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  2. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 21
    Date of birth → +1942-05-30T00:00:00Z, +1943-05-30T00:00:00Z
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'be', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'i
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  3. 21w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → ecologist, biologist
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
    Academic degree → professor, habilitation
    Occupation → ecologist, biologist
    Instance of → human
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