Stanisław Lem

Summary

Stanisław Lem is a human^[1]. He was born in Lviv^[2]. He was born on September 12, 1921^[3]. He passed away in Kraków^[4]. He died on March 27, 2006^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], essayist^[7], satirist^[8], screenwriter^[9], and science fiction writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,279 views/month, #6,261 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Stanisław Lem was born in Lviv^[2].
• Stanisław Lem died in Kraków^[4].
• Stanisław Lem was born on September 12, 1921^[3].
• Stanisław Lem died on March 27, 2006^[5].
• Stanisław Lem is buried at Salwator Cemetery^[12].
• Stanisław Lem's father was Samuel Lem^[13].
• Stanisław Lem was married to Barbara Lem^[14].
• A child of Stanisław Lem was Tomasz Lem^[15].
• Stanisław Lem held citizenship in Poland^[16].
• Polish was Stanisław Lem's native language^[17].
• Stanisław Lem's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Stanisław Lem's professions included essayist^[7].
• Stanisław Lem worked as a satirist^[8].
• Stanisław Lem worked as a screenwriter^[9].
• Stanisław Lem worked as a science fiction writer^[10].
• Stanisław Lem worked as a futurist^[18].
• Stanisław Lem's field of work was philosophy^[19].
• Stanisław Lem's field of work was science fiction^[20].
• Stanisław Lem's field of work was drama^[21].
• Stanisław Lem's field of work was science fiction literature^[22].
• Stanisław Lem was educated at Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University^[23].
• Stanisław Lem's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University^[24].
• Stanisław Lem received the Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)^[25].
• Stanisław Lem received the Golden Medal for Merit to Culture^[26].
• Stanisław Lem received the Franz Kafka Prize^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-09-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-03-27^[31]

• Genre(s): audio drama^[32]

• Community tags: audio drama, audiobook, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7302fd79-fb9a-452e-b404-220fa94e6196^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Lviv^[2], Stanisław Lem… he was born on September 12, 1921^[3]. His father was Samuel Lem^[13]. Polish was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University^[23], a university^[35], in Ukraine^[36], founded in 1784^[37], headquartered in Pekarska Street, Lviv^[38] and Jagiellonian University^[24], a public university^[39], in Poland^[40], founded in 1364^[41], headquartered in Kraków^[42]. Stanisław Lem earned the academic degree of Absolutorium^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], essayist^[7], satirist^[8], screenwriter^[9], science fiction writer^[10], and futurist^[18]. Fields of work include philosophy^[19], an academic discipline^[44]; science fiction^[20], a speculative fiction genre^[45]; drama^[21], a literary mode^[46]; and science fiction literature^[22], a literary genre^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)^[25]; Golden Medal for Merit to Culture^[26]; Franz Kafka Prize^[27], a literary award^[48], in Czech Republic^[49], founded in 2001^[50], headquartered in Old Town Hall^[51]; Grand Prix de Littérature Policière^[52], a literary award^[53], in France^[54], founded in 1948^[55]; Work Flag Order, 2nd class^[56]; and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[57], a grade of an order^[58], in Poland^[59].

Personal Life

Among Stanisław Lem's spouses was Barbara Lem^[14]. A child of him was Tomasz Lem^[15]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[60].

Death and Burial

Stanisław Lem died on March 27, 2006^[5]. He died in Kraków^[4]. Burial took place at Salwator Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Stanisław Lem include BRITE-Lem^[61] and 3836 Lem^[62].

Why It Matters

Stanisław Lem ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,279 views/month, #6,261 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He is credited with the discovery of brain in a vat^[65], a thought experiment^[66]. Works attributed to him include Solaris^[67], a literary work^[68], founded in 1960^[69]; The Invincible^[70], a literary work^[71], founded in 1955^[72]; His Master's Voice^[73], a literary work^[74]; The Cyberiad^[75], a literary work^[76]; The Futurological Congress^[77], a literary work^[78], founded in 1971^[79]; and Fiasco^[80], a literary work^[81], founded in 1985^[82]. Entities named for him include BRITE-Lem^[61] and 3836 Lem^[62].

FAQs

Where was Stanisław Lem born?

Stanisław Lem was born in Lviv^[2].

Where did Stanisław Lem die?

Stanisław Lem died in Kraków^[4].

Who were Stanisław Lem's parents?

Stanisław Lem's father was Samuel Lem^[13].

Who was Stanisław Lem married to?

Stanisław Lem's spouses include Barbara Lem^[14].

What did Stanisław Lem do for work?

Stanisław Lem worked as philosopher^[6], essayist^[7], satirist^[8], screenwriter^[9], and science fiction writer^[10].

Where did Stanisław Lem go to school?

Stanisław Lem was educated at Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University^[23] and Jagiellonian University^[24].

What awards did Stanisław Lem receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)^[25], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture^[26], Franz Kafka Prize^[27], and Grand Prix de Littérature Policière^[52].

What did Stanisław Lem discover?

Stanisław Lem is credited as discoverer of brain in a vat^[65].