Stanisław Lem
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Summary
Stanisław Lem was born on September 12, 1921[1], in Lviv[2]. He died on March 27, 2006[3], in Kraków[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], essayist[6], satirist[7], screenwriter[8], and science fiction writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,194 views/month, #6,261 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Salwator Cemetery[11]
- Father: Samuel Lem[12]
- Spouse: Barbara Lem[13]
- Child: Tomasz Lem[14]
- Country of citizenship: Poland[15]
- Native language: Polish[16]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[17]
- Occupation: futurist[18], writer[19], poet[20], physician[21], researcher[22], playwright[23]
- Field of work: philosophy[24], science fiction[25], drama[26], science fiction literature[27]
- Educated at: Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University[28], Jagiellonian University[29]
- Award received: Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)[30], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[31], Franz Kafka Prize[32], Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[33], Work Flag Order, 2nd class[34], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[35], Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[36], Gold Cross of Merit[37], honorary citizen of Kraków[38], Austrian State Prize for European Literature[39], Geffen Award[40], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[41], Kraków Book of the Month[42], Polish PEN Club Award Jan Parandowski[43]
- Member of: Polish Academy of Learning[44], Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich[45], Polish Writers' Union[46], Polish Academy of Sciences[47], Science Fiction Research Association[48]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Genre: science fiction literature[51], science fiction[52], futures studies[53]
- Commons category: Stanisław Lem[54]
- Archives at: Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München[55]
- Academic degree: Absolutorium[56]
- Residence: Kraków[57], Vienna[58], Lviv[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Stanisław Lem include BRITE-Lem[60] and 3836 Lem[61].
Why It Matters
Stanisław Lem has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
He is credited with the discovery of brain in a vat[64], a thought experiment[65]. Works attributed to him include Solaris[66], a literary work[67], founded in 1960[68]; The Invincible[69], a literary work[70], founded in 1955[71]; Summa Technologiae[72], a written work[73], founded in 1964[74]; The Cyberiad[75], a literary work[76]; The Futurological Congress[77], a literary work[78], founded in 1971[79]; and His Master's Voice[80], a literary work[81]. Entities named for him include BRITE-Lem[60] and 3836 Lem[61].
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[12].
Who was Stanisław Lem married to?
Stanisław Lem's spouses include Barbara Lem[13].
What did Stanisław Lem do for work?
Stanisław Lem worked as a philosopher[5], essayist[6], satirist[7], screenwriter[8], and science fiction writer[9].
Where did Stanisław Lem go to school?
Stanisław Lem was educated at Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University[28] and Jagiellonian University[29].
What awards did Stanisław Lem receive?
Honors received include Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)[30], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[31], Franz Kafka Prize[32], and Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[33].
What did Stanisław Lem discover?
Stanisław Lem is credited as discoverer of brain in a vat[64].