Tadeusz Kotarbiński

Polish philosopher (1886–1981)
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Summary

Tadeusz Kotarbiński was born on March 31, 1886[1], in Warsaw[2]. He died on October 3, 1981[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Military Cemetery[8]
  • Spouse: Janina Kotarbińska[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[10]
  • Position held: Q105978025[11], member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic[12]
  • Employer: University of Warsaw[13]
  • Educated at: Lviv University[14]
  • Doctoral advisor: Kazimierz Twardowski[15]
  • Student: Tadeusz Kroński[16], Henryk Greniewski[17], Klemens Szaniawski[18], Aleksander Wundheiler[19]
  • Award received: Medal of the National Education Commission[20], Commander of the Legion of Honour[21], Order of the Builders of People's Poland[22], Odznaka tytułu honorowego „Zasłużony Nauczyciel PRL”[23], Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[24], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25], Work Flag Order, 1st class[26], Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[27], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[28], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[29], honorary doctorate[30], honorary doctor of Comenius University[31], honorary doctor of the University of Łódź[32]
  • Member of: Polish Academy of Sciences[33], Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe[34], Polish Academy of Learning[35], Warsaw Scientific Society[36], Płock Scientific Society[37], Russian Academy of Sciences[38], Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Doctoral student: Kazimierz Pasenkiewicz[41], Jan Zieleniewski[42]
  • Commons category: Tadeusz Kotarbiński[43]
  • Academic degree: professor[44]
  • Family name: Kotarbiński[45]
  • Given name: Tadeusz[46]
  • Described by source: Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[48]
  • Name in native language: Tadeusz Kotarbiński[49]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Tadeusz Kotarbiński include Tadeusz Kotarbiński Award[50], an award[51], in Poland[52], founded in 2015[53].

Why It Matters

Tadeusz Kotarbiński has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Tadeusz Kotarbiński Award[50], an award[51], in Poland[52], founded in 2015[53].

FAQs

Where was Tadeusz Kotarbiński born?

Tadeusz Kotarbiński was born in Warsaw[2].

Where did Tadeusz Kotarbiński die?

Tadeusz Kotarbiński died in Warsaw[4].

Who was Tadeusz Kotarbiński married to?

Tadeusz Kotarbiński's spouses include Janina Kotarbińska[9].

What did Tadeusz Kotarbiński do for work?

Tadeusz Kotarbiński worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Tadeusz Kotarbiński go to school?

Tadeusz Kotarbiński was educated at Lviv University[14].

What awards did Tadeusz Kotarbiński receive?

Honors received include Medal of the National Education Commission[20], Commander of the Legion of Honour[21], Order of the Builders of People's Poland[22], and Odznaka tytułu honorowego „Zasłużony Nauczyciel PRL”[23].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . link.springer.com. link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . bs.sejm.gov.pl. bs.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [31] ↑ . uniba.sk. Retrieved . uniba.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [41] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [42] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  30. [33] ↑ . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Retrieved . czlonkowie.pan.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bs.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bs.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [46] ↑ . bs.sejm.gov.pl. bs.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  44. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  45. [19] ↑ . philpapers.org. philpapers.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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