Władysław Taczanowski

Polish zoologist, ornithologist, entomologist, herpetologist, curator and taxonomist (1819–1890)
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Summary

Władysław Taczanowski was born on March 17, 1819[1], in Lublin[2]. He died on January 17, 1890[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], ornithologist[6], entomologist[7], curator[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 1, 1819[11]
  • Place of burial: Powązki Cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[13], Russian Empire[14]
  • Field of work: ornithology[15]
  • Employer: University of Warsaw[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family: House of Taczanowski[18]
  • Coat of arms: Jastrzębiec[19]
  • Commons category: Władysław Taczanowski[20]
  • Family name: Taczanowski[21]
  • Given name: Władysław[22]
  • Author citation (zoology): Taczanowski[23]
  • Described by source: Russian Biographical Dictionary[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[26]
  • Name in native language: Władysław Taczanowski[27]
  • Collection items at: Natural History Museum[28]
  • P14536: 406121[29]
  • P14974: 54725[30]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Władysław Taczanowski include Trichomycterus taczanowskii[31], a taxon[32].

Why It Matters

Władysław Taczanowski has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Trichomycterus taczanowskii[31], a taxon[32].

FAQs

Where was Władysław Taczanowski born?

Władysław Taczanowski was born in Lublin[2].

Where did Władysław Taczanowski die?

Władysław Taczanowski passed away in Warsaw[4].

What did Władysław Taczanowski do for work?

Władysław Taczanowski worked as a zoologist[5], ornithologist[6], entomologist[7], curator[8], and scientific collector[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . muzeumzamoyskich.pl. muzeumzamoyskich.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Sejm-Wielki.pl. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 54725
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  2. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coat of arms image → Jastrzebiec herb.svg
    Sitelink count → 23
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'br', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'fy', 'it', 'n
    Date of birth → +1819-03-17T00:00:00Z, +1819-03-01T00:00:00Z
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  3. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internetowy polski słownik biograficzny id → wladyslaw-taczanowski-zoolog-kustosz-1819-1890
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  4. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 406121
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