Zdzisław Krygowski

Polish mathematician (1872–1955)
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Summary

Zdzisław Krygowski was born on December 22, 1872[1], in Lviv[2]. He died on August 10, 1955[3], in Poznań[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and cryptographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Jean-Marie Vianney cemetery in Poznań[8]
  • Father: Antoni Krygowski[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[10]
  • Position held: rector[11], president[12]
  • Employer: Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[13], Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School[14], I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Juliusza Słowackiego w Przemyślu[15], Lviv Polytechnic[16], Kraków University of Technology[17]
  • Educated at: Jagiellonian University[18], Jan III Sobieski High School in Kraków[19], I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Marcina Wadowity w Wadowicach[20], Frederick William University Berlin[21], University of Paris[22]
  • Doctoral advisor: Kazimierz Żorawski[23]
  • Student: Jerzy Różycki[24], Marian Rejewski[25], Henryk Zygalski[26]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[27], Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[28], Officer of the Legion of Honour[29], Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[30], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[31], Decade of Independence Regained[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Commons category: Zdzisław Krygowski[34]
  • Family name: Krygowski[35]
  • Given name: Zdzisław[36], Jan[37], Evangelista[38], Antoni[39]
  • Academic thesis: Q141757351[40]
  • Described by source: Polish Biographical Dictionary[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[42]
  • Birth name: Zdzisław Jan Ewangeli Antoni Krygowski[43]
  • Name in native language: Zdzisław Krygowski[44]
  • Sibling: Stanisław Krygowski[45]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[46]

Why It Matters

Zdzisław Krygowski has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Zdzisław Krygowski born?

Zdzisław Krygowski's place of birth was Lviv[2].

Where did Zdzisław Krygowski die?

Zdzisław Krygowski passed away in Poznań[4].

Who were Zdzisław Krygowski's parents?

Zdzisław Krygowski's father was Antoni Krygowski[9].

What did Zdzisław Krygowski do for work?

Zdzisław Krygowski worked as a mathematician[5] and cryptographer[6].

Where did Zdzisław Krygowski go to school?

Zdzisław Krygowski was educated at Jagiellonian University[18], Jan III Sobieski High School in Kraków[19], I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Marcina Wadowity w Wadowicach[20], and Frederick William University Berlin[21].

What awards did Zdzisław Krygowski receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[27], Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[28], Officer of the Legion of Honour[29], and Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[30].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  27. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [24] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  37. [25] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  38. [26] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School, I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Juliusza Słowackiego w Przemyślu +3
    Academic thesis → Q141757351
    Position held → rector, president
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  2. 2d ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer of the Legion of Honour +3
    Educated at → Jagiellonian University, Jan III Sobieski High School in Kraków, I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Marcina Wadowity w Wadowicach +2
    Position held → rector, president
    Student → Jerzy Różycki, Marian Rejewski, Henryk Zygalski
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Decade of Independence Regained"
  3. 3d ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Zdzisław, Jan, Evangelista +1
    Mactutor biography id → Krygowski
    Award received → Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer of the Legion of Honour +3
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  4. 3d ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of grave → —
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  5. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'eo', 'fr', 'pl', 'ru', 'uk']
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  6. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Place of birth → Lviv
    Country of citizenship → Poland
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Polish
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