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Jan Sokołowski
Jan Bogumił Sokołowski (24 May 1899 – 7 April 1982) was a Polish zoologist who worked as a professor at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, University of Poznan, who was a specialist in ornithology and studied the birds of Poland and made efforts for their conservation. He was also a talented artist and a writer of popular articles which included his own illustrations. Early life and education Sokołowski was born in Dakowy Mokre near Buk, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Buk in a wealthy family, the son of local administrator Alekse and Zofia née Gintrowicz. His mother owned a 120-hectar farm while his father came from an impoverished farming family and a tenant on the Nimierzyce estate. His grandfather Józef (1820-1876) was a participant in the 1848 and 1863 uprisings. As a young boy he took a keen interest in nature and often got into trouble, stung by bees once and nearly drowned while observing snails and fish. He was tutored at home at first and completed his matricul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Sokolowski Polish Scientist
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Number, a barcode standard compatible with EAN * Japanese Accepted Name, a Japanese nonproprietary drug name * Job Accommodation Network, US, for people with disabilities * ''Joint Army-Navy'', US standards for electronic color codes, etc. * ''Journal of Advanced Nursing'' Personal name * Jan (name), male variant of ''John'', female shortened form of ''Janet'' and ''Janice'' * Jan (Persian name), Persian word meaning 'life', 'soul', 'dear'; also used as a name * Ran (surname), romanized from Mandarin as Jan in Wade–Giles * Ján, Slovak name Other uses * January, as an abbreviation for the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar * Jan (cards), a term in some card games when a player loses without taking any tricks or scoring a minim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
