Adam Obidziński (born 23 December 1929 in
Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
, Poland; died 21 August 1985 in Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish engineer and scientist, and co-founder of
Meteor
A meteoroid () is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space.
Meteoroids are defined as objects significantly smaller than asteroids, ranging in size from grains to objects up to a meter wide. Objects smaller than this are classified as micr ...
project.
Born in the noble family bearing
Dąbrowa coat of arms
Dąbrowa is a Polish coat of arms originated from the Duchy of Masovia.
Notable bearers
Notable bearers of this coat of arms include:
*Kostka family
** Katarzyna Kostka
** Jan Kostka
** Stanisław Kostka
** Saint Stanislaus Kostka
*Kiszka fam ...
, graduate of
Warsaw School of Technology. Awarded many times for his work on the
Meteor
A meteoroid () is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space.
Meteoroids are defined as objects significantly smaller than asteroids, ranging in size from grains to objects up to a meter wide. Objects smaller than this are classified as micr ...
project and held an invention patent for innovative, and widely used "rescue line delivery rocket system".
Świadectwo autorskie Adam Obidziński.jpg, Świadectwo autorskie Adam Obidziński
Adam Obidziński Mistrz Techniki Warszawa 1970 Meteor-3.jpg, Adam Obidziński Mistrz Techniki Warszawa 1970 Meteor-3
Awards
* Knight's Cross of the
Order of Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta ( pl, Order Odrodzenia Polski, en, Order of Restored Poland) is a Polish state decoration, state Order (decoration), order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on al ...
* Bronze
Medal of Merit for National Defence
The Medal of Merit for National Defence ( pl, Medal Za Zasługi dla Obronności Kraju) is a decoration of the Ministry of National Defence of Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divi ...
*1974:
Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland
The Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland (Polish: ''Medal 30-lecia Polski Ludowej'') is a former civil decoration of Poland established by the Council of State on 7 February 1974 to recognize contribution of working people in developmen ...
References
1929 births
1985 deaths
20th-century Polish engineers
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