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Wilhelmina Iwanowka | |
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| Born | September 2, 1905 Vilnius |
| Died | May 16, 1999 Toruń |
| Resting place | St. Jerzy |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Known for | Astrophysics |
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[edit]Wilhemina Iwanowska (September 2, 1905 - May 16, 1999) was born in Wilno in 1905. Iwanowska was an astronomer and the first astrophysics professor in Poland.[1] Iwanowska was pioneer of astrophysics in Polish science.[2]
Childhood & Family
[edit]Wilhemina Iwanowska was born to a noble family on the borderlands of Poland, however, she did not come from money.[2]
Work & Education
[edit]Wilhemina Iwanowska began her studies in Wilno at the University of Stefan Batory(USB) in mathematics[3]. Iwanowska also began working at the University in 1927. At the University, Iwanowska studied under Juliusz Rudnicki and earned her Master's degree in analytic functions in 1929.[3] [1] Then, in 1933, she received her D.Sc (Doctor of Science) in astronomy. By 1937, Iwanowska received her Docent degree in astronomy.[4]
Iwanowska's astronomical career during her studies at the University. In 1926, Iwanowska was approached by Władysław Dziewulski, a professor at the University. Dziewulski offered Iwanowska a job at the Astronomical Observatory of the Jagiellonian University. Thus, by 1927, Iwanowska's profession as an astronomer began, a time period which included the rise of astrophysics in Polish science and its early accomplishments.[1]
From 1934 to 1935, Dr. Iwanowska focused on astronomical spectroscopy during her internship at the Stockholm Observatory. In 1937 at USB, she presented her post-doctoral dissertation where "she characterized stellar supergiants based on the analysis of their spectral features."
From 1945 to 1999, Iwanowska worked at the University in Toruń.[5] Specifically, on July 14, 1945, Dr. Iwanowska and about 200 other staff members from USB were transferred to Toruń. Iwanowska and the other scientists were successful in establishing a university in Toruń. On August 26, 1945, the Nicolaus Copernicus University was founded which included two department, astronomy and astrophysics. In 1946, Wilhemina Iwanowska became the first astrophysics professor in Poland. [2]
- 1973 to 1979 vice president of the IAU[5]
- first Director of the Institute of Astronomy of the Copernicus University in Torun.[6]
Notable Work & Research
[edit]References
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- ^ a b c "Wilhelmina Iwanowska (1905-1999) | Urania - Postępy Astronomii". www.urania.edu.pl. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ a b c "Prof. dr hab. Wilhelmina Iwanowska - astrofizyczka". lubietubyc.pomorska.pl (in Polish). 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ a b L., Beery, Janet (2017). Women in Mathematics Celebrating the Centennial of the Mathematical Association of America. Springer International Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-3-319-66694-5. OCLC 1194470279.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Anonymous (2011-06-23). "Honorary Member: Dr. W. Iwanowska". RASC. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2015), "Catalogue of Minor Planet Names and Discovery Circumstances Addendum 2012–2014", Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 13–252, retrieved 2021-11-08
- ^ a b "Obituary/Nécrologie- Lucian Kemble, Wilhelmina Iwanowska". Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Vol. 93: 152. June 1999.
{{cite journal}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ "Wydział Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej - Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu". www.fizyka.umk.pl. Retrieved 2021-10-23.