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Konrad Rudnicki, the Glossary

Konrad Rudnicki (born 2 July 1926 in Warsaw, Poland, died 12 November 2013 in Kraków, Poland) was a Polish astronomer, professor at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, and a priest of the Old Catholic Mariavite Church.^[1]

29 relations: Astronomer, California Institute of Technology, Comet, Cosmology, Extragalactic astronomy, Galaxy, Goetheanum, International Astronomical Union, Jagiellonian University, Jews, Kraków, Mariavite Church, Observable universe, Partisan (military), People's Guard (1942–1944), Philosophy of science, Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland, Polish Righteous Among the Nations, Rice University, Righteous Among the Nations, Scientific method, Supernova, Switzerland, The Holocaust, Timeline of Polish science and technology, Warsaw, World War II, Yad Vashem.
20th-century Polish astronomers
Polish Old Catholics

Astronomer

An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses their studies on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth.

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California Institute of Technology

The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech) is a private research university in Pasadena, California.

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Comet

A comet is an icy, small Solar System body that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun, a process called outgassing.

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Cosmology

Cosmology is a branch of physics and metaphysics dealing with the nature of the universe, the cosmos.

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Extragalactic astronomy is the branch of astronomy concerned with objects outside the Milky Way galaxy.

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Galaxy

A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.

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Goetheanum

The Goetheanum, located in Dornach, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, is the world center for the anthroposophical movement.

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International Astronomical Union

The International Astronomical Union (IAU; Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach, education, and development through global cooperation.

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Jagiellonian University

The Jagiellonian University (UJ) is a public research university in Kraków, Poland.

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Jews

The Jews (יְהוּדִים) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites of the ancient Near East, and whose traditional religion is Judaism.

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Kraków

(), also spelled as Cracow or Krakow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland.

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Mariavite Church

The Old Catholic Mariavite Church refers to one of two independent Christian churches, both of which can be dated from 1906 but which became distinct after 1935 as a result of doctrinal differences, and are collectively known as Mariavites.

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Observable universe

The observable universe is a ball-shaped region of the universe consisting of all matter that can be observed from Earth or its space-based telescopes and exploratory probes at the present time; the electromagnetic radiation from these objects has had time to reach the Solar System and Earth since the beginning of the cosmological expansion.

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Partisan (military)

A partisan is a member of a domestic irregular military force formed to oppose control of an area by a foreign power or by an army of occupation by some kind of insurgent activity.

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People's Guard (1942–1944)

The People's Guard (GL; Gwardia Ludowa) was a communist partisan force of the Polish Workers' Party (PPR) active in Occupied Poland during World War II from 1942 to 1944.

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Philosophy of science

Philosophy of science is the branch of philosophy concerned with the foundations, methods, and implications of science.

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Piotrków Trybunalski

Piotrków Trybunalski (also known by alternative names), often simplified to Piotrków, is a city in central Poland with 71,252 inhabitants (2021).

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Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe.

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Polish Righteous Among the Nations

The citizens of Poland have the highest count of individuals who have been recognized by Yad Vashem as the Polish Righteous Among the Nations, for saving Jews from extermination during the Holocaust in World War II.

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Rice University

Rice University, formally William Marsh Rice University, is a private research university in Houston, Texas, United States.

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Righteous Among the Nations

Righteous Among the Nations (חֲסִידֵי אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם) is a title used by Yad Vashem to describe people who, for various reasons, made an effort to assist victims, including Jews, who were being exterminated by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust.

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Scientific method

The scientific method is an empirical method for acquiring knowledge that has characterized the development of science since at least the 17th century.

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Supernova

A supernova (supernovae or supernovas) is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star.

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Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe.

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The Holocaust

The Holocaust was the genocide of European Jews during World War II.

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Timeline of Polish science and technology

Education has been of prime interest to Poland's rulers since the early 12th century.

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Warsaw

Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Yad Vashem

Yad Vashem (יָד וַשֵׁם) is Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Rudnicki