21 Notable alumni of
Marie Curie-Sklodowska University
Marie Curie-Sklodowska University is 1218th in the world, 410th in Europe, and 25th in Poland by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from Marie Curie-Sklodowska University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Jan Żabiński
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- zoologistphysiologistethologist
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Jan Żabiński and his wife Antonina Żabińska (née Erdman) (1908–1971) were a Polish couple from Warsaw, recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic rescue of Jews during the Holocaust in Poland. Jan Żabiński was a zoologist and zootechnician by profession, a scientist, and organizer and director of the renowned Warsaw Zoo before and during World War II. He became director of the Zoo before the outbreak of war but during the occupation of Poland also held a prestigious function of the Superintendent of the city's public parks in 1939–1945. A street in Warsaw is named after him.
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Urszula
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- singerrecording artist
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Urszula Beata Kasprzak, usually known simply as Urszula, is a Polish pop and rock singer and also a piano player and accordionist.
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Zoryana Skaletska
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- statesperson
- Biography
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Zoriana Stepanivna Skaletska is a Ukrainian lawyer, activist and politician and former Minister of Healthcare of Ukraine.
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Krzysztof Żuk
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- economist
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Krzysztof Żuk is Polish economist and the mayor of the City of Lublin since 2010. First Chairperson of the Świdnik City Council and the Undersecretary of State at the Polish Ministry of State Treasury.
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Krzysztof Hetman
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- politician
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Krzysztof Andrzej Hetman is a Polish politician who has served as a Member of the European Parliament since 2014. Born in Lublin, Hetman graduated from Maria Curie-Skłodowska University and soon after worked for Lublin Voivodeship as a deputy director from 2002 to 2005 and as a director of regional development from 2005 to 2007. In 2010, he was named Marshal of Lublin Voivodeship.
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Józef Zając
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- mathematician
- Biography
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Józef Zając is a Polish mathematician, academic teacher, and habilitated doctor of mathematical sciences. Zając is also a senator of the VIII, IX and X Senate of Poland. He is also a member of the Agreement political party.
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Edward Wojtas
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- politician
- Biography
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Edward Wojtas was a member of the Polish Sejm and a politician active in the Polish People's Party (PSL).
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Zdzisław Podkański
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- politician
- Biography
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Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Lublin Voivodship with the Polish People's Party, part of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education.
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Gabriela Masłowska
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- economistpolitician
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Gabriela Masłowska is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 11,977 votes in 6 Lublin district, candidating from the League of Polish Families list.
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Jerzy Łoś
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- mathematicianeconomistphilosopheruniversity teacher
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Jerzy Łoś was a Polish mathematician, logician, economist, and philosopher. He is especially known for his work in model theory, in particular for "Łoś's theorem", which states that any first-order formula is true in an ultraproduct if and only if it is true in "most" factors (see ultraproduct for details). In model theory he also proved many preservation theorems, but he gave significant contributions, as well, to foundations of mathematics, Abelian group theory and universal algebra. In the 60's he turned his attention to mathematical economics, focusing mainly on production processes and dynamic decision processes.
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Jerzy Bartmiński
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- anthropologistlinguistethnographer
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Jerzy Bartmiński is a Polish linguist and ethnologist.
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Kasia Babis
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- comics artistpoliticianactivist
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Katarzyna Monika Babis (born 20 December 1992) is a Polish author of comic books, cartoonist, illustrator, painter, author of children's books, YouTuber and political activist.
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Maciej Płaza
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- translator
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Maciej Płaza is a Polish writer, literary scholar and translator of English literature.
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Tomasz Kitliński
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- 1966-.. (age 56)
- Occupations
- university teacheractivistphilosophertrade unionist
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Tomasz Kitliński is a Polish political philosopher, cultural and social analyst, and civic activist. He is a lecturer and trade unionist at Maria Curie-Sklodowska University and an author of books (Dream? Democracy! ), articles, petitions and letters of protest. In his research and teaching, he deals with contemporary society, culture and politics, intellectual history, literary and critical theory, art practice, religious studies and social anthropology. In his activism, he champions women's, LGBT, labour and refugee rights and participation.
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Sylwester Czopek
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- archaeologist
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Sylwester Czopek is the rector of Rzeszów University. He is an archaeologist and museologist. In 2011 Czopek received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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Jolanta Róża Kozłowska
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- diplomat
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Jolanta Róża Kozłowska is a Polish diplomat. Ambassador to Austria (2017–2021), Consul-General in Munich (1998–2002) and Cologne (2009–2013).
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Alina Kabata-Pendias
- Enrolled in Marie Curie-Sklodowska University
- Studied in 1950
- Occupations
- chemist
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Alina Kabata-Pendias was a Polish chemist working in the field of biogeochemistry and soil science. She was a professor of agricultural sciences associated with the Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation in Puławy (IUNG), and the State Geological Institute (PGI). She was a specialist in the field of biogeochemistry of trace elements. Her husband was Henryk Pendias, a geologist and geochemist at PGI. Among other awards, she was the recipient of the Golden Cross of Merit, Order of Polonia Restituta, and the Armia Krajowa Cross.
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Anna Pieńkosz
- Enrolled in Marie Curie-Sklodowska University
- Graduated with magister degree in Romance studies
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Anna Pieńkosz is a Polish civil servant and diplomat, serving as an ambassador to Cuba (2015–2020).
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Beata Choma
- Years
- 20th Century
- Occupations
- athleteballoonist
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Beata Choma is a Polish ballooning athlete.
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Artur Orzechowski
- Years
- 20th Century
- Enrolled in Marie Curie-Sklodowska University
- Graduated with magister degree in Romance studies
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Artur Jan Orzechowski is a Polish diplomat serving as an ambassador to Belgium from 2016 to 2021.
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Piotr Wojtczak
- Enrolled in Marie Curie-Sklodowska University
- Studied Romance studies and political science
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Piotr Wojtczak is a Polish diplomat, since 2017 serving as an ambassador to Luxembourg.
