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Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
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Karol Olszewski
1846-01-29 – 1915-03-24
Life & Legacy
Karol Stanisław Olszewski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkarɔl ɔlˈʂɛfskʲi]; 29 January 1846 – 24 March 1915) was a Polish chemist, mathematician, and physicist. Together with Zygmunt Wróblewski, in 1883 he was the first scientist in the world to liquefy oxygen and nitrogen.
Occupation & Career
physicist, chemist, physician, mathematician, university teacher
Education
Heidelberg University; Jagiellonian University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
Employer
Jagiellonian University
Organizations & Memberships
Academy of Learning
Education & Institutions
Heidelberg University · Jagiellonian University
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Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q909150 · wikidata
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