Wojciech Krzemiński
Polish astronomer (1933-2017)
Wojciech Krzemiński (20 May 1933–5 August 2017) was a Polish astronomer and a retired professor of Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of Polish Academy of Sciences. He worked many years for the Carnegie Institution for Science Observatories.[1] Krzemiński also discovered the optical companion of X-ray pulsar Centaurus X-3, which was named Krzemiński's Star in his honor.
Wojciech Krzemiński | |
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| Born | May 20, 1933 |
| Died | August 5, 2017 (aged 84) Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astrophysics |
| Institutions | NCAC in Warsaw and the Carnegie Institution Observatories |
| Patrons | Polish Academy of Sciences |
He was also one of the first astronomers who correctly interpreted the nature of polar stars like AM Herculis.
Krzemiński died on 5 August 2017 in Warsaw at the age of 84.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Conference "50 years of eclipses U Geminorum"". PAP-Science in Poland. 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ↑ Wojciech Krzemiński (in Polish)
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