Wincenty Okołowicz
- June 26, 1906
- September 3, 1979
- 73 years
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|Wincenty Okołowicz (Polish pronunciation: [vinˈt͡sɛntɨ ɔkɔˈwɔvit͡ʂ]; 26 June 1906 – 3 September 1979) was a Polish geographer and an expert in geomorphology and climatology. He is best known as the author of the 1965 major Polish classification of world's climates, Climatic Zones of the World (Polish: Strefy klimatyczne świata).
Early life
Okołowicz was born in a small village of Boków, near modern-day Pidhaitsi, Ukraine.
Career
In 1945, he joined the newly established Department of Geography, at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. He became a professor at Warsaw University in 1952. From 1953 to 1959, he was the director of the State Hydrological and Meteorological Institute (Polish: Państwowy Instytut Hydrologiczno-Meteorologiczny).
From 1956 to 1959, he was a vice-chairman of the Polish Academy of Sciences's Commission for the International Geophysical Year (Polish: Międzynarodowego Roku Geofizycznego). He is the author of a map of climatic spheres (1965) as well as the first Polish textbook for climatology (Klimatologia ogólna, 1969).
Okołowicz died on 3 September 1979 in Warsaw.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.In what village was Wincenty Okołowicz born?
- A.Pidhaitsi
- B.Bokówcorrect
- C.Warsaw
- D.Toruń
Wincenty Okołowicz was born in the small village of Boków, located near modern-day Pidhaitsi in Ukraine.
Source: Early life section
2.When was Wincenty Okołowicz born?
- A.26 June 1906correct
- B.15 August 1900
- C.19 May 1912
- D.3 September 1979
Wincenty Okołowicz was born on 26 June 1906.
Source: Introductory paragraph
3.In what field of study was Wincenty Okołowicz an expert?
- A.Botany and ecology
- B.Geomorphology and climatologycorrect
- C.Oceanography
- D.Astrophysics
Wincenty Okołowicz was a Polish geographer and an expert in geomorphology and climatology.
Source: Introductory paragraph
4.In what year did Wincenty Okołowicz die?
- A.1969
- B.1952
- C.1959
- D.1979correct
Wincenty Okołowicz died on 3 September 1979.
Source: Career section
5.What is the English title of the 1965 work by Wincenty Okołowicz regarding climate classification?
- A.Hydrology and Meteorology
- B.The Geography of Poland
- C.Climatic Zones of the Worldcorrect
- D.General Climatology
Wincenty Okołowicz is best known as the author of the 1965 work Climatic Zones of the World.
Source: Introductory paragraph
6.At which university did Wincenty Okołowicz join the Department of Geography in 1945?
- A.University of Wrocław
- B.Jagiellonian University
- C.University of Warsaw
- D.Nicolaus Copernicus Universitycorrect
In 1945, Wincenty Okołowicz joined the newly established Department of Geography at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń.
Source: Career section
7.What title did Wincenty Okołowicz hold at Warsaw University starting in 1952?
- A.Rector
- B.Professorcorrect
- C.Dean
- D.Department Head
Wincenty Okołowicz became a professor at Warsaw University in 1952.
Source: Career section
8.What was the name of the first Polish textbook for climatology authored by Wincenty Okołowicz in 1969?
- A.Geografia w Uniwersytecie
- B.Klimatologia ogólnacorrect
- C.Strefy klimatyczne świata
- D.Międzynarodowy Rok Geofizyczny
Wincenty Okołowicz authored the first Polish textbook for climatology entitled Klimatologia ogólna in 1969.
Source: Career section
9.Which institution did Wincenty Okołowicz serve as director from 1953 to 1959?
- A.International Geophysical Commission
- B.State Hydrological and Meteorological Institutecorrect
- C.Polish Academy of Sciences
- D.Geography Department of Toruń
From 1953 to 1959, Wincenty Okołowicz was the director of the State Hydrological and Meteorological Institute.
Source: Career section
10.What position did Wincenty Okołowicz hold in the Polish Academy of Sciences between 1956 and 1959?
- A.Secretary
- B.Researcher
- C.Vice-chairmancorrect
- D.Chairman
Wincenty Okołowicz served as a vice-chairman of the Polish Academy of Sciences's Commission for the International Geophysical Year from 1956 to 1959.
Source: Career section
11.In which city did Wincenty Okołowicz die?
- A.Boków
- B.Pidhaitsi
- C.Warsawcorrect
- D.Toruń
Wincenty Okołowicz died on 3 September 1979 in Warsaw.
Source: Career section
12.What was the specific year Wincenty Okołowicz published his map of climatic spheres?
- A.1945
- B.1952
- C.1965correct
- D.1969
Wincenty Okołowicz published a map of climatic spheres in 1965.
Source: Career section
13.What is the native Polish name of the State Hydrological and Meteorological Institute directed by Wincenty Okołowicz?
- A.Państwowy Instytut Hydrologiczno-Meteorologicznycorrect
- B.Klimatologia ogólna
- C.Międzynarodowy Rok Geofizyczny
- D.Strefy klimatyczne świata
The Polish name for the institute directed by Wincenty Okołowicz is Państwowy Instytut Hydrologiczno-Meteorologiczny.
Source: Career section
14.Wincenty Okołowicz's commission role was related to which international initiative?
- A.International Geophysical Yearcorrect
- B.World Geography Project
- C.International Climatological Convention
- D.International Meteorological Study
Wincenty Okołowicz was a vice-chairman of the commission for the International Geophysical Year.
Source: Career section
15.The biography cites Marek Kejna's 2018 work regarding the geography department at which university?
- A.University of Warsaw
- B.Jagiellonian University
- C.University of Wrocław
- D.Nicolaus Copernicus Universitycorrect
Marek Kejna's 2018 publication covers the geography department at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń.
Source: Bibliography section
16.What is the ISSN number associated with the Prace i Studia Geograficzne publication mentioning Wincenty Okołowicz?
- A.1965-1969
- B.1953-1959
- C.2543-7313correct
- D.1945-2018
The Prace i Studia Geograficzne publication featuring Wincenty Okołowicz has the ISSN 2543-7313.
Source: Bibliography section
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