Włodzimierz Zonn

{{short description|Polish astronomer}}

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Wlodzimierz Zonn (14 July 1905, Vilnius – 28 February 1975) was a Polish astronomer. He studied at the University of Stefan Batory at Wilno, where he later worked as a professor.

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From 1950, Zonn was director of Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw. For many years (1952 - 1955 and 1963 - 1973), he was President of the Polish Astronomical Society.

Awards and recognition

In 1954 he was awarded with Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.{{Monitor Polski|1954|108|1463}}

Since 1983 the Polish Astronomical Society introduced the {{ill|Włodzimierz Zonn Award|lt=Włodzimierz Zonn award and medal|pl|Nagroda imienia Włodzimierza Zonna}} for popular-science outreach activities.[https://www.pta.edu.pl/nagrody/medal-zonna Medal im. Włodzimierza Zonna]

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