Włodzimierz Zonn
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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.
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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Category:Scientists from Vilnius
Category:People from Vilensky Uyezd
Category:20th-century Polish astronomers
Category:Recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1944–1989)
Category:Academic staff of the University of Warsaw
Category:Recipients of the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland
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