Jakub Bronowski
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Polish emigrant to the United Kingdom
broadcaster
essayist
historian of science
human
mathematician
poet
Jakub Bronowski, better known as Jacob Bronowski, was a Polish-born British mathematician, historian of science, and broadcaster renowned for his influential television series "The Ascent of Man."
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| instanceOf |
Polish emigrant to the United Kingdom
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broadcaster ⓘ essayist ⓘ historian of science ⓘ human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| academicDegree | doctorate in mathematics ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jacob Bronowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1908-01-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Łódź NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| child | Lisa Jardine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Poland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1974-08-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Jesus College, Cambridge
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| employer |
National Coal Board
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Salk Institute for Biological Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bronowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
history of science
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mathematics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ science communication ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science documentary ⓘ |
| givenName | Jakub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | public understanding of science ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Polish ⓘ |
| movement | humanism ⓘ |
| name | Jakub Bronowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | presenting the television series The Ascent of Man ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Science and Human Values
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The Ascent of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Common Sense of Science NERFINISHED ⓘ The Identity of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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broadcaster ⓘ historian of science ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| originalNetworkOfNotableWork | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | East Hampton, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | associate director of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies ⓘ |
| spouse | Rita Coblentz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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