# Zdzisław Krygowski

_Polish mathematician (1872–1955)_

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> Zdzisław Jan Ewangelii Antoni Krygowski was a Polish mathematician, rector of the Lwów Polytechnic (1917–18), and professor at Poznań University.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 December 1872 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3850336#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lviv ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3850336#P19))
- **Died:** 10 August 1955 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3850336#P570))
- **Place of death:** Poznań ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3850336#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Poland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3850336#P27))
- **Occupation:** mathematician; cryptographer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3850336#P106))
- **Education:** Jagiellonian University; Jan III Sobieski High School in Kraków; Frederick William University Berlin; University of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3850336#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (1926–1928); rector (1917–1918) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3850336#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Decade of Independence Regained ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3850336#P166))

## Questions

**When was Zdzisław Krygowski born?**  
Zdzisław Krygowski was born on 22 December 1872 in Lviv.

**What positions has Zdzisław Krygowski held?**  
Positions held by Zdzisław Krygowski include: president (1926–1928); rector (1917–1918).

**Where did Zdzisław Krygowski study?**  
Zdzisław Krygowski was educated at Jagiellonian University, Jan III Sobieski High School in Kraków, Frederick William University Berlin, University of Paris.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Zdzisław Krygowski](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zdzis%C5%82aw_Krygowski) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3850336](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3850336) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Zdzislaw Krygowski.png by Wit k (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zdzislaw_Krygowski.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Zdzisław Krygowski". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/zdzisaw-krygowski. Retrieved 14 November 2026.