- Konrad Rudnicki
Konrad Rudnicki (*
2 July 1926 inWarsaw ) is a Polishastronomer and professor ofJagiellonian University inKraków as well as a priest of theMariavite Church . He is a member of the Free European Academy of Science (Holland), member of the Commission of Galaxies of theInternational Astronomical Union and member of the Mathematical-Astronomical Section at the Goetheanum, (Switzerland). Prof. Rudnicki has been a Senior Research Fellow at theCalifornia Institute of Technology (1965-67), and a visiting professor atRice University , USA (1988-89).Konrad Rudnicki discovered several
supernova e. One of them, found between two galaxies, was the first such discovery to be made in the history of astronomy. He also advanced a new hypothesis on the structure of galaxy clusters. His areas of interest includeextragalactic astronomy ,cosmology ,philosophy of science and methodology of science. He was the discoverer of thecomet C/1966 T1 called the "Rudnicki Comet" after him.During
World War II Rudnicki fought as apartisan inGwardia Ludowa . While living with his mother Maria inPiotrków Trybunalski they harboured a Jewish family of Weintraubs who escaped theHolocaust . [http://www.mateusz.pl/goscie/zd/25/zd25-04.htm www.mateusz.pl] - interview with Konrad Rudnicki (Polish)] In January 1996 both Rudnickis received the titles ofRighteous Among the Nations fromYad Vashem in Israel.References
* [http://www.ekumenizm.pl/article.php?story=2004110313564525 Konrad Maria Paweł Rudnicki] at Ekumenizm.pl - Ekumeniczna Agencja Informacyjna, 2008.
* [http://isbndb.com/d/person/konrad_rudnicki/books.html Bibliography of Konrad Rudnicki] at ISBNdb.com
* Anna Poray, [http://www.savingjews.org/righteous/rv.htm Polish Righteous]Footnotes
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Science in Poland
*Polish Righteous Among the Nations Further reading
* Konrad Rudnicki, [http://southerncrossreview.org/55/rudnicki9.htm The Cosmological Principles. Some final remarks.] SCR.
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