Jan Paweł Nowacki
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Jan Paweł Nowacki was an engineer
. He worked for the British during World War II
on radar installations, and later had a career as a university lecturer.
, where he received his high school diploma. He graduated in 1929 in Lwów with a degree in electrical engineering
. In 1928 he was appointed assistant professor to Kazimierz Idaszewski
. He earned his PhD
in 1937. At the same time he directed various technical projects, such as the electrification
of the Warsaw railway junction.
In 1940 he went to France
and later to England
. He has considerable achievements in development of radar
equipment for the British military aviation. He was also a colonel of Royal Air Force
authorized to military top secrets.
In 1947 he went to Wrocław to replace Professor Kazimierz Idaszewski
in the position of Head of the Department of Electrical Machines. He inspired his colleagues and students to create a School of Electrical Engineering Science. In 1953 he moved permanently to Warsaw, to lead the Chair of Theoretical Electrical Engineering, and later the Department of Nuclear Energy. At the same time he worked in the automation field, and in biocybernetic
issues.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
appointed him as member in 1961. He was also a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
.
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
. He worked for the British during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
on radar installations, and later had a career as a university lecturer.
Biography
He attended secondary school in Berlin. From 1919 he lived in PoznańPoznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, where he received his high school diploma. He graduated in 1929 in Lwów with a degree in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
. In 1928 he was appointed assistant professor to Kazimierz Idaszewski
Kazimierz Idaszewski
Kazimierz Idaszewski was a Polish scholar and specialist of the electric machines and of electrochemistry, professor of the universities of Lvov, Silesia and Wrocław, and a member of Polish Academy of Sciences....
. He earned his PhD
PHD
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in 1937. At the same time he directed various technical projects, such as the electrification
Electrification
Electrification originally referred to the build out of the electrical generating and distribution systems which occurred in the United States, England and other countries from the mid 1880's until around 1940 and is in progress in developing countries. This also included the change over from line...
of the Warsaw railway junction.
In 1940 he went to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and later to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He has considerable achievements in development of radar
Radar
Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
equipment for the British military aviation. He was also a colonel of Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
authorized to military top secrets.
In 1947 he went to Wrocław to replace Professor Kazimierz Idaszewski
Kazimierz Idaszewski
Kazimierz Idaszewski was a Polish scholar and specialist of the electric machines and of electrochemistry, professor of the universities of Lvov, Silesia and Wrocław, and a member of Polish Academy of Sciences....
in the position of Head of the Department of Electrical Machines. He inspired his colleagues and students to create a School of Electrical Engineering Science. In 1953 he moved permanently to Warsaw, to lead the Chair of Theoretical Electrical Engineering, and later the Department of Nuclear Energy. At the same time he worked in the automation field, and in biocybernetic
Biocybernetics
Biocybernetics is the application of cybernetics to biological science, composed of biological disciplines that benefit from the application of cybernetics: neurology, multicellular systems and others...
issues.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences or Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien , founded in 1919 by King Gustaf V, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden...
appointed him as member in 1961. He was also a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Polish Academy of Sciences
The Polish Academy of Sciences, headquartered in Warsaw, is one of two Polish institutions having the nature of an academy of sciences.-History:...
.