Mrozowski, Stanislaus
Physicist. Born in Warsaw, Poland, Feb. 9, 1902. In 1932 University of Warsaw granted him Doctor of Philosophy degree lecturer of physics at the University of Warsaw from 1933 to 1939 In Aug. 1939 came to U.S. for special research studies which he undertook at the University of California, where he also lectured. Author of several technical studies in the field of physics. At present research fellow at the University of Chicago. Ill. Address University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943
Stanislaw Wojciech Mrozowski
Physicist, scientist, educator
Born Feb. 9, 1902, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1939; son of Jozef and Amelia (Zlotnicka).
Education: Ph.D., 1931, docent, 1933, University of Warsaw; Doctor honoris causa, University of Bordeaux (France), 1964, N. Copernicus University, Torun (Poland), 1990, Ball State University, Muncie (IN), 1993.
Career: high school teacher, secondary schools, Warsaw, 1925-29; assistant, 1929-33, assistant docent, 1933-37, adjunct docent, 1937-39, Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Warsaw; research fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1939-40; research associate, University of Chicago (IL), 1940-45; associate prof., department head, George Williams College, Chicago, 1942-45; head, Physics Department, Great Lakes Carbon Corporation Research Division, Morton Grove (IL), 1945-49; research director, Electronics Corporation of America, Cambridge (MA), 1949; prof. (physics), director, Carbon Research Laboratory, 1949-72, prof. emeritus, 1972 -, State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo; adjunct prof., Ball State University, Muncie (IN), 1972 -; consultant, various branches of U.S. Government and private companies, 1949-1973.
Author: over 130 scientific papers in professional journals i.a. in: Physical Review, Journal of Optical Society of America, Acta Physica Polonica, Carbon.Member of: founder, editor, Uranja, 1919-20, and Proceedings of Conferences on Carbon, 1955-61; founder, board member, International Journal of Carbon (editor-in-chief, 1962-82); honorary member, Polish Physical Society, 1967, Polish Society of Amateur Astronomers, 1973, and German Carbon Society, 1983; fellow, American Physical Society, and Optical Society of America; American Association of Physics Teachers; Society of Rheology; Polish Arts Club, Chicago, 1941-49, Buffalo, 1949-74; Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.), 1942-70; American Carbon Society (chairman, 1957-63, executive committee member, 1963-82); Kosciuszko Foundation (trustee, 1968-88, vice chairman, 1984); fellow, Polish Institute of Arts and Sciencecs of America (P.I.A.S.A.) (member, since 1942, vice president, 1964-65, president, 1965-74); American Institute of Polish Culture, Miami (FL).
Honors, i.a.: Cross of Gallantry for Defense of Warsaw and Battle of Grodno in Pollish - Bolshevik War 1920; Kernbaum Prize, Warsaw Scientific Society, 1933; 1st award, American Junior Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo 1950; Fulbright prof., Nagoya and Keio Universities (Japan), 1963-64; 1st Skakel Award, 1969; research plaque, Sigma Xi, 1969; Kosciuszko Medal, Kosciuszko Foundation, 1981; medal for achievement, Bordeaux (France), 1984; Distinguished Service Medal, State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo, 1993; Officer Cross - Polonia Restituta, 1993; lecturer and visiting professor at many Universities around the world.
Served with: Polish Army, Polish - Bolshevik War, Field Artillery, bombardier, 1920.
Languages: Polish, English, French, Russian, German.
Hobbies: tennis, mountain climbing, violin.
Home: 5200 North Ocean Boulevard #905, Sea Ranch Lakes, FL 33308.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996