Recommended English books about Prof. Jan Czochralski 🇬🇧
Jan Czochralski. Restored
The English-language version of the book previously published under the title “Powrót. Rzecz o Janie Czochralskim”. The publication presents not only the life of Jan Czochralski and the role of his most significant discovery (the so-called Czochralski method for producing single crystals) in the development of our silicon crystal-based civilization, but also includes an extensive bibliography and a complete list of his publications and patents. It is also a story of the repeated efforts to restore the scientist’s good name and the latest discoveries made in Polish (AK documents), Czech, and German archives (a film from 1927).
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Author: Paweł E. Tomaszewski
Publisher: Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT
Language: angielski
Publication Year: 2013
Pages: 298
Cover type: hardcover
Jan Czochralski i jego metoda /
Jan Czochralski and his method
The book was published on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of this outstanding Polish scientist of the first half of the 20th century. He was a renowned metallurgist, chemist, and materials expert.
He developed a series of new research methods, patents, etc. Today, in the midst of the electronic revolution, Professor Czochralski is primarily known for his famous and widely used crystal growth method, called the “Czochralski method,” published 85 years ago.
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Author: Paweł E. Tomaszewski
Publisher: Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT
Language: polish
Publication Year: 2012
Pages: 308
Cover type: softcover
Recommended Polish books about Prof. Jan Czochralski 🇵🇱
Powrót. Rzecz o Janie Czochralskim (Wydanie II)
Who was Jan Czochralski (1885–1953), and what did he achieve to make his name the most frequently cited Polish surname in scientific publications worldwide? Are the titles “forefather of semiconductor electronics” and “father of modern electronic civilization” justified? Are the details of his cooperation with Polish military intelligence known?
The presented book is the second edition, significantly expanded and updated, of a monograph from 2012 published on the occasion of the Year of Jan Czochralski. The intervening years have allowed for many new discoveries and clarifications regarding some mysteries in the life of this greatest contemporary Polish scientist. Return: The Story of Jan Czochralski not only showcases the scientist’s life and the role of his most significant discovery from 1916 (the so-called Czochralski method for producing monocrystals), which became the foundation of today’s electronic civilization, but also recounts the numerous efforts to restore Professor Czochralski’s good name and the initiatives commemorating this fascinating individual and nature researcher.
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Author: Paweł E. Tomaszewski
Publisher: Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT
Language: polish
Publication Year: 2021
Pages: 680
Cover type: hardcover
Powrót. Rzecz o Janie Czochralskim
Who was Jan Czochralski (1885-1953), and what did he achieve to make his name the most frequently cited Polish surname in scientific publications worldwide? Is the title “forefather of semiconductor electronics” justified? Are the details of his cooperation with Polish military intelligence known?
The book presents not only the life of the scientist and the role of his most significant discovery (the so-called Czochralski method for producing monocrystals) in the development of our civilization based on silicon crystals, but also includes an extensive bibliography and a complete list of his publications and patents. It is also a story about the numerous attempts to restore Professor Czochralski’s good name and the latest discoveries made in Polish (Home Army documents), Czech, and German archives (a film from 1927).
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Author: Paweł E. Tomaszewski
Publisher: Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT
Language: polish
Publication Year: 2012
Pages: 308
Cover type: hardcover
Kryształowe odkrycie. Powieść o Janie Czochralskim
Here is a novel about the poor son of a carpenter, a passionate individual who became a professor without a high school diploma. About a man who “by accident” made an epochal discovery and, thanks to his inventions, became famous and wealthy.
The book about Jan Czochralski was written with younger readers in mind but can captivate anyone, whether they are 10 or 110 years old.
The book was written as part of a scholarship from the budget of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. Published in collaboration with Wydawnictwo DEBIT.
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Author: Paweł E. Tomaszewski
Publisher: Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT
Language: polish
Publication Year: 2012
Pages: 308
Cover type: hardcover
Maja. Powieść miłosna
Professor Jan Czochralski was an outstanding Polish metallurgist and chemist. He is globally renowned as the creator of the so-called Czochralski method for producing monocrystals. Few people know that he was also interested in art and literature and tried his hand at writing. The presented volume of poetry is his earliest known work. It is worth getting to know Jan Czochralski from this spiritual perspective as well.
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Author: Jan Czochralski
Publisher: Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT
Language: polish
Publication Year: 2013
Pages: 144
Cover type: hardcover
