Professor Zygmunt Kolenda, father of the night writer Catherine Kolenda-Zaleska, died at the age of 88. He was a prominent scientist, associated with the AGH University of discipline and Technology in Kraków, where he performed many crucial functions. His engagement in opposition activities during the martial law resulted in him being deprived of the dean of the Department of Non-ferrous Metals in 1985.
Professor Kolenda was an active associate of the underground structures of "Solidarity", which affected his further career and life. In 2015 he received the title of Honorary prof. of Silesian University of Technology. He was besides a associate of many technological and professional associations, specified as the Polish Academy of Skills, the Committee of Thermodynamics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Committee of Energy Problems of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the American Physical Society (APS) and the American Mathematics Society.
Journalist Catherine Kolenda-Zaleska frequently talked about her household home and her father. In 1 interview, she admitted that she had inherited from him respective features, specified as willingness to work and inability to be lazy. “I’m ready to halt my vacation due to the fact that there’s something crucial going on in politics. I think I got that from my father. I remember erstwhile we were sitting on the beach on vacation, and my dad was abruptly freezing, and I could see that he was very focused on his thoughts, and then he was reaching for a part of paper, writing down an thought or a pattern, and he was working on it all afternoon. I don't think we can be idle," she said in a conversation with “Your Style.”
Social and Professional Activities
Professor Zygmunt Kolenda was an active social and professional activist. He was a associate of the National Council of the Association “Community of Poland”, president of the Krakow Civic Committee and president of the Plant Commission of the NSZZ “Solidarity” in AGH. His engagement in opposition activities during martial law affected his life and career.
Journalist Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska is simply a postgraduate of Polish philology at the Jagiellonian University. For many years she was Parliamentary rapporteur for TVP’s “_News_” and writer for “_Gazeta Krakowska_” and “_Time Krakowski_”. She collaborated with “_Wspószowy_”, “_Gazeta Wyborcza_”, “_cross_” and the Tok FM radio. Since 2003, it has been associated with TVN and TVN24.
Cooperation with technological Institutions
Professor Zygmunt Kolenda collaborated with many technological institutions, including the Polish Academy of Sciences, the American Physical Society (APS) and the American Mathematical Society. His technological work afraid mainly thermodynamics and energy.
According to data from the Polish Academy of Sciences, in 2020 there were about 45 1000 people in Poland with a technological title of habilitated doctor. prof. Kolenda was 1 of them, and his technological work had a large influence on the improvement of discipline in Poland.
The Heritage of prof. Kolenda
Professor Sigismund Kolenda left a large legacy. He was a prominent scientist, social activist and father of a cocci conheny journalist. His technological work and engagement in opposition activities during martial law influenced his life and career.
Journalist Catherine Kolenda-Zaleska continues her legacy. She is 1 of the most celebrated journalists in Poland, and her work in TVN and TVN24 has a major influence on public opinion. According to the National Broadcasting Council, TVN and TVN24 were among the most popular tv channels in Poland in 2020.
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Life and Career of prof. Zygmunt Kolenda
