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Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy

The Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy (Polish: Fundacja Astronomii Polskiej im. Mikołaja Kopernika) is a Polish scientific foundation which aim is to support Polish astronomy by: financing research, founding stipends, propagation of an astronomical knowledge in the society and activation and stimulation of the astronomical community. The Copernicus foundation is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland and Prof.2 It was founded in 1990.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy (Polish: Fundacja Astronomii Polskiej im. Mikołaja Kopernika) is a Polish scientific foundation which aim is to support Polish astronomy by: financing research, founding stipends, propagation of an astronomical knowledge in the society and activation and stimulation of the astronomical community.2

The story

The organization was founded in May 1990. The first president was Prof. Marcin Kubiak, and the vice-president - dr hab. Tomasz Chlebowski. Long-term chairman of the Board of the Foundation was Prof. Robert Głębocki (from the beginning till his death in 2005).

From Wikipedia’s article on Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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