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Tadeusz Jaczewski

Tadeusz Jaczewski is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Tadeusz Jaczewski rather than just read about it. In short: Tadeusz Antoni Franciszek Jaczewski (1 February 1899, Saint Petersburg – 25 February 1974) was a Polish entomologist who specialised in Hemiptera. Life and work Jaczewski was born in St.

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Reference excerpt

Tadeusz Antoni Franciszek Jaczewski (1 February 1899, Saint Petersburg – 25 February 1974) was a Polish entomologist who specialised in Hemiptera.

Life and work

Jaczewski was born in St. Petersburg, the son of geologist Leonard (1858—1916) and Helena née Biron. Introduced to science at an early age. After attending a German classical gymnasium he studied at the Saint Petersburg State University. He then went to the University of Warsaw and graduated from there. He worked at the Warsaw Zoological Museum. In 1921, he took part in the Third Silesian Uprising. In December he joined an expedition to Brazil led by Tadeusz Chrostowski. He received a doctorate from the University of Poznan in 1925 and taught geography in schools in Warsaw until 1935. In 1929, he became the curator for the entomological collection and in 1937 he headed the Zoology department. During World War II he served in the 16th Warsaw Defense Company. During the German occupation many specimens were stolen from the museum by invading Nazi forces and Jaczewski was involved in repatriation of stolen material following the war. He published many papers on the insect fauna of Poland and with I.M Kerzhner 1964 wrote Order Hemiptera (Heteroptera). In Bei-Bienko, G. Ya. (ed.), Keys to the insects of the European USSR 1: 655-845 1964.He was a specialist in Nepomorpha. He retired in 1969 but continued to teach.

References

Other sources Schuh, Randall, T and Slater, J.A. 1995 True bugs of the world (Hemiptera:Heteroptera) : classification and natural history Ithaca : Comstock Pub. Associates ISBN 0-8014-2066-0

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Tadeusz Jaczewski

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Tadeusz Jaczewski claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Tadeusz Jaczewski before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Tadeusz Jaczewski ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Tadeusz Jaczewski

In research: Tadeusz Jaczewski appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Tadeusz Jaczewski in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Tadeusz Jaczewski is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1899 births, 1974 deaths, 20th-century Polish zoologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Tadeusz Jaczewski outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Tadeusz Jaczewski in simple terms?

Tadeusz Antoni Franciszek Jaczewski (1 February 1899, Saint Petersburg – 25 February 1974) was a Polish entomologist who specialised in Hemiptera. Life and work Jaczewski was born in St.

Why does Tadeusz Jaczewski matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Tadeusz Jaczewski?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Tadeusz Jaczewski.