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Michał Heller

He was born in Tarnów.

Also recorded as Michał Kazimierz Heller · Michal Heller

Michał Heller portrait.

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Identity and origins

Michał Heller studied at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, John Paul II Secondary School in Tarnów and Higher Theological Seminary in Tarnów. the recorded working language is Polish.

The field of work recorded is theology, philosophy and physics.

Employment is recorded with University of Arizona, The Catholic University of America and University of Leicester.

Distinctions recorded are Order of the White Eagle, Templeton Prize, Idzi Radziszewski prize and Saint George medal.

The authorities additionally record the headings Michał Kazimierz Heller and Michal Heller. His recorded language was Polish. His recorded confession was Catholic Church.

Career and activity

Michał Heller worked in theology, philosophy, physics and cosmology.

He was employed by University of Arizona, The Catholic University of America, University of Leicester, Ruhr University Bochum and University of Liège. He belonged to Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Polish Astronomical Society, International Society for Science and Religion and International Astronomical Union.

Identity

Michał Heller is recorded as astronomer, philosopher, writer, theologian and physicist.

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Michał Heller

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Michał Heller

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Dated record

Life and career

Explore 1936–2020

  1. 1936

    Life

    Michał Heller born at Tarnów.

  2. 1996

    Lemaître, big bang, and the quantum universe is dated 1996.

  3. 2003

    Creative tension: essays on science and religion / Michael Heller. is dated [2003] and held by Wellcome Collection.

  4. 2018

    Il pensiero filosofico di Michał Heller come approccio interdisciplinare che implica una visione strutturale del mondo digitised by DataCite (Unpublished).

  5. 2020

    Michał Heller, „Moralność myślenia”, Wydawnictwo Copernicus Center, Kraków 2020, s. 116 digitised by DataCite (Studia Gdańskie).

The full dated record · 5 entries
  1. 1936

    Michał Heller born at Tarnów.

  2. 1996

    Lemaître, big bang, and the quantum universe is dated 1996.

  3. 2003

    Creative tension: essays on science and religion / Michael Heller. is dated [2003] and held by Wellcome Collection.

  4. 2018

    Il pensiero filosofico di Michał Heller come approccio interdisciplinare che implica una visione strutturale del mondo digitised by DataCite (Unpublished).

  5. 2020

    Michał Heller, „Moralność myślenia”, Wydawnictwo Copernicus Center, Kraków 2020, s. 116 digitised by DataCite (Studia Gdańskie).

Where the work is held

Recognition and collections

Michał Heller received Order of the White Eagle, Templeton Prize, Idzi Radziszewski prize, Saint George medal, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Gold Cross of Merit‎.

Catalogued output

Catalogued works

Their recorded dates run from 1988 to 2003.

  • Lemaître, big bang, and the quantum universe

    1996

  • Wszechświat i filozofia

  • Usprawiedliwienie wszechświata

  • Rekolekcje

  • Bóg i geometria

  • Theoretical foundations of cosmology

  • Die österreichische exekutionsordnung in ihrer praktischen anwendung

  • Szkice z filozofii głupoty

  • Conceptions of space in physics

  • Filozofia świata

  • Szczęście w przestrzeniach Banacha

  • Elementy filozofii przyrody

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  • Lemaître, big bang, and the quantum universe

    1996

  • Wszechświat i filozofia

  • Usprawiedliwienie wszechświata

  • Rekolekcje

  • Bóg i geometria

  • Theoretical foundations of cosmology

  • Die österreichische exekutionsordnung in ihrer praktischen anwendung

  • Szkice z filozofii głupoty

  • Conceptions of space in physics

  • Filozofia świata

  • Szczęście w przestrzeniach Banacha

  • Elementy filozofii przyrody

  • Wieczność

  • Czas

  • Kosmos

  • Ważniejsze niż Wszechświat

  • Kosmologia kwantowa

  • Początek jest wszędzie

  • Enzymatic hydrolysis of sphingomyelin by rat liver

  • Telearbeit

  • Postural dynamics and social status

  • Filozofia przypadku

  • Ewolucja kosmosu i kosmologii

  • Some mathematical physics for philosophers

A further 20 recorded entries stand behind this article and are held on the record.

Literature

Literature

Michał Heller: Podglądanie Wszechświata, Forum Philosophicum, 2009. Michał Heller: Ostateczne wyjaśnienia wszechświata, Forum Philosophicum, 2008.

  • Discussion Following Michał Heller’s Lecture, Dialogue and Universalism, 2008

Primary material

Digitised editions and texts

116 (2020) — DataCite (Studia Gdańskie).

  • Il pensiero filosofico di Michał Heller come approccio interdisciplinare che implica una visione strutturale del mondo (2018) — DataCite (Unpublished)

  • Michał Heller, „Moralność myślenia”, Wydawnictwo Copernicus Center, Kraków 2020, s

Literature

Scholarly footprint

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References

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Held on the record

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Michał Heller studied at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, John Paul II Secondary School in Tarnów and Higher Theological Seminary in Tarnów. The record notes the qualification scientific professorship degree.

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