Antoni Opolski facts for kids
Antoni Opolski (born June 11, 1913 – died March 17, 2014) was a famous Polish scientist. He was a physicist, which means he studied how the universe works. His main focus was on astronomy and astrophysics, which is the study of stars, planets, and galaxies.
After World War II, Antoni Opolski worked at the special building where scientists watch the sky, called an astronomical observatory. This observatory was part of the University of Wrocław in Poland. He worked there for many years and retired in 1983. He was born in a place called Rozwadów, which is now in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine.
Antoni Opolski lived a very long life. He passed away peacefully on March 17, 2014, in Wrocław, Poland, when he was 100 years old. His funeral was held a few days later, on March 22.
