Roman Juszkiewicz

Polish astronomer and astrophysicist

Roman Juszkiewicz - Polish astronomer and astrophysicist
Born

1952
73 years ago

Died

January 28th, 2012
13 years ago — 60 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Poland

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Contributed significantly to the fields of astronomy and astrophysics. Conducted extensive research on cosmology, focusing on the structure and evolution of the Universe. Helped advance understanding of the role of gravitational lensing in the study of galaxies. Contributed to several scholarly articles and was involved in various national and international scientific collaborations.

Research on gravitational lensing

Studies on the Universe's structure

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