Fryderyk Getkant
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: Fridericus Getkant) (1600–1666) was a Polish military engineer, artillery lieutenant and cartographer , (born in Rhineland
, Holy Roman Empire
).
From 1620s he worked in Pomeranian Voivodeship - Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
, on the problems of defence, especially those related to King Władysław IV Vasa
short-time maritime interests (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy
) .
He was one of the engineers working on fortifications in Großendorf (Władysławowo
) and at Hela
where Pomerania and Royal Prussia
meet, (now Hel Peninsula
) together with Johann Pleitner.
Author of many plans, maps and atlases (especially of the lands near the Baltic Sea
), among them, what is now considered as the 'first Polish' sea map and atlas Topographia practica conscripta et recognita per Fridericum Getkant, mechanicum (1638). Manuscript
of his work covering mechanical and engineering aspects of his work was lost during the Lwów fire in 1662.
The small harbor and town were destroyed after about a dozen years. The town disappeared and in the 18th century there were only 15 people.
Latin
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: Fridericus Getkant) (1600–1666) was a Polish military engineer, artillery lieutenant and cartographer , (born in Rhineland
Rhineland
Historically, the Rhinelands refers to a loosely-defined region embracing the land on either bank of the River Rhine in central Europe....
, Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
).
From 1620s he worked in Pomeranian Voivodeship - Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
, on the problems of defence, especially those related to King Władysław IV Vasa
Władysław IV Vasa
Władysław IV Vasa was a Polish and Swedish prince from the House of Vasa. He reigned as King of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 8 November 1632 to his death in 1648....
short-time maritime interests (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy was the navy of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.- Battle of Oliva :During the time of Polish–Swedish War in 1627, the Commonwealth fleet under command of Admiral Arend Dickmann achieved it most famous victory, breaking the Swedish blockade at the Battle of...
) .
He was one of the engineers working on fortifications in Großendorf (Władysławowo
Władysławowo
Władysławowo is a town on the south coast of the Baltic Sea in the Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania region, northern Poland, with 15,015 inhabitants.-Overview:...
) and at Hela
Hela
Hela can stand for:* Hela, an ancient name for Sri Lanka* Hela , a name for the Sinhala people of Sri Lanka* Hela a Hindu caste found in North India* HeLa cells derived from Henrietta Lacks...
where Pomerania and Royal Prussia
Royal Prussia
Royal Prussia was a Region of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth . Polish Prussia included Pomerelia, Chełmno Land , Malbork Voivodeship , Gdańsk , Toruń , and Elbląg . It is distinguished from Ducal Prussia...
meet, (now Hel Peninsula
Hel Peninsula
Hel Peninsula |Nehrung]]) is a 35-km-long sand bar peninsula in northern Poland separating the Bay of Puck from the open Baltic Sea. It is located in Puck County of the Pomeranian Voivodeship.- Geography :...
) together with Johann Pleitner.
Author of many plans, maps and atlases (especially of the lands near the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
), among them, what is now considered as the 'first Polish' sea map and atlas Topographia practica conscripta et recognita per Fridericum Getkant, mechanicum (1638). Manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
of his work covering mechanical and engineering aspects of his work was lost during the Lwów fire in 1662.
The small harbor and town were destroyed after about a dozen years. The town disappeared and in the 18th century there were only 15 people.
See also
- Eliasz Arciszewski
- Krzysztof ArciszewskiKrzysztof ArciszewskiKrzysztof Arciszewski Krzysztof Arciszewski Krzysztof Arciszewski (December 9, 1592 in Rogalin – April 7, 1656 near Gdańsk (Danzig), Poland, was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman (szlachcic), military officer, engineer, and ethnographer. General of artillery of Holland, and Poland ....
- Ernest Braun
- Kazimierz SiemienowiczKazimierz SiemienowiczKazimierz Siemienowicz , was a Polish-Lithuanian general of artillery, gunsmith, military engineer, artillery specialist and pioneer of rocketry. Born in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, he served the armies of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, a federation of Poland and the Grand Duchy, and in the...