Jan Kazimierz Wilczynski
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Jan Kazimierz Wilczyński (1806–1885) was a Polish medical doctor, collector and publisher. He was known for publishing the "Vilna Album" (Album Wileńskie, Album de Wilna).

Biography

Jan Kazimierz Wilczyński was born near Utena
Utena
Utena is a city in north-east Lithuania. It is the administrative center of Utena district and Utena County. Utena is one of the oldest settlements of Lithuania. The name of the city is most probably derived from a hydronym. The name of the settlement has been known since 1261.Utena is an...

. 1824-1827 he studied at Vilnius Academy
Vilnius University
Vilnius University is the oldest university in the Baltic states and one of the oldest in Eastern Europe. It is also the largest university in Lithuania....

, 182-1831 in Paris, later finished Vilnius medical-surgery Academy. Had a medical practice in Warsaw and Vilnius.

He was known as art and numismatic collector, was a member of St. Petersburg and Vilnius archaeological commissions. Since 1846 in Paris started printing Album de Wilna. The album consists of 364 lythographies, chromlythographies and carvings.

Wilczyński also published the Vilna Archeological Museum album, albums of Warsaw and Kiev and other books.

He died in Vilnius and is buried at the Rasos Cemetery
Rasos Cemetery
Rasos Cemetery is the oldest and most famous cemetery in the city of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is named after the Rasos district where it is located. It is separated into two parts, the old and the new cemeteries, by a narrow Sukilėliai Street. The total area is 10.8 ha...

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