Poznan Society of Friends of Arts and Sciences
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Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, established in 1857, of scholars and scientists in all branches of learning. It has been one of the largest and most important general learned organizations in Poland.
When founded in the 19th century, the Poznań Society was the chief Polish scientific and cultural organization in Prussian Poland, and until the creation of Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
's Academy of Learning (Akademia Umiejętności) in 1871–73 it was the most important learned society in all the Polish lands. In addition to its learned activities, the Society collected and secured art works and Polish national mementos.
In 1919 the Poznań Society initiated the founding of Poznań University (Adam Mickiewicz University).
Presidents
- August CieszkowskiAugust CieszkowskiCount August Cieszkowski was a Polish philosopher, economist and social and political activist...
- Tytus Działyński
- August CieszkowskiAugust CieszkowskiCount August Cieszkowski was a Polish philosopher, economist and social and political activist...
for second time - Karol LibeltKarol LibeltKarol Libelt was a Polish philosopher, writer, political and social activist, social worker and liberal, nationalist politician, president of the PTPN.-Life and work:...
- Stanisław Egbert Koźmian,
- August CieszkowskiAugust CieszkowskiCount August Cieszkowski was a Polish philosopher, economist and social and political activist...
for the third time - archbishop Edward Likowski
- Heliodor Święcicki
- Bronisław Dembiński
- Zygmunt Lisowski
- Zygmunt Wojciechowski, Kazimierz Tymieniecki, Stefan Barbacki, Gerard Labuda, Zdzisław Kaczmarczyk, Zbigniew Zakrzewski.
Noted members
- August CieszkowskiAugust CieszkowskiCount August Cieszkowski was a Polish philosopher, economist and social and political activist...
(1814–94), Polish philosopher, social and political activist, co-founder of the Polish League (Liga Polska), co-founder and president of the PTPN - Tytus DziałyńskiTytus DzialynskiTytus Adam Działyński was a Polish political activist and protector of arts and a Prussian politician....
(1796–1861), Polish political activist, protector of arts - Kazimierz JarochowskiKazimierz JarochowskiKazimierz Jarochowski was a Polish historian, publicist of the Dziennik Poznański , co-foundrer of PTPN.-References:...
(1828–88), Polish historian, publicist of the Dziennik Poznański (Poznań Daily), co-founder of PTPN - Karol LibeltKarol LibeltKarol Libelt was a Polish philosopher, writer, political and social activist, social worker and liberal, nationalist politician, president of the PTPN.-Life and work:...
(1807–75), Polish philosopher, political and social activist, president of PTPN - Teofil Matecki (1810–86), Polish physician, social activist, member of PTPN, founder of the Adam Mickiewicz monument of Poznań
- Leon WegnerLeon WegnerLeon Wegner was a Polish economist and historian, co-founder of Poznań Society of Friends of Arts and Sciences.-References:...
(1824–73), Polish economist and historian, co-founder of PTPN
Publications
- Badania Fizjograficzne nad Polską Zachodnią
- Roczniki Historyczne
- Roczniki Dziejów Społecznych i Gospodarczych
- Slavia Occidentalis
- Lingua Posnaniensis
- Studia Automatyki
See also
- Scientific Help Society for the Youth of the Grand Duchy of PoznańScientific Help Society for the Youth of the Grand Duchy of PoznanScientific Help Society for the Youth of the Grand Duchy of Poznań was a social-educational society established in Poznań in 1841 by Karol Marcinkowski...
- Warsaw Society of Friends of Learning
- Academy of SciencesAcademy of SciencesAn Academy of Sciences is a national academy or another learned society dedicated to sciences.In non-English speaking countries, the range of academic fields of the members of a national Academy of Science often includes fields which would not normally be classed as "science" in English...
- Polish Academy of LearningPolish Academy of LearningThe Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences or Polish Academy of Learning , headquartered in Kraków, is one of two institutions in contemporary Poland having the nature of an academy of sciences....
- Polish Academy of SciencesPolish Academy of SciencesThe Polish Academy of Sciences, headquartered in Warsaw, is one of two Polish institutions having the nature of an academy of sciences.-History:...