Stanisław Staszic
Stanisław Staszic ( born November 6, 1755 in Pila, † January 20, 1826 in Warsaw) was a Polish writer, publicist, politician and priest. He was also one of the most important representatives of the Polish Enlightenment.
Life and achievements
Staszic came from a middle class family. He attended schools in Poznan and later became a priest. In the years 1779-1781 he studied in France and Germany. Later he was tutor to the sons of the Polish chancellor and magnates Andrzej Zamoyski ( 1716-1792 ). The spotter always called for fundamental reforms in Poland - Lithuania.
In 1808 was Staszic Chairman of the Warsaw Society of Friends of Science, an organization that promoted the sciences in Poland. He funded the construction of the Staszic Palace. In Congress Poland, he was a member of the Rada stanů, the then Ministers. In 1816 he initiated the establishment of the Royal University of Warsaw, which later became the University of Warsaw emerged. In the same year he brought the establishment of the SzkoĹ Akademiczno - Górnicza ahead in Kielce, which is considered the first technical university in Poland.
In the years 1816 to 1824 was director of the Staszic Wydział Przemysłu i Kunsztów Królestwa Kongresowego, an agency that dealt with the promotion of the industry in Congress Poland. In this role, he provided the impetus for the establishment of a coal mine in Dąbrowa Górnicza, as well as some smelters.
Staszic founded in 1816 in Hrubieszów Towarzystwo Rolnicze Hrubieszowskie, which is regarded as the first agricultural cooperative in Europe. She worked until 1945. In Hrubieszów Stanisław Staszic was devoted to a museum.
Staszic was honored for his achievements with the Order of the White Eagle.