Warsaw Scientific Society

Towarzystwo Naukowe Warszawskie ( TNW, Warsaw Science Society ), founded in 1907 is a Polish science company with its seat in Warsaw. The aim of the TNW is the promotion of research activities of all knowledge directions by means of lectures, seminars, knowledge competitions and foundations.

History

The TNW was created in 1907 as a continuation of the Warsaw Society of Friends of Sciences. Before the First World War it was the largest scientific society in the Russian-occupied part of Poland. During the Second World War, the company lost about a third of its members and their office, labs and the library.

1951 TNW was officially dissolved simultaneously with the emergence of the Polska Akademia Nauk. In 1981, she was reactivated with 40 members and 1995, the number of members has increased tenfold and reached about 400 scientists in six institutions.

Departments and structure

  • Linguistics and Literary History
  • History, sociology and philosophy
  • Mathematics and Physics
  • Biology
  • Human Medicine
  • Engineering and Agricultural Sciences

The structure of society also form five standing committees and a library.

Head of TNW

  • Aleksander Jabłonowski (1907-1913)
  • Teodor Dydynski (1913-1916)
  • Bronisław Chlebowski (1916-1918)
  • January Karol Kochanowski (1918-1925)
  • Kazimierz Zorawski (1925-1931)
  • Waclaw Sierpiński (1931-1952)
  • Viktor Kemula (1981-1985)
  • Aleksander Gieysztor (1986-1992)
  • Bolesław Górnicki (1992-1995)
  • Witold Rudowski (1995-2001)
  • Andrzej Paszewski (2001 -)
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