- Jędrzej Śniadecki
Jędrzej Śniadecki (archaic _en. Andrew Sniadecki;
November 30 ,1768 1768ndashMay 12 ,1838 ) was a Polishwriter ,physician ,chemist andbiologist . His achievements include the creation of modern Polish terminology in the field of chemistry.Life and work
Śniadecki was born in
Żnin in thePolish-Lithuanian Commonwealth . After completing his university studies, he was chosen to be the first professor of medicine and chemistry at theGrand Duchy of Lithuania 's "Main School," which in 1803 was renamed theImperial University of Vilna . One of his students wasIgnacy Domeyko . Śniadecki was also one of the main organizers and head of the recently-created Wilno Medical-Surgical Academy. From 1806-36 he headed the local Medical Scientific Society, one of the premier scientific societies in the region.Śniadecki's most important book was "Początki chemii" (The Beginnings of Chemistry), the first Polish-language chemistry textbook, prepared for the Commission of National Education. It was considered one of the best Polish scientifical textbooks of the age and was used in Polish universities well into the 1930s. Śniadecki was also known as a writer of less serious works; a co-founder of "
Towarzystwo Szubrawców " (the Wastrel Society), he contributed articles to its satirical weekly, "Wiadomości Brukowe " (The Gutter News). He also wrote copiously in "Wiadomości Wileńskie " (The Vilnius' News), the largest and most prestigious daily inVilnius .Śniadecki may have been the original discoverer of the element
ruthenium in 1807, thirty-seven years before Karl Klaus.Jędrzej was the brother of
Jan Śniadecki and father ofLudwika Śniadecka . He died in Vilnius and is buried at theRossa Cemetery .ee also
* History of philosophy in Poland
Persondata
NAME=Śniadecki, Jędrzej
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=writer, physician, chemist and biologist
DATE OF BIRTH=November 30 ,1768
PLACE OF BIRTH=Żnin
DATE OF DEATH=May 12 ,1838
PLACE OF DEATH=Vilnius
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