Jan Kazimierz Wilczyński

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. 1824-1827 he studied at Vilnius Academy, 182-1831 in Paris, later finished Vilnius medical-surgery Academy. Had a medical practice in Warsaw and Vilnius.

He was know as aart and numismatic collector, was a mamber of St. Petersburg and Vilnius archaeological commissions. Sine 1846 in Paris started printing Album de Wilna. The album consists of 364 lythographies, chromlythographies and carvingscite book | last = Venclova | first = Tomas | authorlink = Tomas Venclova | coauthors = | title = Vilniaus Vardai | publisher = | date = 2006 | location = Vilnius | pages = 176-177 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 9986-830-96-6 ] .

Wilczyński did also publish Vilna Archeological Museum album, albums of Warsaw and Kiev and other books.

He died in Vilnius and is buried at the Rasos Cemetery.

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