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Orgelbrand's Universal Encyclopedia (1859)
''Encyklopedia Powszechna'' (''Universal Encyclopedia'', ''Orgelbrand's Encyclopedia'') published by Samuel Orgelbrand in 1859–1868 was one of the first modern Polish encyclopedias. History This encyclopedia is often called the first modern Polish encyclopedia (that is also universal and multi-volume). The title of the first Polish encyclopedia is also claimed by older works, e.g. ''Inventores rerum'' by Jan Protasowicz encyclopedia from 1608, ''Encyclopaedia Natvralis Entis'' by Stanisław Stokowski from 1637 and the ''Nowe Ateny'' from 1745. ''Universal Encyclopedia'' was published in Warsaw in Congress Poland - the Polish territory of the Russian partition. Its content was censored by the official tsarist censorship.Collective work (1859) Later resumes of the first edition of the years (1872-1876, 1877–1879, 1883–1884, 1898–1904) had a volume-reduced form. In 1984–1985, a reprint of the original version was published in Poland. The creators of the publication ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Orgelbrand
Samuel Orgelbrand (1810 – 16 November 1868) was one of the most prominent Polish-Jewish printers, booksellers, and publishers of the 19th century. He is best known as the initiator, organizer, and publisher of the ''Encyklopedia Powszechna'' (Universal Encyclopedia), or "Orgelbrand's Encyclopedia", the first modern Polish encyclopedia. Biography Samuel Orgelbrand was born in 1810 in Warsaw.Samuel Orgelbrand diapozytyw mirror [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopold Berkiewicz
Leopold may refer to: People * Leopold (given name) * Leopold (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Leopold (''The Simpsons''), Superintendent Chalmers' assistant on ''The Simpsons'' * Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of James Joyce's ''Ulysses'' * Leopold "Leo" Fitz, a character on the television series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' * Leopold "Butters" Stotch, a character on the television series ''South Park'' * General Leopold von Flockenstuffen, a character in the BBC sitcom Allo 'Allo!'' * Leopold the Cat, Russian cartoon character Other arts, entertainment, and media * Leopold (prize), a biennial German prize for music for children * '' Kate & Leopold'', 2001 romantic comedy film * '' King Leopold's Ghost'', popular history book by Adam Hochschild * " King Leopold's Soliloquy", 1905 pamphlet by Mark Twain. * '' Leopold the Cat'', television series * Léopold Nord & Vous, Belgian musical band Brands and enterprises *Leopold (publisher), a Neth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Józef Grajnert
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is " José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled ''Yūsuf''. In Persian, the name is "Yousef". The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with '' Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common male name in the 20th century. In the first century CE, Joseph was the second most popular male name for Palestine Jews. In the Book of Genesis Joseph is Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoni Funkenstein
Antoni is a Catalan, Polish, and Slovene given name and a surname used in the eastern part of Spain, Poland and Slovenia. As a Catalan given name it is a variant of the male names Anton and Antonio. As a Polish given name it is a variant of the female names Antonia and Antonina. As a Slovene name it is a variant of the male names Anton, Antonij and Antonijo and the female name Antonija. As a surname it is derived from the Antonius root name. It may refer to: Given name * Antoni Brzeżańczyk, Polish football player and manager * Antoni Derezinski, Northern Irish Strongman * Antoni Gaudi, Catalan architect * Antoni Kenar, Polish sculptor * Antoni Lima, Catalan footballer * Antoni Lomnicki, Polish mathematician * Antoni Melchior Fijałkowski, Polish bishop * Antoni Niemczak, Polish long-distance runner * Józef Antoni Poniatowski, Polish prince and Marshal of France * Antoni Porowski, Polish-Canadian chef, actor, and television personality * Antoni Radziwiłł, Polish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henryk Flatau , a Polish constitutional law establishing elective monarchy
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Henryk may refer to: * Henryk (given name) * Henryk, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, a village in south-central Poland * Henryk Glacier, an Antarctic glacier See also * Henryk Batuta hoax, an internet hoax * Henrykian articles The Henrician Articles or King Henry's Articles (Polish: ''Artykuły henrykowskie'', Latin: ''Articuli Henriciani'') were a permanent contract between the "Polish nation" (the szlachta, or nobility, of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth) and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenon Fisz
Zenon may refer to * Zenon, an Ancient Greek name, derived from the theonym Zeus Industry * ZENON Environmental, a Canadian water treatment company based in Oakville, Ontario * Zenon Petroleum and Gas, importer of fuel products Fiction * '' Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (film) '' * '' Zenon: The Zequel '', a 2001 Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Manny Coto * '' Zenon: Z3'' television film trilogy, following Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999) and Zenon: The Zequel (2001) * ''Monthly Comic Zenon'', a Japanese manga anthology * '' Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century'', a 1997 children's science fiction picture book written by Marilyn Sadler and illustrated by Roger Bollen Fictional characters * Great Demon King Zenon, leader of the demons in the manga and anime '' Devilman'' * Overlord Zenon, antagonist from the video game '' Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories'' * Zenon Kar, character in the film '' Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century'' * Zénon Ligre, alchemist, the prota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewa Felińska
Ewa Felińska was a Polish author and prosaist. She is most notable for authoring several novels and for her contributions to Orgelbrand's ''Universal Encyclopedia''. She was the mother of Zygmunt Szczęsny Feliński. Biography Felińska (née Wendorff) was born on 26 December 1793 in eastern Poland. Her family was considered moderately wealthy, members of the landed middle class. Though born in the Russian Empire, her family was culturally Polish (Sluck, the province she was born in, had been partitioned by Russia the year of her birth). Ewa married Gerard Felinski (brother of writer Alojzy Feliński) when she was 18, and they went on to have six children, among them Zygmunt Szczęsny Feliński, a future archbishop of Warsaw. Following her husband's death in 1833, Felińska moved her family to Kremenets, which she hoped would have better educational opportunities for her children. Felińska became involved in a growing pro-independence faction in the city, which wanted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walenty Dutkiewicz
Walenty is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jan Walenty Tomaka (born 1949), Polish politician * Jan Walenty Węgierski (1755–1796), Deputy Chancellor and Chamberlain of last king of Poland * Walenty Kłyszejko (1909–1987), Estonian-Polish basketball player, coach, and professor at the Józef Piłsudski University, Warsaw * Walenty Musielak (born 1913), Polish soccer player * Walenty Pytel, Polish born contemporary artist and metal sculptor *Walenty Stefański Walenty Stefański (12 February 1813 in Śródka, Poznań County - 30 June 1877 in Pelplin) was a Polish bookseller, publisher, political activist and co-founder of the Polish League (Liga Polska). He supported autonomy for Greater Poland during ... (1813–1877), Polish bookseller, political activist, co-founder of the Polish League * Walenty Wańkowicz (1799–1842), Polish painter * Walenty Żebrowski (died 1764), notable 18th-century Polish painter and a member of the Bernardine order {{given na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wincenty Dawid
Wincenty is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ryszard Wincenty Berwiński (1817–1879), Polish poet *Wincenty Budzyński (1815–1866), Polish politician agent and Polish–French chess master *Wincenty de Lesseur (born 1745), eighteenth-century Polish painter *Wincenty Dunin-Marcinkiewicz (c. 1808 – 1884), Belarusian writer, poet, dramatist and social activist *Stefan Wincenty Frelichowski (1913–1945), Polish priest, scout and patron of Polish Scouts *Wincenty Godlewski or Vincent Hadleŭski (1898–1942), Belarusian Roman Catholic priest, publicist and politician *Wincenty Gostkowski (1807–1884), lawyer and associate in the watchmaker Patek Philippe & Co. in Geneva, Switzerland *Wincenty Kadłubek (1161–1223), thirteenth century Bishop of Cracow and historian of Poland *Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski (1620–1662), Polish-Lithuanian politician and military commander, a notable member of the szlachta * Wincenty Kowalski (1892–1984), Polish military command ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wojciech Cybulski
Wojciech () is a Polish name, equivalent to Czech Vojtěch , Slovak Vojtech, and German Woitke. The name is formed from two components in archaic Polish: * ''wój'' (Slavic: ''voj''), a root pertaining to war. It also forms words like ''wojownik'' ("warrior") and ''wojna'' ("war"). * ''ciech'' (from an earlier form, ''tech''), meaning "joy". The resulting combination means "he who enjoys war" or "joyous warrior". Its Polish diminutive forms include ''Wojtek'' , ''Wojtuś'' , ''Wojtas'', ''Wojcio'', ''Wojteczek'', ''Wojcieszek'', ''Wojtaszka'', ''Wojtaszek'', ''Wojan'' (noted already in 1136), ''Wojko'', and variants noted as early as 1400, including ''Woytko'', ''Woythko'', and ''Voytko''. The feminine form is Wojciecha (). Related names in South Slavic languages include ''Vojko'', ''Vojislav'', and ''Vojteh''. The name has been rendered into German in several different variations, including: ''Woitke'', ''Witke'', ''Voitke'', ''Voytke'', ''Woytke'', ''Vogtke'', ''Woytegk'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teofil Cichocki
Teofil may refer to: *Teofil Żebrawski (1800–1887), Polish mathematician, bibliographer, architect, biologist, archeologist, cartographer and geodesist *Teofil Adamecki (1886–1969), Polish lawyer and activist *Teofil Kwiatkowski (1809–1891), Polish painter *Teofil Matecki (1810–1886), Polish physician, social activist, member of Poznań Society of Friends of Learning *Teofil Oroian (born 1947), Romanian Army officer and military historian *Teofil Pożyczka (1912–1974), Polish pilot during World War II *Teofil Simchowicz Teofil Simchowicz (3 June 1879 – 31 December 1957) was a Polish neurologist who was born in Ciechanowiec near Warsaw, Poland. He studied medicine at the Imperial University of Warsaw, and received a medical degree in 1905. In years 1907-1910 he ... (1879–1957), Polish neurologist who was born in Ciechanowiec, Poland {{given name Polish masculine given names Romanian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignacy Chodźko
Ignacy is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: *Ignacy Tadeusz Baranowski (1879–1917), Polish historian *Piotr Ignacy Bieńkowski (1865–1925), Polish classical scholar and archaeologist, professor of Jagiellonian University *Ignacy Bohusz (1720–1778), noble in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth *Ignacy Daszyński (1866–1936), Polish politician, journalist and Prime Minister of the Polish government created in Lublin in 1918 *Ignacy Domeyko (1802–1889), 19th-century geologist, mineralogist and educator *Ignacy Działyński (1754–1797), Polish nobleman known for his participation in the Warsaw Uprising of 1794 *Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński (1807–1867), Polish pianist and composer *Ignacy Hryniewiecki (1856–1881), member of the People's Will and the assassin of Tsar Alexander II of Russia *Ignacy Jeż (1914–2007), the Latin Rite Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland *Henryk Ignacy Kamieński (1777–1831), Polish brigadier general * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |