Feliks Oraczewski of

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(14 January 1739 in Przybysławice – 12 August 1799 in

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) was a Polish writer, educational and political activist. Feliks Oraczewski was a Member of the Polish Parliament from 1773-1775. He participated in the

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. He was also on the Apothecary Permanent Council from 1778-1780. Oraczewski was also a member of the

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. From 1786-1790 he held the post of rector of the

Academy of Kraków The Jagiellonian University (Polish: ''Uniwersytet Jagielloński'', UJ) is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and the 13th oldest university in ...

. Orraczewski served as a Polish ambassador in Paris in 1791-1792.

Writing career

Felix Oraczewski also occasionally wrote poems. He also wrote comedies. His works in this genre include ''The Litigant'' (1775) and ''Playground, Or Life Without Purpose''(1780).

Politics

In 1773, during a session of the parliament, Oraczewski put forth a proposal for the formation of a parliamentary delegation. His envisioned the mission of this delegation to develop a national education program. This proposal eventually led to the establishment of the National Education Commission. In 1787, Oraczewski was made a Knight of the

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