The Poznań Society for the Advancement of Arts and Sciences ( pl, Poznańskie Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk, ''PTPN'') is a

learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is an organization that exists to promote an discipline (academia), academic discipline, profession, or a group of related disciplines such as the arts and s ...

Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

, established in 1857, of scholars and scientists in all branches of learning. It has been one of the largest and most important general learned organizations in Poland. When founded in the 19th century, the Poznań Society was the chief Polish scientific and cultural organization in

Prussian Poland The Province of Posen (german: Provinz Posen, pl, Prowincja Poznańska) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1848 to 1920. Posen was established in 1848 following the Greater Poland Uprising as a successor to the Grand Duchy of Posen, w ...

, and until the creation of

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

's Academy of Learning (''

Akademia Umiejętności Academy of Learning ( pl, Akademia Umiejętności; AU) was a primary Polish scientific institution during the annexation of Poland established in 1871. It was founded in Kraków as a continuation of the ''Kraków Scientific Society'' (''Towarzystw ...

'') in 1871–73 it was the most important learned society in all the Polish lands. In addition to its learned activities, the Society collected and secured art works and Polish national mementos. In 1919 the Society initiated the founding of

University of Poznań A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, th ...

(current Adam Mickiewicz University).

Presidents

August Cieszkowski Count August Dołęga Cieszkowski (; 12 September 1814 – 12 March 1894) was a Polish philosopher, economist and social and political activist. His Hegelian philosophy influenced the young Karl Marx and action theorists. Biography Cieszkowski wa ...

Tytus Działyński Tytus Adam Działyński (1796–1861, son of Ksawery, father to Jan Kanty) was a Polish political activist and protector of arts and a Prussian politician. Biography He was a publisher of historical sources important for the Polish history, ...

for second time *

Karol Libelt Karol Libelt (8 April 1807, neighborhood of Chwaliszewo in Poznań, Duchy of Warsaw - 9 June 1875, Brdowo) was a Polish philosopher, writer, political and social activist, social worker and liberal, nationalist politician, and president of the ...

* Stanisław Egbert Koźmian, *

for the third time * Archbishop Edward Likowski * Heliodor Święcicki * Bronisław Dembiński * Zygmunt Lisowski * Zygmunt Wojciechowski, Kazimierz Tymieniecki, Stefan Barbacki, Gerard Labuda, Zdzisław Kaczmarczyk, Zbigniew Zakrzewski.

Noted members

(1814–94), Polish philosopher, social and political activist, co-founder of the Polish League (Liga Polska), co-founder and president of the PTPN *

(1796–1861), Polish political activist, protector of arts * Kazimierz Jarochowski (1828–88), Polish historian, publicist of the Dziennik Poznański (Poznań Daily), co-founder of PTPN *

(1807–75), Polish philosopher, political and social activist, president of PTPN *

Teofil Matecki Teodor Teofil Matecki (25 April 1810 – 15 May 1886) was a Polish physician, social activist and member of Poznań Society of Friends of Learning. He died in his home town of Poznań. Early life Matecki was born in Poznań and educated at ...

(1810–86), Polish physician, social activist, member of PTPN, founder of the Adam Mickiewicz monument of Poznań * Leon Wegner (1824–73), Polish economist and historian, co-founder of PTPN

Publications

* Badania Fizjograficzne nad Polską Zachodnią * Roczniki Historyczne * Roczniki Dziejów Społecznych i Gospodarczych * Slavia Occidentalis * Lingua Posnaniensis * Studia Automatyki

References

External links

Official website

Annals of the Society of Friends of Poznań Sciences
{{DEFAULTSORT:Poznan Society of Friends of Learning Society of Friends of Learning Learned societies of Poland Grand Duchy of Posen

Presidents

Noted members

Publications

See also

References

External links