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Michał Jan Borch
Michał Jan Borch (, , , 20 June 1753 – ) was a Polish-Livonian Natural history, naturalist and writer. It is interesting to mention the impact of Polish Count Michał Jan Borch in understanding the nature of truffles. The whitish truffle (Tuber borchii) is named after him. Biography Ancestry Michał Jan Borch came from the Courlandish branch of the noble family . His parents were the Polish Chancellor (Poland), chancellor (1715-1780) and Ludwika Anna (1725–1788). He was born in Varakļāni in present-day Latvia. Career Michał Jan Borch was educated and raised at the family estate by French teachers, as well as partly in Poland, to some extent at the ''Collegium Pium'' in Warsaw. He entered Polish military service in 1762 and obtained the rank of colonel in the hussars no later than 1776. According to some sources, he was wounded by during the kidnapping of Stanisław August Poniatowski in 1771 while trying to protect the king. Thanks to his loyalty and to his skill, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Guttenbrunn 01
Ludwig may refer to: People and fictional characters * Ludwig (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Ludwig (surname), including a list of people * Ludwig von Koopa, a character in Mario (the game) Arts and entertainment * "Ludwig", a 1967 song by Al Hirt * Ludwig (film), ''Ludwig'' (film), a 1973 film by Luchino Visconti about Ludwig II of Bavaria * ''Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King'', a 1972 film by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg about Ludwig II of Bavaria * Ludwig (1977 TV series), ''Ludwig'' (1977 TV series), a 1977 animated children's series * Ludwig (2024 TV series), ''Ludwig'' (2024 TV series), a 2024 television comedy drama series Other uses * Ludwig (crater), a small lunar impact crater just beyond the eastern limb of the Moon * Ludwig, Missouri, an unincorporated community in the United States * Ludwig Canal, an abandoned canal in southern Germany * Ludwig Drums, an American manufacturer of musical instruments * ''Ludwig'' (ship), a steamer that s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
