Poznań Society of Friends of Learning

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The Poznań Society of Friends of Learning (Polish: Poznańskie Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk, PTPN) is a learned society in Poznań, Poland, 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, and until the creation of Kraków's Academy of Learning (Akademia Umiejętności) 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 Poznań Society initiated the founding of Poznań University (today officially known as Adam Mickiewicz University).

1 Presidents of the Poznań Society
2 Famous members
3 Main publications:
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Presidents of the Poznań Society

August Cieszkowski
Tytus Działyński
August Cieszkowski for second time
Karol Libelt
Stanisław Egbert Koźmian,
August Cieszkowski 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.

[edit] Famous members

August Cieszkowski (1814-1894), Polish philosopher, social and political activist, co-founder of the Polish League (Liga Polska), co-founder and president of the PTPN
Tytus Działyński (1796-1861), Polish political activist, protector of arts
Kazimierz Jarochowski (1828-1888), Polish historian, publicist of the Dziennik Poznański (Poznań Daily), co-founder of PTPN
Karol Libelt (1807-1875), Polish philosopher, political and social activist, president of PTPN
Teofil Matecki (1810-1886), Polish physician, social activist, member of PTPN, founder of the Adam Mickiewicz monument of Poznań
Leon Wegner (1824-1873), Polish economist and historian, co-founder of PTPN