Stanisław Tarnowski | |
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Stanisław Tarnowski as Rector of Jagiellonian University | |
Coat of arms | Leliwa |
Spouse(s) | Róża Maria Branicka |
Issue | |
Elzbieta Tarnowska Jadwiga Tarnowska Hieronim Jan Tarnowski |
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Noble family | Tarnowski |
Father | Jan Bohdan Tarnowski |
Mother | Gabriela Małachowska |
Born | 7 November 1837 Dzików, Poland |
Died | 31 December 1917 Kraków, Poland |
(aged 80)
Count Stanisław Tarnowski (7 November 1837 – 31 December 1917) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), historian, literary critic, publicist.
During the January Uprising, Tarnowski was connected with the "Biali" ("White") liberal-conservative political faction. He was imprisoned from 1863 to 1865 by the Austrian authorities.
He co-authored Teka Stanczyka (1868).
From 1867 Tarnowski served as member of the Sejm in Galicia. In 1885 he became a member of the Herrenhaus in Vienna.
Between 1871 and 1909, he was a professor and twice Rector of Jagiellonian University. From 1873 he was a member, and from 1890 to 1917 chairman, of the Akademia Umiejetnosci (Polish Academy of Learning).