Tytus Działyński

Tytus Adam Działyński (17961861, son of Ksawery, father to Jan Kanty) was a Polish political activist and protector of arts and a Prussian politician.

He was a publisher of historical sources important for the Polish history, founder of Kórnik Library (Biblioteka Kórnicka), co-founder of Poznań Industrial Society (Towarzystwo Przemysłowe w Poznaniu), the Poznań Society of Friends of Arts and Sciences (Poznańskie Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk) and the president of the latter since 1858. He was also a participant of the November Uprising (1830/31) and Spring of Nations (1848). He was also a member of provincial parliament of the Grand Duchy of Poznan (1841-1846) and of the Prussian House of Representatives (1851-1853, 1858-1861).

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