Śniadecki was born in Żnin (Greater Poland region) in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth where his father Jędrzej and mother Franciszek née Giszczyňski ran a farm. He went to a convent school in Trzemeszno and after the death of his father he was taken care of by paternal uncle Jan who was a professor at the Krakow Academy. He went to the Nowodworskie Gymnasium where he graduated with a gold medal for diligence which was presented at a ceremony by King Stanislaw. After briefly considering engineering (influenced by his brother Jan Śniadecki), he changed his mind and went to study medicine at the University of Krakow. His teachers included Wincenty Szaster and Jan Szaster. After completing his university studies at the Chief Crown School in Kraków, he resided for some time in Pavia, Italy and Scotland. He had been especially interested in the work of Galvani, Volta, Spallanzani and Antonio Scarpa. In Edinburgh he was influenced by John Duncan, James Gregory and Alexander Monro Secundus. In 1797, he was appointed to the Chair of Chemistry in the Medicine Faculty at the Main School in Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna),[1] which in 1803 was renamed the Imperial University of Vilna. One of his students was Ignacy Domeyko. Śniadecki was also one of the main organizers, along with Johann Peter Frank, and head of the recently created Wilno Medical-Surgical Academy. In 1806–1836 he headed the local Medical Scientific Society, one of the premier scientific societies in the region. In 1830 his wife and brother Jan died.[4]
Śniadecki's most important book was Początki chemii (The Beginnings of Chemistry), the first Polish-language chemistry textbook, prepared for the Commission of National Education. It was considered one of the best Polish scientific textbooks of the age and was used in Polish universities well into the 1930s. Śniadecki was also known as a writer of less serious works; a co-founder of Towarzystwo Szubrawców (The Wastrel Society), he contributed articles to its satirical weekly, Wiadomości Brukowe (The Pavement News). He also wrote copiously in Wiadomości Wileńskie (The Vilnius' News), the largest and most prestigious daily in Vilnius.
In 1807, Śniadecki announced he had discovered a new metal in platinum and called it "vestium". Three years later, Académie de France published a note saying that the experiment could not be reproduced. Discouraged by this, Śniadecki dropped all his claims and did not talk about vestium anymore. Nevertheless, there have been speculations that this new element was ruthenium, found 37 years later by Karl Klaus. However, they are not accepted by modern sources.[5]
Jędrzej was the father of Ludwika Śniadecka. He died in Vilnius and is buried at the Horodnyki Cemetery in Ashmyany district in Belarus.
^Tur, Jan (1916). Szlakami Nauki Ojczystej Žyciorysy Znakomitych Biologow Polskich 18 i 19 Wieku (in Polish). Warsaw. pp. 1–43.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Marshall, James L.; Marshall, Virginia R. (2010). "Reinvestigating vestium, one of the spurious platinum metals" (PDF). Bull. Hist. Chem.35 (1): 33–39. ISSN 1053-4385.
Further readingedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jędrzej Śniadecki.
"Andrius Sniadeckis".
Zacharewicz, Witold (1975). Jędrzej Śniadecki: his life and scientific work.
Thomas, Joseph (30 March 2010). The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology, Vol. IV (in Four Volumes): Pro – Zyp. ISBN978-1-61640-075-0.
Sokol, Stanley S; Mrotek Kissane, Sharon F; Abramowicz, Alfred L (1992). The Polish biographical dictionary: profiles of nearly 900 Poles who have made lasting contributions to world civilization. Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. p. 375. ISBN978-0-86516-245-7.
Bilski R (October 1964). "Jedrzej Sniadecki (1768-1838) Pioneer of Modern Resuscitation". Polski Tygodnik Lekarski (in Polish). 19: 1659–1661. PMID 14317116.
Mozołowski, W. (1939). "Jedrzej Sniadecki (1768—1838) on the Cure of Rickets". Nature. 143 (3612): 121. Bibcode:1939Natur.143Q.121M. doi:10.1038/143121a0. S2CID 186242313.
Skrobacki A, Kikta T (1980). "[Jerrzej Sniadecki (1768–1838), Polish physician and chemist]". Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Hygiene und Ihre Grenzgebiete (in German). 26 (1): 67–69. PMID 6998151.
External linksedit
Works by Jędrzej Śniadecki in digital library Polona
January 01, 1970
jędrzej, Śniadecki, archaic, andrew, sniadecki, lithuanian, andrius, sniadeckis, november, 1768, 1838, polish, writer, physician, chemist, biologist, philosopher, achievements, include, being, first, person, linked, rickets, lack, sunlight, also, created, mode. Jedrzej Sniadecki archaic Andrew Sniadecki Lithuanian Andrius Sniadeckis 30 November 1768 11 May 1838 1 was a Polish writer physician chemist biologist and philosopher His achievements include being the first person who linked rickets to lack of sunlight He also created modern Polish terminology in the field of chemistry 1 2 3 Jedrzej Sniadecki1843 painting by Aleksander SlendzinskiBorn 1768 11 30 30 November 1768Znin Polish Lithuanian CommonwealthDied11 May 1838 1838 05 11 aged 69 Vilna Russian EmpireResting placeRossa CemeteryNationalityPolishOccupation s Writer physician chemist biologistChildrenLudwika Sniadecka 1802 1866 RelativesJan Sniadecki brother Contents 1 Life and work 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife and work edit nbsp Sniadecki on a 2018 stamp of Lithuania Sniadecki was born in Znin Greater Poland region in the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth where his father Jedrzej and mother Franciszek nee Giszczynski ran a farm He went to a convent school in Trzemeszno and after the death of his father he was taken care of by paternal uncle Jan who was a professor at the Krakow Academy He went to the Nowodworskie Gymnasium where he graduated with a gold medal for diligence which was presented at a ceremony by King Stanislaw After briefly considering engineering influenced by his brother Jan Sniadecki he changed his mind and went to study medicine at the University of Krakow His teachers included Wincenty Szaster and Jan Szaster After completing his university studies at the Chief Crown School in Krakow he resided for some time in Pavia Italy and Scotland He had been especially interested in the work of Galvani Volta Spallanzani and Antonio Scarpa In Edinburgh he was influenced by John Duncan James Gregory and Alexander Monro Secundus In 1797 he was appointed to the Chair of Chemistry in the Medicine Faculty at the Main School in Vilnius Wilno Vilna 1 which in 1803 was renamed the Imperial University of Vilna One of his students was Ignacy Domeyko Sniadecki was also one of the main organizers along with Johann Peter Frank and head of the recently created Wilno Medical Surgical Academy In 1806 1836 he headed the local Medical Scientific Society one of the premier scientific societies in the region In 1830 his wife and brother Jan died 4 Sniadecki s most important book was Poczatki chemii The Beginnings of Chemistry the first Polish language chemistry textbook prepared for the Commission of National Education It was considered one of the best Polish scientific textbooks of the age and was used in Polish universities well into the 1930s Sniadecki was also known as a writer of less serious works a co founder of Towarzystwo Szubrawcow The Wastrel Society he contributed articles to its satirical weekly Wiadomosci Brukowe The Pavement News He also wrote copiously in Wiadomosci Wilenskie The Vilnius News the largest and most prestigious daily in Vilnius In 1807 Sniadecki announced he had discovered a new metal in platinum and called it vestium Three years later Academie de France published a note saying that the experiment could not be reproduced Discouraged by this Sniadecki dropped all his claims and did not talk about vestium anymore Nevertheless there have been speculations that this new element was ruthenium found 37 years later by Karl Klaus However they are not accepted by modern sources 5 Jedrzej was the father of Ludwika Sniadecka He died in Vilnius and is buried at the Horodnyki Cemetery in Ashmyany district in Belarus See also editHistory of philosophy in PolandReferences edit a b c Sniadecki Jedrzej Encyklopedia PWN zrodlo wiarygodnej i rzetelnej wiedzy encyklopedia pwn pl in Polish Retrieved 19 November 2020 Wicha Jerzy 2012 Droga pod slonce Wczesna historia witaminy D Wiadomosci Chemiczne 66 671 696 via Infona Wu Wong J Ruth ed 2012 Why Does Vitamin d Matter Bentham Science Publishers p 26 ISBN 978 1608055111 Tur Jan 1916 Szlakami Nauki Ojczystej Zyciorysy Znakomitych Biologow Polskich 18 i 19 Wieku in Polish Warsaw pp 1 43 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Marshall James L Marshall Virginia R 2010 Reinvestigating vestium one of the spurious platinum metals PDF Bull Hist Chem 35 1 33 39 ISSN 1053 4385 Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jedrzej Sniadecki Andrius Sniadeckis Zacharewicz Witold 1975 Jedrzej Sniadecki his life and scientific work Thomas Joseph 30 March 2010 The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology Vol IV in Four Volumes Pro Zyp ISBN 978 1 61640 075 0 Sokol Stanley S Mrotek Kissane Sharon F Abramowicz Alfred L 1992 The Polish biographical dictionary profiles of nearly 900 Poles who have made lasting contributions to world civilization Bolchazy Carducci Publishers p 375 ISBN 978 0 86516 245 7 Bilski R October 1964 Jedrzej Sniadecki 1768 1838 Pioneer of Modern Resuscitation Polski Tygodnik Lekarski in Polish 19 1659 1661 PMID 14317116 Mozolowski W 1939 Jedrzej Sniadecki 1768 1838 on the Cure of Rickets Nature 143 3612 121 Bibcode 1939Natur 143Q 121M doi 10 1038 143121a0 S2CID 186242313 Mietkiewski E 1987 Jedrzej Sniadecki 1768 1838 Acta Physiologica Polonica 38 2 52 65 PMID 3314346 Skrobacki A Kikta T 1980 Jerrzej Sniadecki 1768 1838 Polish physician and chemist Zeitschrift fur die Gesamte Hygiene und Ihre Grenzgebiete in German 26 1 67 69 PMID 6998151 External links editWorks by Jedrzej Sniadecki in digital library Polona Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jedrzej Sniadecki amp oldid 1215067964, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
