Felicjan Sypniewski
| Felicjan Sypniewski | |
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| Born |
24 January 1822 Piotrowo (Sypniewski family estate), Grand Duchy of Posen |
| Died | 6 September 1877 (aged 55) Piotrowo estate, German Empire |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Fields | Natural history |
| Known for | diatoms study |
| Influences | Georges-Louis Leclerc |
| Influenced | Carl Sprengel, Justus von Liebig |
Felicjan Odrowąż Sypniewski, also known as Felicyan Sypniewski (24 January 1822 – 6 September 1877) was a Polish naturalist, botanist, entomologist, malacologist, algologist and philosopher.
His ground-breaking studies and scientific publications influenced the next generations of Polish naturalists and have laid down foundations of malacology.
Born on one of the largest Sypniewski's estates in Greater Poland into a Polish noble family, he was the first son of Stanislaus Sypniewski (crest Odrowąż) and Anna Powelska (clan Nałęcz). Due to events following Partitions of Poland this part of Poland was occupied by Germany during his entire life time, thus his official citizenship was German.
He married his childhood friend, Walerya Dobrogojski of the clan Grabie. Walerya died shortly after giving birth to their son, Józef Sypniewski, in 1850. After her death for many years he lived alone, spending all of his time on studying, until suddenly he surprised everyone and married again to young Walentyna (Valentina) Radoński of the clan Jasieńczyk, beautiful daughter of impoverished nobility Józef Radoński and Ludwika Kierski (of the clan Jastrzębiec).
One of his great-grandchildren is Derek Sypniewski, contemporary American film director and actor.
Although Felicjan avoided politics his entire life, he was a Polish patriot and avid supporter of restoration of sovereign Polish Republic. He sold significant portion of family estate during January Uprising and donated twice large sums of money to the cause.
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