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Andrzej Gawroński (30 November 1740 – 7 April 1813) was a Jesuit clergyman and educator. He was Bishop of Kraków from 1805 to 1813.
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| Died | April 7, 1813 |
Gawroński's education was in astronomy and physics.[1] During Stanisław August Poniatowski's reign, Gawroński was involved with the Commission of National Education, which functioned as the education ministry of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.[1] During his educational career, Gawroński translated French works into Polish and authored Geometryję i Arytmetykę.[2][3] He also worked as a lector for Poniatowski.[4] He was then made Bishop of Kraków after 1804.[3]
Gawroński died on April 7, 1813.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Maryks, R. A. (2014). Jesuit survival and restoration : a global history, 1773-1900. Brill. p. 111.
- ^ Orgelbrand, S. (1864). Encyklopedyja powszechna. Vol. 21. Poland: Orgelbrand. p. 112 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Burson, J. D., & Wright, J. (Eds.). (2015). The Jesuit Suppression in Global Context: Causes, Events, and Consequences. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- ^ a b Łoza, S. (1925). Kawalerowie orderu Świętego Stanisława, 1765-1813. Poland: Skład główny w księgarni Gebethnera i Wolffa. p. 60 – via Google Books.
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