Casimir Simienowicz

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Casimir Simienowicz
Simienowicz multi-stage solid fuel rocket

Casimir Simienowicz (* around 1600 , † 1651 ) was a nobleman from Poland-Lithuania . Born in the Raseiniai area , he was likely of Lithuanian descent. The Lithuanian form Kazimieras Simonavičius is unoccupied and only a reconstruction according to today's usage - there were no Lithuanian family names in the 17th century.

Life

Casimir Simienowicz graduated from Vilnius University with a master's degree. He later worked as a military engineer and officer. Simienowicz traveled on behalf of King Władysław IV. Wasa u. a. the Netherlands . He was an artillery specialist and pioneer of rocket technology and left behind one of the first descriptions of three-stage rocket technology with his work Ars magna artilleriae pars prima from 1650.

Artis Magnae Artilleriae

Lithuanian coin of 50 litas for the 350th anniversary of artillery art from 2000

In 1650 the work Artis Magnae Artilleriae ("Great Artillery Art") was printed in Amsterdam . The work has been translated into French (1651), German (1676), Dutch (1729) and English. The German title is:

Perfect gun, fireworks and gunsmith art / Hiebevor described in Latin language and compiled with diligence by Casimiro Simienowicz, Königl. Majest. and the Cron Pohlen General Feldzeugmeister lieutenant. Anietzo Jn the Hochteutsche Spraach translated: By Thoma Leonhard Beeren / Lipsien .

In addition to the state of artillery technology , data on fireworks can also be found here. The second part was no longer printed and is considered lost.

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personal data
SURNAME Simienowicz, Casimir
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Semenavičius, Kazimieras (Lithuanian); Symonowicz, Casimir
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Polish-Lithuanian engineer and inventor
DATE OF BIRTH around 1600
DATE OF DEATH 1651