Hipolit Cegielski

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Hipolit Cegielski

Gaspar Józef Hipolit Cegielski (born January 6, 1813 in Ławki near Gniezno , † November 30, 1868 in Poznan ) was a philologist , businessman , journalist and politician .

life and work

Hipolit Cegielski was born as the son of Michał Cegielski and his wife Józefa. Palkowski born. The early death of his mother and the economic bankruptcy of his father quickly forced him to live his life independently. He attended high schools in Tremessen and Posen and then studied in Berlin , where he also received his doctorate in 1840. After graduating, he returned to Poznan and became a teacher at the Catholic Mariengymnasium . In addition to his work as a teacher, he published linguistic and didactic publications scientific treatises, including “O słowie polskim i koniugacjach jego” (On Polish Vocabulary and Conjugation), “Gramatyka języka greckiego” (a textbook for Greek grammar) and “Nauka poezji” (poetry).

During the riots in 1846 , he refused to carry out checks on his students' private rooms, which resulted in his discharge from high school. Out of necessity, with the help of his friends, he founded a business for agricultural equipment in connection with a metal workshop. Thanks to his efficiency and business acumen , his company H. Cegielski - Poznań grew and developed excellently, which later his son Stephan Cegielski developed and managed. In addition to his business activities, he continued to publish books, founded the daily newspaper “Gazeta Polska” in 1848 and “Dziennik Poznański” in 1859, wrote articles for the magazine “Goniec Polski” and devoted himself to political and social tasks. In 1849 he was a member of the Prussian House of Representatives and later a member of the Poznan City Council. He was also a co-founder and active promoter of several scientific and economic societies (including Towarzystwo Pomocy Naukowej, Towarzystwo Przemysłowe, Centralne Towarzystwo Gospodarcze, Poznan Society of Friends of Science ).

Publications (selection)

  • "O słowie polskim i koniugacjach jego", 1842
  • "Gramatyka języka greckiego", 1843
  • "Nauka poezji", 1845
  • "O języku polskim ...", 1852
  • "Narzędzia i machiny rolnicze", 1858 (non-fiction book)

literature

The Towarzystwo im. Hipolita Cegielskiego (THC)

In 2000, citizens from the Greater Poland Voivodeship founded the Hipolit Cegielski company with the aim of achieving economic and civilization progress in the region, implementing Poland's membership in the EU and strengthening civil society in cities and rural areas. The society awards various honorary prizes, including “The Golden Hipolit”, “Outstanding Personality of Organic Work” and “The Front Runner in Organic Labor” as well as “The Golden Honorary Hipolit” and “The Honorary Hipolit” for foreign winners. Prize winners included Roland Koch (Gold, 2008) and Herbert Schmalstieg (2006).

Web links

Commons : Hipolit Cegielski  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Own presentation and articles of association on the company's website , accessed on November 3, 2009
personal data
SURNAME Cegielski, Hipolit
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cegielski, Gaspar Józef Hipolit (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Philologist, entrepreneur, journalist and politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 6, 1813
PLACE OF BIRTH Ławki near Gniezno
DATE OF DEATH November 30, 1868
Place of death Poses