Jan Baranowski
Jan Baranowski (born December 26, 1800 in Sławków , † November 8, 1879 in Lublin ) was a Polish astronomer.
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Jan Baranowski studied at the Jagiellonian University and was director of the Warsaw observatory from 1848 to 1869 . Between 1862 and 1869 he was also a professor at the Warsaw secondary school .
In 1833 he calculated the orbit of Comet Biela . In 1854 he published the works of Nicolaus Copernicus known at the time in Latin and in Polish translation . This was the first critical edition of the Copernican works.
Since 1869 he lived as a pensioner with his brother Walenty Baranowski, the bishop of Lublin.
Fonts (selection)
- Nicolai Copernici Torunensis De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri sex.Accedit G. Joachimi Rhetici Narratio prima, cum Copernici nonnullis scriptis minoribus nunc primum collectis, ejusque vita . Varsaviae: Typis Stanislai Strabski 1854. (Polish parallel title: Mikołaja Kopernika Toruńczyka O obrotach ciał niebieskich ksiąg sześć. )
Web links
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Nicolaus Copernicus Complete Edition . Volume I, p. VI.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baranowski, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1800 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sławków , Poland |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 1879 |
| Place of death | Lublin , Poland |