I finally decided to implement plans I've brooded over for some time... According to the web page of "Russian Poles" there're now about 95000 of Poles in Russia, half a million people of Polish origins and 1/7 of overall population has had Polish ancestors. Of course with such a great size, the Poles should have had a significant impact on Russian culture, language and art as parts of it, politics, our international image, policy, science on the whole and genetics in the long run. I've made some inquiries on Polish persons in Russian history and the result was rather unexpected even for myself, since it was a surprise to learn of Polish ancestors of some for instance Russian poets who I considered perfectly Russians (well.... that's certainly in case we can speak about Russian nation as of something completely determined in terms of genetics). So in this thread I'm planning to occasionally post the brief biography with a picture (optionally) of "famous Russian Poles". By the aforesaid term I mean people who meet following criteria:
1) They're more or less Poles: means they're either have Polish parent(s) or have Polish ancestors to no-matter-which generation.
2) They put themselves on record of Russian history, contributed, had a significant impact on Russia or vice versa were affected by Russia(ns).
3) I don't pay any attention to the fact if his/her contribution was/is good or bad from any point of view.
4) I don't nitpick in terms of his exact nationality (being partially Jew for example is ok).
These criteria are surely not final and to be edited, as I entirely realize things which are interesting for me, can be arid for you guys. Anyway I planned that following the logic "If I were the Pole, I'd be very interested in what my people's done for those "pesky Russians" being practically part of Russians". :)
You're all welcome to express your desires, (dis)like (so that I may stop or proceed) on that and of course don't hesitate to ask if you want to learn more about one or another person from any Russian sources. Please feel free as well to make any comments or to correct me, particularly if it's about spelling of Polish names.
2mods: I wasn't 100% sure on where to place the thread, so if you think any other will be better please move it there.
That's probably it for now. Let's start...
Adam George Chartorisky/(Rus Cyrillic) Адам Ежи Чарторыльский/
(Pol) Adam Jerzy Czartoryski (January 14, 1770, Warsaw - July 15, 1861, Paris area)
Some from Russian sources in my translation:
hrono.ru/biograf/chartory.html
Russian and Polish statesman, writer, Maecenas, sponsor of Vilnius Imperial University
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius_University
Since 1795 he and his brother have lived in Saint Petersburg, was on close with Alexander I, has been a minister of foreign affairs in Russia for two years (1804-1806). As he said his basic goal was to create the better conditions for Polish independence restoration. For this purpose in 1805 he came up with the project of seizure from Prussia and Austria of originally Polish lands with their following annexation to ex-Polish (at that time Russian) territory. In accordance with that project Alexander I (Russian Emperor) meant to become the Polish korol (king) and the Polish-Russian dynastic union was to be established. Alexander I didn't refuse the project however after Russian-Prussian relation got warmer Adam had to leave his position. In 1815 was a member of provisional government in Polish Kingdom, later at the times of Polish uprising against Russia in 1830 was the chairman of rebel government, after the defeat left for Paris.
Wiki in English:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Jerzy_Czartoryski
1) They're more or less Poles: means they're either have Polish parent(s) or have Polish ancestors to no-matter-which generation.
2) They put themselves on record of Russian history, contributed, had a significant impact on Russia or vice versa were affected by Russia(ns).
3) I don't pay any attention to the fact if his/her contribution was/is good or bad from any point of view.
4) I don't nitpick in terms of his exact nationality (being partially Jew for example is ok).
These criteria are surely not final and to be edited, as I entirely realize things which are interesting for me, can be arid for you guys. Anyway I planned that following the logic "If I were the Pole, I'd be very interested in what my people's done for those "pesky Russians" being practically part of Russians". :)
You're all welcome to express your desires, (dis)like (so that I may stop or proceed) on that and of course don't hesitate to ask if you want to learn more about one or another person from any Russian sources. Please feel free as well to make any comments or to correct me, particularly if it's about spelling of Polish names.
2mods: I wasn't 100% sure on where to place the thread, so if you think any other will be better please move it there.
That's probably it for now. Let's start...
Adam George Chartorisky/(Rus Cyrillic) Адам Ежи Чарторыльский/
(Pol) Adam Jerzy Czartoryski (January 14, 1770, Warsaw - July 15, 1861, Paris area)
Some from Russian sources in my translation:
hrono.ru/biograf/chartory.html
Russian and Polish statesman, writer, Maecenas, sponsor of Vilnius Imperial University
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius_University
Since 1795 he and his brother have lived in Saint Petersburg, was on close with Alexander I, has been a minister of foreign affairs in Russia for two years (1804-1806). As he said his basic goal was to create the better conditions for Polish independence restoration. For this purpose in 1805 he came up with the project of seizure from Prussia and Austria of originally Polish lands with their following annexation to ex-Polish (at that time Russian) territory. In accordance with that project Alexander I (Russian Emperor) meant to become the Polish korol (king) and the Polish-Russian dynastic union was to be established. Alexander I didn't refuse the project however after Russian-Prussian relation got warmer Adam had to leave his position. In 1815 was a member of provisional government in Polish Kingdom, later at the times of Polish uprising against Russia in 1830 was the chairman of rebel government, after the defeat left for Paris.
Wiki in English:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Jerzy_Czartoryski
