Our school is named Stanisław Staszic
School. In Polish: "Liceum Ogólnokształc±ce
(grammar school or secondary comprehensive school
) im. Stanisława Staszica w Trzciance" (hence
the webpage name: LO Trzcianka).
Stanisław Staszic was born in November 1755 in
Piła, to a wealthy family. His father was a mayor
of Piła. Since childhood he was prepared for
priesthood and that's why he received scrupulous
education. After holy orders he went to France to
study at university in Paris, where he met a
lot of famous people, e.g. Brossot, d'Aubenton,
Buffon. He came back to Poland in 1781 and took
up Andrzej Zamoyski's sons' education.
Staszic was interested in politics and social
problems. He wanted to raise the peasants' and
middle-class people's standards of living. In
1788 a four-year-long Polish parliament started
to work. Stanisław Staszic was a member of the
Patriotic Party, which demanded reforms. Besides,
thanks to his influence, Poland received the
first constitution: "The 3rd May Constitution".
During that time he published some brochures,
like "Admonitions for Poland", where he
criticized aristocracy's egoism and showed
tragical peasants' situation.
After the second partition of Poland,
Stanisław Staszic went to Vienna and he studied
geology. He also explored the Alps and the
Apennines. Then he came back to our country, to
do the research of the Tatra Mountains. On the
basis of that exploration he worked out the state
of Polish economy, resources, minerals and ores.
Since then he has been called "the father of
Polish statistics".
Staszic engaged in development of education
and science (he was the president of Society of
Science's Friends). He founded many schools, for
example juridical, medical, agronomical or
teacher's college.
Stanisław Staszic died in January 1826. He was
buried in Warsaw. He gave all his wealth to
charity, especially for education, science and
medical care. Since 27.01.1966 this Polish writer, scientist and politician is
our school's patron.
has been the patron of our school.
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