Michał Hieronim Leszczyc-Sumiński
Illustration — Purported self-portrait from circa 1852 Michal Hieronim Leszczyc-Suminski (30 September 1820 – 26 May 1898) was a Polish botanist, painter and art collector. He was an alumnus of Humboldt University of Berlin.
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Michał Hieronim Leszczyc-Sumiński
- Born
- 1820 · Ośno.
- Died
- 1898 · Tharandt.
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- painter · botanist · biologist
- Education
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Languages
- Polish
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Illustration — Purported self-portrait from circa 1852 Michal Hieronim Leszczyc-Suminski (30 September 1820 – 26 May 1898) was a Polish botanist, painter and art collector. He was an alumnus of Humboldt University of Berlin.
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Leszczyc-Suminski was born on 30 September 1820 in Ośno. He married Anne Hudson (1830–1874), the daughter of George Hudson, the so-called Railway King of England. Leszczyc-Suminski died on 26 May 1898 in Tharandt at the age of 77.
Scientific achievements
Scientific achievements
He made significant discoveries regarding the reproduction of ferns. • Zur Entwickelungs-Geschichte der Farrnkräuter (German) (English, The Evolution of Ferns (1848).
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Art
• Illustration — Depiction of Muhammad writing the Quran
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- 1.Lambert. Robert S., "The Railway King 1800-1871", at 291 (George Allen & Unwin, Ltd., 1934).
- 2.Domański, Cezary W. Michał Hieronim Leszczyc-Sumiński (1820-1898) - a Biography and Psychological Portrait of the Polish Naturalist and Explorer. Organon. 33. 2004.
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