InfoPersons, originating from Poland
Jan Czerski
Born May 15, 1845Died June 25, 1892
Famous geologist, a palaeontologist and a geographer
Czerskis life started on the country seat of Swołn in the region Witebsk, which now belongs to Belarus. Because he participated in the January Rising of 1863, he was send to Siberia and he was condemned to join the army. He settled in Irkutsk. In a short time he became one of the most famous scientists in the region.
As a member of the Siberian branch of the Geographic Society he made in the years 1871-1883 some journeys to East Siberia.
When his deportation period finished, he settled in Saint Petersburg and got an appointment
at the Academy of Sciences. In 1891, in order of the Academy, he went
to North East Siberia for a scientific expedition, together with his
wife Marfa. One year later he died there during research near Kolyma.
One of the highest mountains of North East Siberia is called after Czerski. His name was also given to a mountain-pass and a waterfall in the Charok river in the river-basin of the Angara.
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Monument for Czerski in Siberia
Polonica stamps:
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Belarus 1995, 15 V |
