Krzysztof Budzyń
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Krzysztof Budzyń is a Polish entrepreneur and amateur historian, specializing in the history of the Śrem region in western Poland, and author of many publications on this subject.
, Poland. Since his birth, he has been living in his home village Binkowo
near Śrem. After finishing elementary school in Pysząca
, he attended Gen. Józef Wybicki High School in Śrem. After passing his matura
school leaving examinations, he was studying at the Chemical Engineering Faculty of Szczecin University of Technology, where he was awarded a Master of Science degree.
After graduating from university, he worked for companies of the chemical industry for some time; in the late 1980s he decided to start his own business. In 1990, he opened a wholesale company dealing in household chemicals and cosmetics; in 1995 he extended his business to include a chain of retail outlets.
He made his debut as early as 1981 in Szpilki (Pins), a Polish magazine of humour and satire, as an author of limericks
. Since the early 1990s he has been writing articles on regional history to local newspapers and the periodical Pierwiosnek (Primrose) published by the Gen. Józef Wybicki High School in Śrem. He is a bibliophile
and collector of historical mementoes – old maps, documents, photographs, postcards, mainly from the Śrem region, covering the territory of present Śrem County
and the neighbouring communes of Kórnik
and Mosina
, which were part of Śrem County in the past.
Since 2008, Krzysztof Budzyń has been publishing Śremski Notatnik Historyczny (Śrem Historical Notebook), a "magazine for lovers of the Śrem region", a periodical published irregularly, featuring articles on the history of the region and its eminent citizens. Six volumes of Śremski Notatnik Historyczny have been published so far. Krzysztof Budzyń is the publisher, editor-in-chief and author of a great deal of texts in the magazine.
Part of his collections was displayed at the exhibition "Moja Ziemia Śremska (ze zbiorów Krzysztofa Budzynia)" ("My Śrem Region – Krzysztof Budzyń's collections") in the Raczyński Library in Poznań
from November 25, 2010 to January 31, 2011.
Education and business career
Krzysztof Budzyń was born in ŚremSrem
Śrem is a town on the Warta river in central Poland. It has been situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; from 1975 to 1998 it was part of the Poznań Voivodeship...
, Poland. Since his birth, he has been living in his home village Binkowo
Binkowo
Binkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 190....
near Śrem. After finishing elementary school in Pysząca
Pyszaca, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Pysząca is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Śrem, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań....
, he attended Gen. Józef Wybicki High School in Śrem. After passing his matura
Matura
Matura or a similar term is the common name for the high-school leaving exam or "maturity exam" in various countries, including Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia,...
school leaving examinations, he was studying at the Chemical Engineering Faculty of Szczecin University of Technology, where he was awarded a Master of Science degree.
After graduating from university, he worked for companies of the chemical industry for some time; in the late 1980s he decided to start his own business. In 1990, he opened a wholesale company dealing in household chemicals and cosmetics; in 1995 he extended his business to include a chain of retail outlets.
Work as a regional historian
Despite his technical background and running a trading company, Krzysztof Budzyń has been interested in humanities, especially history and literature, for many years; occasionally he is also engaged in literary work himself.He made his debut as early as 1981 in Szpilki (Pins), a Polish magazine of humour and satire, as an author of limericks
Limerick (poetry)
A limerick is a kind of a witty, humorous, or nonsense poem, especially one in five-line or meter with a strict rhyme scheme , which is sometimes obscene with humorous intent. The form can be found in England as of the early years of the 18th century...
. Since the early 1990s he has been writing articles on regional history to local newspapers and the periodical Pierwiosnek (Primrose) published by the Gen. Józef Wybicki High School in Śrem. He is a bibliophile
Bibliophilia
Bibliophilia or bibliophilism is the love of books. Accordingly a bibliophile is an individual who loves books. A bookworm is someone who loves books for their content, or who otherwise loves reading. The -ia-suffixed form "bibliophilia" is sometimes considered to be an incorrect usage; the older...
and collector of historical mementoes – old maps, documents, photographs, postcards, mainly from the Śrem region, covering the territory of present Śrem County
Srem County
Śrem County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Śrem, which lies ...
and the neighbouring communes of Kórnik
Gmina Kórnik
Gmina Kórnik is an urban-rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kórnik, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
and Mosina
Gmina Mosina
Gmina Mosina is an urban-rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Mosina, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Poznań....
, which were part of Śrem County in the past.
Since 2008, Krzysztof Budzyń has been publishing Śremski Notatnik Historyczny (Śrem Historical Notebook), a "magazine for lovers of the Śrem region", a periodical published irregularly, featuring articles on the history of the region and its eminent citizens. Six volumes of Śremski Notatnik Historyczny have been published so far. Krzysztof Budzyń is the publisher, editor-in-chief and author of a great deal of texts in the magazine.
Part of his collections was displayed at the exhibition "Moja Ziemia Śremska (ze zbiorów Krzysztofa Budzynia)" ("My Śrem Region – Krzysztof Budzyń's collections") in the Raczyński Library in Poznań
Raczynski Library in Poznan
The Raczyński Library was founded by Edward Raczyński in Poznań. The library's building was erected in 1822–1828 with the financial support of Edward Raczyński Foundation. The structure of a classical building features a colonnade reminiscent of the eastern façade of the Louvre.-External links:*...
from November 25, 2010 to January 31, 2011.
Publications
- Śremski Notatnik Historyczny (Śrem Historical Notebook) − periodical published since 2008 (vol. 1−6)
- Legendy ze Śremu i okolic (Legends from Śrem and Environs) (2008)
- Słownik biograficzny Śremu (Śrem's Biographical Dictionary) (2008) − co-author
- Christian Parma, Kórnik − Treasurehouse of Culture and Nature − author of the chapter on Kórnik's environs
- Nasz Dolsk − dawne widoki miasta i okolicy (Our Dolsk – Old Views of Town and Vicinity) (2009)
- Książ Wielkopolski - miasto i okolica na dawnych pocztówkach i fotografiach (Książ Wielkopolski - The Town and Vicinity on Old Postcards and Photographs) (2011)