Onufry Pietraszkiewicz
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Onufry Pietraszkiewicz was a Polish poet. One of the founders of the Philomaths
Philomaths
The Philomaths, or Philomath Society , was a secret student organization that existed from 1817 to 1823 at the Imperial University of Vilnius.-History:...

, he was arrested by the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...

 government and sentenced to exile into Russia, first to Moscow, then after helping some other Polish exile escape, deep into Siberia. We became known as an activist of Polish culture, helping other exilees. He is buried at the Rasos Cemetery
Rasos Cemetery
Rasos Cemetery is the oldest and most famous cemetery in the city of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is named after the Rasos district where it is located. It is separated into two parts, the old and the new cemeteries, by a narrow Sukilėliai Street. The total area is 10.8 ha...

 in Vilna.
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