Witold Zglenicki
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Witold Zglenicki, rus. Витольд Згленицкий (January 6, 1850 — July 6, 1904) was a Polish
geologist and philanthropist.
Zglenicki was born in Stara Wargawa
.
Witold Zglenicki was not only an explorer of rich oil pools in the Caucasus
but also a pioneer of oil extracting from the bottom of the sea. He directed the early development of the oil industry of the port of Baku
in Russia
n Azerbaijan
.
He also sponsored a foundation for the development of Polish culture and science which brought him the reputation as the "Polish Nobel
".
He died in Baku
, and was buried in Wola Kiełpińska near Warsaw
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
geologist and philanthropist.
Zglenicki was born in Stara Wargawa
Stara Wargawa
Stara Wargawa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Witonia, within Łęczyca County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Witonia, north of Łęczyca, and north of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...
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Witold Zglenicki was not only an explorer of rich oil pools in the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
but also a pioneer of oil extracting from the bottom of the sea. He directed the early development of the oil industry of the port of Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
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He also sponsored a foundation for the development of Polish culture and science which brought him the reputation as the "Polish Nobel
Alfred Nobel
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer. He is the inventor of dynamite. Nobel also owned Bofors, which he had redirected from its previous role as primarily an iron and steel producer to a major manufacturer of cannon and other armaments...
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He died in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, and was buried in Wola Kiełpińska near Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
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