Onufry Pietraszkiewicz [SEP] occupation
Onufry Pietraszkiewicz
Onufry Pietraszkiewicz (1793–1863) was a Polish poet from Shchuchyn. One of the founders of the Philomaths, he was arrested by the Russian Empire government and sentenced to exile into Russia, first to Moscow, then after helping some other Polish exile escape, deep into Siberia. He became known as an activist of Polish culture, helping other exiles. He is buried at the Rasos Cemetery in Vilna.
co-founder and president), Jan Czeczot (co-founder), Józef Kowalewski (co-founder), Onufry Pietraszkiewicz (co-founder), Tomasz Zan (co-founder), Adam Mickiewicz (co-founder), Antoni Edward Odyniec, Ignacy Domejko, Teodor Łoziński, Franciszek Malewski, , Aleksander Chodźko, Michał Kulesza. Most of them were students, but some members and supported included faculty and former alumni.
Its structure was a cross between freemason organization and a learned society. It was