Paweł Strzelecki
Polish-born explorer of Australia (1797–1873) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Paweł Edmund Strzelecki KCMG CB FRS FRGS DCL (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpavɛw ˈɛdmunt stʂɛˈlɛt͡skʲi];[note 1] 20 July 1797 – 6 October 1873), also known as Paul Edmund de Strzelecki and Sir Paul Strzelecki, was a Polish[2][3] explorer, geologist,[4] humanitarian, environmentalist, nobleman, scientist, businessman[5] and philanthropist who in 1845 also became a British subject.
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Sir Paweł Edmund Strzelecki | |
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Born | (1797-07-20)July 20, 1797 |
Died | October 6, 1873(1873-10-06) (aged 76) |
Resting place | Church of St. Adalbert, Poznań, Poland |
Nationality | Polish, British Citizen from 1845 |
Alma mater | University of Heidelberg[1] |
Occupation(s) | Geographer, geologist, explorer |
Known for | Exploration of Australia, work for the British Relief Association during the Great Famine (Ireland) |
Awards | Founder's Medal (1846) Companion, Order of the Bath (1849) Knight Grand Cross, Order of St Michael and St George (1869), Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law (Oxon.) |
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He is noted for his contributions to the exploration of Australia, particularly the Snowy Mountains and Tasmania, and for climbing and naming the highest – 2228 metres (7310 feet) – mountain on the continent, Mount Kosciuszko.