Thomas Zebrowski
Thomas Zebrowski (Template:Langx, Template:Langx; November 24, 1714 in Samogitia – March 18, 1758 in Vilnius)[1] was a Lithuanian[2] Jesuit architect, mathematician, and astronomer. He was instrumental in establishing and funding the Observatory of Vilnius University.[3] Marcin Odlanicki Poczobutt was among his students.[4]
Biography
Zebrowski studied philosophy and theology at Vilnius University.[1] He briefly taught at Jesuit schools in Kražiai, Ilūkste, and Babruysk and prepared construction projects for churches in these towns. They displayed features of Baroque churches in Vilnius.[4] He also designed the Jesuit school in Template:Ill, houses for nobles, and other buildings.[1] Though documentary evidence is lacking, it is suspected that Zebrowski was also involved in construction of churches in Minsk and Płock, as well as the Oginski residence in Template:Ill (Hanuta) village.[4]
After studying at Charles University in Prague under Joseph Stepling in 1750–52,[1] Zebrowski returned to Vilnius, becoming a popular lecturer of physics and astronomy at Vilnius University.[5] He was also interested in geodesy, horology, mineralogy, geography.[4] However, his major passion was astronomy and he pursued funding for an observatory. The construction was funded by Elżbieta Ogińska-Puzynina, while Mikolaj Radziwill and bishop Józef Sapieha donated Script error: No such module "convert". and Script error: No such module "convert". diameter reflector telescopes manufactured in Germany.[3] Zebrowski designed the observatory; its construction began in 1753.[5]
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- 1714 births
- 1758 deaths
- 17th-century Lithuanian Jesuits
- 18th-century Polish–Lithuanian astronomers
- Architects from Vilnius
- Charles University alumni
- Vilnius University alumni
- Academic staff of Vilnius University
- 18th-century Polish–Lithuanian mathematicians
- Jesuit scientists