Witold Zglenicki
Witold Zglenicki
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 Russian 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.
External links
- Biography of "Polish Nobel"
- Works by or about Witold Zglenicki in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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