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Michał Bohusz Szyszko

born 8 November 1811, Varonichy (Варонічы, Belarus)
died 28 February 1877, Alkhova, (Альхова, Пяскі, Belarus)

Descent

Nobility (the Odyniec coat of arms).

Education

He finished middle school in Vilnius and studied at the local university.

Work

He briefly held a position in government service before deciding to focus on his literary work. He translated texts in Latin (works by St. Augustine, St. Bernard), German (works by Humboldt, Weber) and French (works by Arago). The author of entries in Orgelbrand’s Encyklopedia powszechna (The Universal Encyclopaedia) (1859–1968), co-author of Słownik języka polskiego (Polish Dictionary), published in Vilnius (1861).

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