Historical Dictionary
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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).
Bibliography
- Tadeusz Turkowski, Bohusz-Szyszko Michał, [w:] Polski słownik biograficzny*, t. 2, Kraków 1936, s. 232-233.
- Woronicze, [w:] Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego....