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  Jagiellon dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The dynastic union between the two countries (converted into a full administrative union only in 1569) is the reason for the common appellation "Poland-Lithuania" in discussions about the area from the Late Middle Ages onwards.
Two Jagiellonians also ruled Hungary and Bohemia, which briefly (1440–44) shared their king with Poland.
Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania and the founder of the dynasty in Poland, became king of Poland as Ladislaus II after converting to Christianity and marrying Jadwiga, second of Poland's Angevin rulers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jagiellonian   (407 words)

  
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Jagiellonian University, the second university founded in Central Europe, and was established in the center of Kraków.
The School of Medicine in English at the Faculty of Medicine of Jagiellonian University was established by a decision of the Senate of the Jagiellonian University on November 24, 1993.
The Council consists of Vice-Rector of the Jagiellonian University, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Vice-Dean for Foreign Student Affairs and nine academic professors elected by the Faculty Council.
www.medschool.cm-uj.krakow.pl /zawartosc.php?grupy_kod=1   (3240 words)

  
  Jagiellonian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Jagiellonian is located in the heart of Kraków, one of Poland's many gems located in the southern part of Poland near the Tantra mountains and only hours away from Prague and Vienna.
Established in 1364, Jagiellonian University is the oldest institution of higher education in Poland and one of the oldest in Europe.
Jagiellonian has 11 faculties and a student population of approximately 30,000 students.
oncampus.richmond.edu /academics/international/Studyabroad/urprograms/jagiellonian.html   (937 words)

  
 Tasks of the Jagiellonian University Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Jagiellonian University Archives have the status of an inter-faculty institution that within the scope of the university activities assumes tasks of four fields: administrative, didactic, archival and scientific.
The Archives co-operate in the development of the instruction for the Jagiellonian University offices and also protect the documents connected with the university activities from the moment of their creation till their inclusion into the collection of the Jagiellonian University Archives.
The above is connected with the decision by the university authorities concerning the enlargement of the repository of the Jagiellonian University Archives.
www.archiwum.uj.edu.pl /english/tasks.html   (881 words)

  
 Konrad Wnek (Jagiellonian University, Poland)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
I obtained Ph.D. from the Jagiellonian University in 1998 on the subject of ‘Influence of the climatic factors on the socioeconomic development of Galicia’.
In October 1999 I became an Associate Professor at the Jagiellonian University and the Head of Computer Laboratory in the Institute of History.
Additionally, in the foregoing dissertation the answers to the questions of climate research significance were presented illustrating its numerous application in the social and economic history.
www.geog.port.ac.uk /hist-bound/people/wnek.htm   (530 words)

  
 To the Jagiellonian University Community
This reminiscing is especially justified by the fact that we are still living the spirit of the celebrations for the 600th anniversary of the Jagiellonian University and of the renewal of the Alma Mater of Kraków.
In every circumstance, and first of all in periods of danger for the homeland and the nation, these principles constituted its basis and were an inspiration in the great work of the development of this shining heritage which we remember with pride today.
In this very way they learned patriotism, that is, love of what belongs to the homeland, of what is the fruit of their forebears' genius and of what distinguishes one people from the others and, at the same time, is a place of encounter and creative exchange in the dimension of the human race.
www.vatican.va /holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/2000/jul-sep/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20000911_univ-cracovia_en.html   (919 words)

  
 Memory of the World Register - Nicolaus Copernicus’s masterpiece "De revolutionibus libri sex" - Poland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In the Jagiellonian Library there is a separate storehouse equipped with an alarm system where the manuscripts are stored in a separate strongbox, the key to which is kept by the Manuscript Department Manager; the records are made available only in special cases under the supervision of an authorised librarian.
In the Jagiellonian Library the records are the responsibility of seven people, two of whom hold university degrees in preserving archival materials.
The building of the Jagiellonian Library is located near a bypass; humidity in the storeroom of the Jagiellonian Library is too low.
www.unesco.org /webworld/mdm/1999/eng/poland_2/form.html   (1328 words)

  
 The Jagiellonian University and Krakow history
First founded in 1364, the Jagiellonian University has been an integral part of Krakow life for more than 600 years.
In the 15th century, the Jagiellonian was one of most international universities in Europe with approximately 44% of the students coming from abroad.
Today, the Jagiellonian is once again drawing an increasing number of the world's best students to our ancient halls.
www.ces.uj.edu.pl /european/krakow.htm   (231 words)

  
 Municipia: Konferenznachlese ECLAS: Public spaces in the Third Jagiellonian University Campus in Cracow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
According to the Act of Special Economic Zones, such a zone can be established in order to advance the economic development of new technical and technological solutions, the increase of export, effective management of the extending industrial assets and the economic infrastructure, and creating new places of employment.
The university authorities would like to commemorate the grand 600th anniversary of the re-founding of the Jagiellonian University in the year 2000, trough the realisation of the project for the extension of university, as the Third Jagiellonian University Campus.
The Third Jagiellonian University Campus in Cracow is located on an area of 170 hectars in Pychowice - 4 km from the city centre.
www.municipia.at /infothek/konferenz/eclas/e_12.htm   (2121 words)

  
 Wazewski   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
On graduating from secondary school his intention was to study physics and he entered the Jagiellonian University in Kraków to study that subject.
His doctoral dissertation, on topological results relating to dendrites, was examined in 1923 by the powerful examining committee consisting of Borel, Denjoy and Montel.
Wazewski was appointed a full professor at the Jagiellonian University and put all his efforts into restoring the educational system which had been destroyed.
www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk /history/Mathematicians/Wazewski.html   (751 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Jagiellonian University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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Albert Blar Brudzewski, Wojciech Brudzewski, Albert of Brudzewo in Masovia (Latin Albertus de Brudzewo) (1445_1497) Polish astronomer and mathematician, a prominent professor at the University of Kraków, where he stayed for twenty years.
Stanislaw of Skarbimierz (1360-1431) - from 1400 rector of Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Jagiellonian-University   (3278 words)

  
 Jagiellonian Law Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Jagiellonian members were selected by Philadelphia Magazine as "super lawyers" in their respective fields.
At the end of April, members of the Jagiellonian Law Society returned from their legal, educational and diplomatic mission to Poland.
The Jagiellonian Law Society is proud to announce the guest speaker for our May 5th Meeting: Jagiellonian member and Asst.
www.jagiellonianlawsociety.org   (362 words)

  
 Warsaw Voice - The Case of the Vanishing Valuables
A conflict arose between the Jagiellonian University Library management and the daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza whose reporters became involved in the recovery of the books in question by posing as potential buyers at the German antiquarian dealer.
Gazeta was supported by another participant of the operation, an antiquarian from Cracow, Janusz Pawlak, who said that Gazeta was the only institution participating in the investigation which compiled a full list of missing books from the collection, which considerably contributed to the success of the search.
The Jagiellonian University Library management was hesitant to reveal the true extent of the theft and the overall disastrous condition of the security system.
www.warsawvoice.pl /archiwum.phtml/1178   (1308 words)

  
 THE FOUNDATION FOR THE JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Located within Krakow’s magnificent Old Town quarter, the Jagiellonian University was founded over 600 years ago by King Casimir the Great, a generous patron of scholarship and the arts.
Established in 1988, the Foundation for the Jagiellonian University raises funds on behalf of the University to help pay for its development and expansion, especially the ambitious construction of a third campus.
the Jagiellonian University has undertaken an ambitious expansion plan that includes the building of a III Campus; it will be located in Zakrzówek-Pychowice-Kostrze, an area in close proximity to Krakow anda short distance from Balice airport.
www.amta.com /uj/moreinfo.htm   (406 words)

  
 Krakow info - Jagiellonian Library
The Jagiellonian Library is one of Poland’s three national libraries meant to collect and preserve any worthwhile piece of print (and handwriting if possible).
History of the Jagiellonian Library has been intertwined with the evolution of Krakow’s alma mater established in 1364.
Baltazar Behem’s Codex of 1505, one of the Jagiellonian Library’s many marvels, duplicates the city of Krakow oldest municipal documents yet the lively miniature pictures from the daily life of artisans like the above scene at a painter’s studio make it a matchless rarity.
www.krakow-info.com /biblioUJ.htm   (284 words)

  
 Jagiellonian Poland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Although legends associate the poem with St. Wojciech (Adalbert) of the 11th century, the poem was probably composed in the 14th century; it is first attested in a Cracow manuscript dating from 1407.
The poem set to music served largely as a dynastic hymn of the Jagiellonians (1386-1572), sung at coronations, when royal decrees were issued, and before battle.
The hymn faded in significance after the Jagiellonian dynasty, but was revived as a cultural artifact in the 19th century, and is well-known today.
www.utexas.edu /courses/polish/pol324f02/p324-d7-8.htm   (348 words)

  
 JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY - FACULTY OF PHARMACY AND DIVISION OF MEDICAL ANALYTICS
The abolition of Jagiellonian University autonomy in 1853 affected the standard of education in pharmacy.
The period of Nazi occupation interrupted the academic activities of Jagiellonian University.
In 1949 the Faculty of Pharmacy was included in the Academy of Medicine, thus separating it from Jagiellonian University.
www.ceebd.co.uk /ceeed/un/po/po003006.htm   (2865 words)

  
 Collegium Medicum UJ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The separation of the Faculty of Medicine from the Jagiellonian University for political reasons had a negative influence on the selection of teaching staff and students as well as scientific activities.
The abolition of Jagiellonian University autonomy in 1853 by the Austrians adversely affected the standard of education in pharmacy.
The Faculty of Health Care of the College of Medicine, Jagiellonian University was established on February 27, 1997 by the Senate of Jagiellonian University.
www.cm-uj.krakow.pl /pliki/history.php   (3424 words)

  
 Jogailos : Jagiellonian dynasty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Jogailos (sometimes Jagiellonian, Jagiello or Jagiellon) dynasty ruled as grand dukes of Lithuania from 1377 and as kings of Poland from 1386 until the death (1572) of the last male heir, II of Poland">Sigismund Augustus.
The dynastic union between the two countries (converted into a full administrative union only in 1569) is the reason for the common appelation "Poland-Lithuania" in discussions about the area from the late Middle Ages onwards.
Two Jagiellonians also ruled Hungary and Bohemia, which briefly (1440-44) shared their king with Poland.
www.city-search.org /ja/jagiellonian-dynasty.html   (374 words)

  
 Krakow info - Jagiellonian University
The Jagiellonian University has got its present name after her royal husband, King Ladislav II Jagiello (1386-1434), who fulfilled faithfully her will, and after his successors from the Jagiellonian dynasty that would support the school later on.
As early as in the mid 15th century the Krakow University became Europe’s leading academic center of mathematics, astronomy, astrology, geography and legal studies.
Studies at the Jagiellonian University demand a good deal of independent work, and master theses are based on students’ own research.
www.krakow-info.com /universi.htm   (478 words)

  
 Mapping the Jagiellonian Field of Galaxies
The positions of galaxies were taken from the Revised Jagiellonian Field Catalogue (RJFC) based on digitized scans of the JF original photographic plates.
The region of the original Jagiellonian Field (JF) sky survey (Rudnicki, Dworak, and Flin 1973) was selected by Zwicky (Zwicky 1962) as a region which is enriched by clusters of galaxies and contains a small number of the brighter galaxies.
So, the Revised Jagiellonian Field Catalogue (RJFC) is based on the digitized scans of the original JF photographic plates.
www.adass.org /adass/proceedings/adass96/vavilova.html   (1487 words)

  
 Jagiellonian University Mathematics Society
The Jagiellonian University Mathematics Society is a student mathematics Society which was founded on 3 December 1893 in the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland.
The first tasks it undertook was the organising of lectures at regular meetings of the Society, and the purchase of books to build up a mathematics and physics library.
He talked to me of the hard work the students put in, yet of the fun which was built around mathematics through membership of the Society.
www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk /Societies/Jagiellonian.html   (544 words)

  
 .:. ART of the COMMUNICATION (tm) .:. cv   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
2000 - Ph.D. in sociology, Jagiellonian University, Poland
1995 - M.A. in sociology, Jagiellonian University, Poland
10/95 - 02/00 Jagiellonian University, Instiutute of Sociology
www.heidtmanj.com /cve.htm   (735 words)

  
 Studies at the Jagiellonian Univestity
Established in 1364, the Jagiellonian University is the oldest university in Poland and the second oldest European university north of the Alps.
The six-week program is one mounted at the Jagiellonian University by the Columbus School of Law of the Catholic University of America of Washington, D.C. Both the Columbus School of Law and the Summer Law Program are fully accredited by the American Bar Association.
The program, now in its ninth year, is characterized, however, by the participation, along with students form American and Canadian universities, of a number of English-speaking law students from Polish universities.
info-poland.buffalo.edu /student/UJ.html   (1087 words)

  
 The Centre for European Studies of the Jagiellonian University, Krakow
The aim of the School is to open the minds of the non-Central Europeans to the aspects of our history, culture and identity.
There will be an opportunity to get to know the history of Kraków while on the tour with one of our lecturers, or to have a talk with our expert on the Holocaust, combined with a visit to Aushwitz; and more...
The School is organized and hosted by the Centre for European Studies with the cooperation with the Interfaculty Studies in Humanities, both of the Jagiellonian University, Kraków.
www.cee.studies.uj.edu.pl   (206 words)

  
 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VIRGINIA TECHNOLOGY LIBRARY SYSTEM IN THE JAGIELLONIAN LIBRARY AND ITS CARTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT
It was on January 15th 1992 at the meeting in the National Library in Warsaw that the Jagiellonian Library and the Library of the Gdaþsk University agreed to the purchase of the VTLS Inc. software.
This new "Project for providing access to the special collections of the Jagiellonian Library in digital form" aims at working up formats for different special collections, so as to create the data base for manuscripts, old prints, musical requisites, graphics and cartography.
The norm for the Polish description is being prepared by the team in the National Library in Warsaw and is expected to be ready in 1995.
liber-maps.kb.nl /articles/1bzinkow.htm   (1590 words)

  
 Grzegorz Tylko   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cooperated with the Institute of Environmental Science, Jagiellonian University in Kraków.
Facilitated workshops on X-ray microanalytical techniques for employers of the Institute of Zoology, Institute of Botany, Institute of Environmental Biology at Jagiellonian University.
JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY; DEPARTMENT OF CYTOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY 1992 – 1997
darwin.iz.uj.edu.pl /iz/cytology/SEM/GT.htm   (659 words)

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