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  Michal Sedziwoj - Crystalinks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Besides a relatively clear exposition of Sendivogius's theory on the existence of a 'food of life' in air (ie Oxygen), his books contain various scientific, pseudo-scientific and philosophical theories, and were repeatedly translated and widely read among such worthies as Isaac Newton into the 18th century.
In his later years, Sedziwoj spent more time in Bohemia and Moravia (now in the Czech Republic), where he had been granted lands by the Habsburg emperor.
Near the end of his life, Sedziwoj settled in Prague, on court of Rudolf II, where he gained even more fame as a designer of metal mines and foundries.
www.crystalinks.com /sedziwoj.html   (396 words)

  
 Periodic Table   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Oxygen (O) Oxygen was first discovered by Michal Sedziwoj, Polish alchemist and philosopher in late 16th century.
Sedziwoj assumed the existence of oxygen by warming nitre (saltpetre).
He thought of the gas given off as "the elixir of life".
www.pereodictable.net /elements_o.html   (445 words)

  
 PGSA - Town Translation Entries (W)
Among its artistic monuments are a baptismal font of fl marble and the headstone of Count Michal Potulicki in the form of an obelisk, as well as a silver censer and two chalices, of which one dates from 1623.
The Chapel of St. Catherine was built in 1787 by Count Michal Potulicki.
Among the parish?s benefactors is listed Sedziwoj, who in 1405 designated lands and rights he had previously retained to improve the income of the parish and rectory.
www.pgsa.org /Towns/townsW.htm   (13267 words)

  
 Oxygen and oxygen depletion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The name "oxygen" was chosen because, at the time it was discovered in the late 18th century, it was believed that all acids contained oxygen.
Michal Sedziwoj who first discovered oxygen thought of it as "the elixir of life".
Oxygen depletion is an urgent question as well as ozone layer depletion.
travel.greatholidaysandhotels.com /oxygenandoxygendepletion.html   (639 words)

  
 Michal Sedziwój
An article on the element Oxygen, discovered by Polish alchemist and philosopher Michal Sedziwoj, including its characteristics, applications, history, occurrence, compounds, isotopes and precautions.
An image of Alchemist Michal Sedziwój by Jan Matejko.
A brief history and usage of the element Oxygen, discovered by Michal Sedziwój in late 16th century.
info-poland.buffalo.edu /web/sci_health/science/scientists/sedziwoj/link.html   (89 words)

  
 Alchemy Academy archive
Besides, as far as I understand, Rafal believes all works known as
those of "Cosmopolite" are to be attributed to Michal Sedziwoj.
> those of "Cosmopolite" are to be attributed to Michal Sedziwoj.
www.alchemywebsite.com /a-archive_dec04.html   (834 words)

  
 Polish Painting - malarze.com gallery -- Polish Art -- Polish Painting and Painters -- malarze polscy -- sztuka polska ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
>> "Portrait of Michal Kazimierz Ogninski", Anna Rozyna Lisiewska
Cracow school Master of the Katarzyna Ostrogska's dress decoration
>> "Portrait of Michal Choromanski", Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz (Witkacy)
www.marchand.pl /obraz.php?lista=t   (2746 words)

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