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Jędrzej Śniadecki (1768–1838) remains one of most eminent scholars of his times. Remembered as a founder of modern chemistry in Poland, one of early pioneers in anthropology and social sciences, and author of the two volume book Theory of organic being (Teoria jestestw organicznych), in which the modern metabolic concept of life processes can be considered as grounded; he was also a highly educated...
Joseph Tonbee's life's work may be summarized in the words of William Wilde: “The labours and investigations of Mr. Toynbee have affected more for aural pathology than those of all his predecessors either in England or on the continent”. Some idea of the extent of his researches is given by the fact that he dissected some 2.000 ears. These preparations formed the Toynbee Collection in the Museum of...
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