november january leading figure polish enlightenment catholic priest philosopher writer poet translator statesman supported reforms poland particularly remembered political writings great year support constitution adopted founded precursor president served member minister trade industry congress poland seen father polish geology statistics studies exploration mining industry life early life born family town november youngest siblings father mayor royal secretary attended secondary school studied theology graduated jesuit school ordained catholic priest took lesser holy orders higher orders continued studies france took classes physics natural history returning poland accepted position tutor house grand crown chancellor received doctorate translated works french polish briefly worked academy teacher french language reformer remarks life jan published anonymously eve great transformed little known tutor chief political late 18th century commonwealth model similar works began flood political books pamphlets unprecedented commonwealth history reprinted numerous times including unauthorized editions remarks portray life prominent polish history argued reforms needed proposed supported centuries strong partisan reforms ardent advocate interests lower classes advocated abolition improvements peasants fate granting land private rights criticised polish nobility inefficient governance argued showed allowed govern argued slight increase taxes allow commonwealth create army stand chance larger armies neighbours preferred theory commonwealth context agreed strengthening central royal power practical solution reforming country line similar developments europe remarks supported introduction absolute monarchy poland keen observer proceedings spending time warsaw began continued publishing new books pamphlets warnings poland coming current european politics natural laws writer remarks life previous remarks considered influential works polish enlightenment warnings criticised poland lithuania monastic orders supported participant influential widely read discussed writings time recognized founding fathers constitution accompanied family trip abroad continued serve adviser family relations sons august strained eventually align daughter family supported failed attempt liberate commonwealth foreign influence following events second partition poland money insurgents cause defeat uprising accompanied family trip vienna successful financial investments including stock market served economic adviser families invested estates lent money late life poland russia prussia austria seized commonwealth territory active scientific scholarly initiatives studied geology founded active members went france observed changes wrought napoleon return poland spent time continued geological studies conducted ones worked geological map poland worked involved numerous educational reforms initiatives briefly worked president forerunner elected repeatedly society president death member council active regard questions education economy president active initiatives supported popularized science poland oversaw construction headquarters came known palace supported russian_empire seen ally poland favored idea great slavic monarchy fall member government newly created small state personal union russia initially new religion serving deputy minister decorated endorsed controversial censorship law damaging reputation polish translation met negative reception published writings volume volumes comprised poem gigantic philosophical essay poem regarded important contribution history polish philosophy work ran new censorship law distributed edition eventually destroyed carried studies education human behavior social science tradition views theories precursor natural social sciences essays human nature declared science relatively critical influence religion views gained critics seen priest abandoned religion involved mining research projects actively supported industrial development poland importance coal supported development related projects mines steel mills involved development textile industries improving transport infrastructure roads canals discovered coal deposits initiated building coal facto minister industry styled officially director crafts industry initiated construction projects result quick returns incurred increasing criticism eventually resigned position founded seen polish cooperative died warsaw january likely stroke funeral gathered people including congress poland buried cemetery testament left property tenants wealth went initiatives private life remembered contemporaries person quick friends described somewhat despite acquiring significant wealth said wear old clothes use old carriage nonetheless widely respected contemporaries seen stern honest tendency speak fashion found amusing remembrance seen chief representatives political activists writers polish enlightenment seen father polish geology statistics studies exploration mining industry figures jan painting constitution protagonist judge novel little silver published biography lost 100th anniversary death celebrated second polish republic studies articles publications april honoured postage stamp set issued figure popular scholars stressed anti clerical views anniversary death celebrated works dedicated including poems patron schools including statues geographical landmarks minerals bear gathered artifacts related publishes journal awards works best known works include following remarks life jan warnings poland warnings poland origin mountains later poland reasons jewish polish translation
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