Jan Styfi, portrait of Włodzimierz Dzieduszycki, 1875, woodcut, Public domain
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Jan Styfi, portrait of Włodzimierz Dzieduszycki, 1875, woodcut, Public domain
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Photo showing Włodzimierz Dzieduszycki

Włodzimierz Dzieduszycki

Włodzimierz Dzieduszycki

First name:

Włodzimierz

Last Name:

Dzieduszycki

Middle name:

Ksawery Tadeusz

Parents:

Józef Kalasanty i Paulina z domu Działyńska

Crest:

Sas

Date of birth:

22-06-1825

Place of birth:

Jarysziw

Date of death:

18-09-1899

Place od death:

Poturzyca

Age:

74

Profession:

groundskeeper, naturalist

Honours and awards:

Order Korony Żelaznej I klasy (1881), Komandor Orderu Legii Honorowej (1878), Oficer Złotych Palm Akademickich (1878)

Biography:

Włodzimierz Ksawery Tadeusz Dzieduszycki (1825–1899), born in Jaryszów, son of Józef Kalasanty and Paulina (née Działyńska), a landowner, naturalist and patron of science. He is best known for founding the Natural History Museum in Lviv, which was established from his private collections.

Dzieduszycki was involved in natural history research, particularly ornithology, and also supported the development of science, education and folk art. He funded scientific publications and scholarships for young researchers, and amassed natural history and ethnographic collections. He was also a co-founder of the Poturzyca Library and a patron of numerous educational initiatives.

He played an active role in the public life of Galicia – he was a member of the Galician National Sejm and a member of the House of Lords in the Austrian State Council. He received numerous honours for his scientific and social work, including an honorary doctorate from the University of Lviv.

Publication:

13.03.2026

Last updated:

13.03.2026
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Jan Styfi, portrait of Włodzimierz Dzieduszycki, 1875, woodcut, Public domain
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Jan Styfi, portrait of Włodzimierz Dzieduszycki, 1875, woodcut, Public domain

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