Paweł Strzelecki
Sir Paweł Edmund Strzelecki | |
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Photograph taken about 1845 | |
| Born | July 20, 1797 |
| Died | October 6, 1873 (aged 76) |
| Resting place | Church of St. Adalbert, Poznań, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish, British Citizen from 1845 |
| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg |
| Occupation(s) | Geographer, geologist, explorer |
| Known for | Exploration of Australia, work for the British Relief Association during the Great Famine (Ireland) |
| Awards | Founder's Medal (1846) Companion, Order of the Bath (1849) Knight Grand Cross, Order of St Michael and St George (1869), Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law (Oxon.) |
Sir Paweł Edmund Strzelecki KCMG CB FRS FRGS DCL (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpavɛw ˈɛdmunt stʂɛˈlɛt͡skʲi]; 20 July 1797 – 6 October 1873), also known as Paul Edmund de Strzelecki and Sir Paul Strzelecki, was a Polish explorer, geologist, humanitarian, environmentalist, nobleman, scientist, businessman and philanthropist who in 1845 also became a British subject.
He is noted for his contributions to the exploration of Australia, particularly the Snowy Mountains and Tasmania, and for climbing and naming the highest – 2228 metres (7310 feet) – mountain on the continent, Mount Kosciuszko.