Osip Petrovich Tvardovsky ( Polish. Józef Twardowski , lit. Juozapas Tvardovskis ; 1786-1840) - Russian mathematician, professor and rector of the Imperial Vilno University in 1823-1824; court counselor; Cavalier of the Order of St. Anne , 2nd degree.
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| Scientific field | maths |
| Place of work | Vilna University |
| Alma mater | Vilna University (1807) |
| Academic title | Professor |
Biography
He graduated from Vilnius University in 1807 with a Ph.D. At the end of 1822, at the suggestion of Prince Adam Czartoryski, he was elected (approved at the beginning of 1823) by the Council of Vilna University and made an ordinary professor of pure mathematics.
Before his election, Twardowski stood apart from his academic life and lived in his rich estate, studying mathematics. He was the leader of the nobility of the Pinsk district of Minsk province. Tvardovsky was in the position of rector at the time of the philomat process , which led to the closure of the university. In order to combat this movement, Tvardovsky developed the “Rules for University Students”, which introduced enhanced supervision of students within and outside the university. However, the measures taken by the university authorities did not lead to the desired results; on May 17, 1823, Twardowski was even arrested, but soon released. When, in 1824, Novosiltsev declared to Tvardovsky that the government did not trust the university and would be forced to reorganize it, he, seeing his impotence, resigned and retired to his estate.
- Proceedings
- "Zagajenie posiedzenia publicznego cesarskiego universytetu Wilenskiego" (Wilno);
- “About terazniejszym stanie oswiecenia pospolstwa tadziez o szkolach. parafialnych io funduszach na ubogich uczniów w gubernii Minskiéj ”(Wilno 1819).
- "Kniaze Adam Czartoryski i Jósef Twardowski korrespondenza 1822-1824"
Literature
- Russian biographical dictionary : 25 tons. / Under the supervision of A. A. Polovtsov. 1896-1918.
- Twardowski Józef (Polish)