Andrzej Strzecki (1737–1797)

Biographical data

• 1737 2 Born in Lithuania
• 1753 2 Entered the Society of Jesus in Vilnius
• 1797 2 Died in Vilnius

Education

• 1755 – 1757 2 Studied in Slutsk
• 1757 – 1760 2 Studied philosophy in Vilnius
• 1760 – 1762 2 Studied mathematics, physics in Vilnius
  Special course
• 1765 – 1769 2 Studied theology in Vilnius

Career

• 1762 – 1763 2 Teacher of rhetoric, poetics in Daugavpils
• 1763 – 1764 2 Teacher of rhetoric in Kražiai
• 1764 – 1765 2 Teacher of mathematics in Kražiai
• 1765 – 1769 2 Teacher of Greek in Vilnius
• 1774 – 1797 2 Royal astronomer
• 1777 – 1778 2 Affiliated with the Komisja Edukacji Narodowej in Paris, London, Vienna
  Aimed to purchase astronomical instruments, create a map of the country, travelled for general academic purposes
• 1781 – 1797 2 Teacher of astronomy in Vilnius
• 1781 – 1789 2 Dean in Vilnius
  Dean of the physics faculty
• 2 Assistant in Vilnius
  Assistant of the director of the astronomical observatory for two years

Miscellaneous

• 1773 – 1797 2 From 1773 – 1797, Strzecki was the assistant and substitute for Poczobut in the astronomical facilities in Vilnius

Relations

• 1770 – 1773 2 From 1770 – 1773, Strzecki was the assistant of Poczobut
• 2 Strzecki studied mathematics and physics under Poczobut in Vilnius

Relations from others

• 1773 2 In 1773, Poczobut gave a special geometry course as a teacher together with Narwojsz and Strzecki in Vilnius