Leon Barszczewski
Polish-Russian soldier and explorer of Middle Asia
About Leon Barszczewski
Lived 1849 – 1910 (aged 61). Leon Barszczewski was a Polish and Russian photographer, archaeologist, naturalist, scientist, botanist and ethnographer.
Leon Barszczewski (February 20, 1849 in Warsaw – March 19, 1910 in Częstochowa) was a soldier, topographer, explorer of the Central Asia culture, naturalist, and glaciologer. He was a subject of the Russian Empire.
At the Paris exposition of 1895, he won a gold medal for his photographs of minerals.
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Who was Leon Barszczewski?
Polish-Russian soldier and explorer of Middle Asia (1849-1910)
When was Leon Barszczewski born?
Leon Barszczewski was born on 20 February 1849 in Warsaw.
When did Leon Barszczewski die?
Leon Barszczewski died on 19 March 1910 in Częstochowa.
What was Leon Barszczewski's occupation?
Leon Barszczewski was a photographer, archaeologist, naturalist, scientist, botanist and ethnographer.
What nationality was Leon Barszczewski?
Leon Barszczewski was Polish and Russian.
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