Zespol Szkol in Lubcza, Poland

presents:

Ignacy Ignacy ŁukasiewiczŁukasiewicz

The inventor of a kerosene The inventor of a kerosene lamp.lamp.

Date of birth: 18th March Date of birth: 18th March 18221822

Place of birth: Zaduszniki Place of birth: Zaduszniki - a small village in the - a small village in the south-east of Poland, south-east of Poland,

near Mielecnear Mielec

Polish pharmacist and petroleum industry pioneer : 1853 he invented the modern kerosene lamp

1853 he introduced the first modern street lamp in Europe and the construction of the first oil well in

Poland (1854). 1856 he built the first oil refinery in the world;

among his other achievements were the discovery of how to distill kerosene from seep oil

KKerosene lamperosene lamp

In 1853 Ignacy Łukasiewicz together with Jan Zeh, was the first in the world to distill clear kerosene from

seep oil. The first oil lamp in the world appeared in the streets of

Lwów (Ukraine) in March 1853.

The The kerosene lampkerosene lamp (widely known in Britain as a (widely known in Britain as a paraffin lampparaffin lamp) is a type of lighting device that ) is a type of lighting device that

uses keroseneuses kerosene (British "paraffin", as distinct from (British "paraffin", as distinct from paraffin wax) as a fuel. Kerosene lamps have a wick paraffin wax) as a fuel. Kerosene lamps have a wick

or mantle as light source, protected by a glass or mantle as light source, protected by a glass chimney or globe; lamps may be used on a table, or chimney or globe; lamps may be used on a table, or hand-held lanterns may used forhand-held lanterns may used for portable lighting.portable lighting.

A A portable oil lamp

An An indoor kerosene lamp

The street in Gorlice where the kerosene street lamp was used for the first time in the world.

TheThe Museum of oil lamps in Museum of oil lamps in Krosno and Ulaszowice / Krosno and Ulaszowice /

Bóbrka near JasłoBóbrka near Jasło

TheThe Museum of oil lamps in Museum of oil lamps in Krosno and Ulaszowice / Krosno and Ulaszowice /

Bóbrka near JasłoBóbrka near Jasło

The former office building from the time of The former office building from the time of Ignacy ŁukasiewiczIgnacy Łukasiewicz..

  The exhibitions presented in all seven rooms of the   The exhibitions presented in all seven rooms of the building are devoted to various aspects of the building are devoted to various aspects of the

history of Polish petroleum industry.history of Polish petroleum industry.

Jan SzczepanikJan Szczepanik

The inventor of The inventor of a a bulletproof vestbulletproof vest

Jan SzczepanikJan Szczepanik

Date of birth: 13 June Date of birth: 13 June 1872 1872

Place of birth: Rudniki near Place of birth: Rudniki near Mościska ( ?)Mościska ( ?)

Date of death: 18 April 1926 Date of death: 18 April 1926 in Tarnów (30 km from in Tarnów (30 km from

Lubcza)Lubcza)Polish teacher and inventor Polish teacher and inventor

called called "Polish Edison" "Polish Edison" and and "Galician genius." "Galician genius." Described in two articles Described in two articles

by Mark Twain.by Mark Twain.

In thIn theseese photophotosswith his familywith his family

A bulletproof vest is a special dress made in A bulletproof vest is a special dress made in the form of more or less resembling a vest, the form of more or less resembling a vest,

designed to protect against bullets fired designed to protect against bullets fired from a gun like a pistol, a rifle and a from a gun like a pistol, a rifle and a

shotgun.shotgun.

The inventor of bulletproof vest.

The power of bullet was absorbed in the successive The power of bullet was absorbed in the successive layers of fabric the vest was made of. The material layers of fabric the vest was made of. The material

used in the production of the vest was silk - as there used in the production of the vest was silk - as there was no other known with a higher fibers strength. was no other known with a higher fibers strength.

The design of the bulletproof vest consisted of The design of the bulletproof vest consisted of several layers of densely woven silk impregnated several layers of densely woven silk impregnated with a special substance ( it’s name was kept as a with a special substance ( it’s name was kept as a

secret for many years). secret for many years). Szczepanik’s invention was patented in 1897.Szczepanik’s invention was patented in 1897.

The first tests of the bulletproof vest were The first tests of the bulletproof vest were

carried out in Vienna in 1901.carried out in Vienna in 1901.

The inventor is testing the The inventor is testing the vestvest himselfhimself..

Alfonso XIII - King of Spain Alfonso XIII - King of Spain photo from 1901photo from 1901

The inventor The inventor became world became world

famous in 1902 famous in 1902 when the carriage when the carriage

covered with covered with bulletproof fabric bulletproof fabric saved the king’s saved the king’s

life. In gratitude the life. In gratitude the king decorated king decorated

Szczepanik with a Szczepanik with a medal.medal.

Al Capone and his Al Capone and his gangsters.gangsters.

Among the first who Among the first who began to take care of began to take care of their safety were the their safety were the American gangsters. In American gangsters. In the 1920’s have the 1920’s have developed this kind of developed this kind of "trade dress" of fabric "trade dress" of fabric obszywanychobszywanych!!!!!! steel steel plates, which have a plates, which have a higher ballistic higher ballistic performance but also performance but also repeatedly raised the repeatedly raised the same weight vest, same weight vest, which she moves which she moves embarrassed embarrassed protected.protected.

The weaving machine.The weaving machine.

Jan Szczepanik is also Jan Szczepanik is also the inventor of the the inventor of the

color weaving. On the color weaving. On the left : left : the world's the world's first automatic first automatic

weaving machineweaving machine - - the invention of John the invention of John

SzczepanikSzczepanik

MMarkark Twain's article about Twain's article about Szczepanik.Szczepanik.