Witold Zglenicki

Witold Zglenicki
Born	(1850-06-01)June 1, 1850 Stara Wargawa, Russian Empire (now Poland)
Died	July 6, 1904(1904-07-06) (aged 54) Baku, Russian Empire
Resting place	Wola Kiełpińska near Warsaw, Russian Empire (now Poland)
Nationality	Polish
Alma mater	Warsaw Main School Mining Institute in Petersburg
Occupation	geologist
Known for	explorer of rich oil pools in the Caucasus pioneer of oil extracting from the bottom of the sea

Witold Zglenicki (Russian: Витольд Згленицкий; January 6, 1850 – July 6, 1904) was a Polish geologist and philanthropist.

Zglenicki was born in Stara Wargawa.

Witold Zglenicki was not only an explorer of rich oil pools in the Caucasus but also a pioneer of oil extracting from the bottom of the sea. He directed the early development of the oil industry of the port of Baku in Russian Azerbaijan.

He also sponsored a foundation for the development of Polish culture and science which brought him the reputation as the "Polish Nobel".

He died in Baku, and was buried in Wola Kiełpińska near Warsaw.

External links[]

• Biography of "Polish Nobel"
• Works by or about Witold Zglenicki in libraries (WorldCat catalog)

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