Władysław Biegański, MD (1857-1917)

Dr W. Biegański was an eminent doctor of internal medicine mostly the acute infectious diseases and tuberculosis, he was scientist doing the research on the origin of the diseases and on the medical ethics, but more he was also a social activist taking care on the public health of the society in his time still living under the Russian rule. W. Biegański living on the XIX/XX century in small provincial town, grace to his knowledge, self education and energy created the important scientific center in the municipal small hospital. His philosophic works and especially knowledge published under the shape of aphorisms on the medical ethics were several time published still after his death. The century of the death of Dr W. Biegański the Senat of RP, the Higher Chamber of the Polish Parliament, celebrated by nominating him as one of the eminent persons for the year 2017. This publication was prepared to memorize the achievements of a medical doctor, scientists and social Dr W. Biegański activists, that can be jugged as the precursor of the public health activist, and whose philosophical findings are still worth to be remember.