Zespol Szkol in Lubcza, Poland presents:

Ignacy Łukasiewicz The inventor of a kerosene lamp. Date of birth: 18th March 1822 Place of birth: Zaduszniki - a small village in the south- east of Poland, near 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) he built the first oil refinery in the world; among his other achievements were the discovery of how to distill kerosene from seep oil

Kerosene 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 kerosene lamp (widely known in Britain as a paraffin lamp) is a type of lighting device that uses kerosene (British "paraffin", as distinct from paraffin wax) as a fuel. Kerosene lamps have a wick or mantle as light source, protected by a glass chimney or globe; lamps may be used on a table, or hand-held lanterns may used for portable lighting.

A portable oil lamp portableoillampportableoillamp

An indoor kerosene lamp indoorkerosenelampindoorkerosenelamp

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

The Museum of oil lamps in Krosno and Ulaszowice / Bóbrka near Jasło

The former office building from the time of Ignacy Łukasiewicz. The exhibitions presented in all seven rooms of the building are devoted to various aspects of the history of Polish petroleum industry.

Jan Szczepanik The inventor of a bulletproof vest

Jan Szczepanik Date of birth: 13 June 1872 Date of birth: 13 June 1872 Place of birth: Rudniki near Mościska ( ?) Date of death: 18 April 1926 in Tarnów (30 km from Lubcza) Polish teacher and inventor called "Polish Edison" and "Galician genius." Described in two articles by Mark Twain.

In these photos with his family

A bulletproof vest is a special dress made in the form of more or less resembling a vest, designed to protect against bullets fired from a gun like a pistol, a rifle and a shotgun. The inventor of bulletproof vest.

The power of bullet was absorbed in the successive layers of fabric the vest was made of. The material used in the production of the vest was silk - as there was no other known with a higher fibers strength. The design of the bulletproof vest consisted of several layers of densely woven silk impregnated with a special substance ( its name was kept as a secret for many years). Szczepaniks invention was patented in 1897.

The first tests of the bulletproof vest were carried out in Vienna in 1901.

The inventor is testing the vest himself.

Alfonso XIII - King of Spain photo from 1901 The inventor became world famous in 1902 when the carriage covered with bulletproof fabric saved the kings life. In gratitude the king decorated Szczepanik with a medal. The inventor became world famous in 1902 when the carriage covered with bulletproof fabric saved the kings life. In gratitude the king decorated Szczepanik with a medal.

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

The weaving machine. Jan Szczepanik is also the inventor of the color weaving. On the left : the world's first automatic weaving machine - the invention of John Szczepanik Jan Szczepanik is also the inventor of the color weaving. On the left : the world's first automatic weaving machine - the invention of John Szczepanik

Mark Twain's article about Szczepanik.