Богуслава Єжовська-Тшебятовська: від захисту докторської дисертації у Львівській політехніці до створення Вроцлавської школи хімії

This study focuses on one of the most distinguished yet lesser-known figures in the history of Lviv Polytechnic and the scientific community of interwar Lviv–Bogusława Jeżowska-Trzebiatowska. The research aims to collect, systematize, and analyze dispersed information to illuminate her life and professional achievements. Jeżowska-Trzebiatowska was the first woman scientist in the history of Lviv Polytechnic to defend a doctoral dissertation in chemistry.

This study seeks to highlight key aspects of her development as a scientist at Lviv Polytechnic, her involvement in the underground Polish resistance movement, and her efforts in rescuing members of the Lviv academic elite during the German occupation. Furthermore, it emphasizes her significant role in establishing and developing one of the premier chemistry research centers at the University of Wroclaw, which became a leading institution in Central and Eastern Europe in the 1950s and 1970s.

Life practice testifies that knowledge of history, preservation, nurturing of traditions and most importantly careful use and multiplication of the intellectual heritage of any educational institution are the key to its prestige and success. At the current stage, these elements directly influence the quality of educational and scientific endeavors among faculty, as well as the pedagogical and educational processes within the student body. Over its long history, Lviv Polytechnic National University has been home to numerous eminent personalities – scientists and educators – who left a lasting impact not only on Ukrainian science but also on the global stage. Their scientific achievements and life journeys should serve as a model and inspiration for future generations of polytechnic students. The study describes events related to one of the most prominent figures in the history of the Lviv Polytechnic University and the scientific community of interwar Lviv – Bogusława Jeżowska-Trzebiatowska – who remains largely unknown to the general public.

Lviv Polytechnic University, chemistry, rhenium, Lviv, war, scientific school.