Profesor Stanisław Józef Thugutt – arystokrata nauki

A mineralogist and experimenter. He conducted studies on the chemical constitution of aluminosilicates, especially of the feldspathoid and zeolite groups. The field of his research also included microchemical methods of identification of minerals and the role of water in the formation of minerals, including hydrothermal origin of minerals. Stanisław Józef Thugutt was involved in defense of independent status of scientific research. In 1903, he created his own mineralogical laboratory and headed it until the beginning of WorldWar II. He was awarded the distinction of Warsaw University Professor and appointed to the post of the Rector of the university. He was active in science for over 70 years. Stanisław Józef Thugutt was a cousin of Stanisław August Thugutt, the well-known politician of the interwar period.