Jan Dylik

Jan Dylik (19 June 1905 – 6 June 1973) was a Polish geography professor at the University of Łódz.[1]

Jan Dylik
Born19 June 1905 (1905-06-19)
Łódź, Poland
Died6 June 1973 (1973-06-07) (aged 67)
Łódź, Poland
NationalityPolish
CitizenshipPoland
Alma materJagiellonian University
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Known forPeriglacial geomorphology
Scientific career
FieldsGeomorphology
InstitutionsUniversity of Łódź

Prior to World War II Dylik was an archaeologist. During the occupation of Poland he was part of the Polish Resistance in Warsaw.[2] Soon after the University of Łódz was created in 1945 Dylik was appointed head of the geography institute. From there he exercised an enormous influence in the development of periglacial geomorphology.[2] He led the Periglacial Commission of the International Geographical Union from 1952 to 1972. He established the journal Biuletyn Peryglacjalny in 1954 and served as its editor-in-chief until 1972.[3] In addition to his role in the Periglacial Commission and Biuletyn Peryglacjalny he had extensive contacts among Eastern Bloc scientists. In particular Jan Dylik had regular contact with Soviet scientists such as Konstantin Markov and Aleksandr Popov. Knowing Russian allowed Dylik to overcome the language barrier and access the rich Soviet literature on permafrost. From Dylik's links with the Soviet Union a regular student exchange between the University of Łódź and Moscow State University emerged.[2]

References
  1. French, Hugh M. (2007). "Preface to the first edition". The Periglacial Environment (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons Ltd. p. xiv. ISBN 978-0-470-86588-0.
  2. French, Hugh M. (2008). "Periglacial Processes and Forms". In Burt, T.P.; Chorley, R.J.; Brunsden, D.; Cox, N.J.; Goudie, A.S. (eds.). Quaternary and Recent Processes and Forms (1890–1965) and the Mid-Century Revolutions. The History of the Study of Landforms: Or the Development of Geomorphology. 4. pp. 647–49. ISBN 1862392498.
  3. French, Hugh M. (2007). "Introduction". The Periglacial Environment (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons Ltd. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-470-86588-0.



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