%0 Journal Article
%T The reform of the press by Émile de Girardin and its Polish repercussions
%A Cieślikowa, Agnieszka J.
%J Media Research Issues
%V 2018
%R 10.4467/22996362PZ.18.020.9115
%N Volume 61, Issue 2 (234)
%P 316-326
%K Władysław Umiński, popularization of natural and technical sciences, popularization of technology, popular science publications
%@ 0555-0025
%D 2018
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zeszyty-prasoznawcze/article/wladyslaw-uminski-1865-1954-popularyzator-przyrody-i-techniki
%X 
	Władysław Umiński (1865–1954) was a well-known writer, publicist and popularizer of science.  He has written dozens of travel, adventure and science-fi ction novels, as well as nume rous brochures and popular science articles. The article presents activity of Władysław Umiński in the fi eld of popularization of natural and technical sciences in the  press in the end of XIXth  century, beginnings of XXth century and interwar period. Examples of Władysław Umiński’s publications and his pr edictions about future technological progress are given. The travel and science-fi ction novels of Władysław Umiński were also used by him to popularize knowledge about the world and technology. In his novels he presented visions of the development of technology,  especially the transport and communication. Currently, Władysław Umiński’s popular science publications has been almost completely forgotten.