For schools · Grades 5–6 · 15 min
Lesson: Ivan Puluj
Ivan Puluj (1845–1918), a physicist and electrical engineer of Ukrainian origin, spent the final decades of his career in Prague.
Goal: To show through «Ivan Puluj» how people and events link Czechia and Ukraine, and to practise finding places on a map.
Lesson plan
- 3 min · Introduction. Show Prague and Ukraine on a map. Ask the class what they know about «Ivan Puluj».
- 4 min · Who is it. Ivan Puluj (1845–1918), a physicist and electrical engineer of Ukrainian origin, spent the final decades of his career in Prague. He served as rector of the German Technical University in 1888/89, contributed to electrical engineering and early X-ray imaging, and participated in Ukrainian Bible translation and refugee relief.
- 5 min · Facts from the dossier. Read the facts aloud. In pairs, pupils put them in order of time.
- 3 min · Summary. Discuss what of this story can still be seen today.
Facts
- 1845: Born in Hrymailiv, Galicia R0001
- 1860s–1870s: Studies in Vienna; first physics experiments R0001
- 1876: Doctorate and research into gas physics R0001
Questions to discuss
- What links «Ivan Puluj» with Czechia and Ukraine?
- Which fact is the oldest and which the newest?
- Where can we learn more?
Task
Find the places mentioned on a map and write three sentences about «Ivan Puluj».