Józef Tomicki (1863– 1925) – pionier elektroenergetyki lwowskiej
Józef Tomicki (1863– 1925) – Pioneer of the Lviv Electrical Energy Industry

Summary/Abstract: The article presents Józef Tomicki (1863–1925), an engineer, the president of the Municipal Electrical Plant (MZE) in Lviv and an outstanding activist of Polish electrical engineering associations. He had graduated from the Polytechnic in Karlsruhe. In 1894 he took a job in Lviv, where he participated in the construction of an electric tram, the first in that part of Europe. As a recognition of his contribution he became the president of the Municipal Electric Railways, which kept growing and soon was transformed into the MZE. As president Tomicki joined in the process of electrification of Lviv and all Galicia. He was a member of the Polytechnic Association, within which he founded the Electrical Engineering Section, the second oldest organisation of Polish electricians. He also made a significant contribution towards the creation of the Association of Polish Electric Power Stations and the Association of Polish Electrical Engineers.

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