While organizing his own documents, the famous chess player came across the diploma of his father Bohdan Mykhalchyshyn, a graduate of the Institute of Geodesy, Department of Hydraulic and Water Engineering, Lviv Polytechnic, and decided to hand it over to the University Museum. On this occasion, Adrian Mykhalchyshyn met with Yurii Bobalo, Rector of the University and Liliia Zhuk, Vice-Rector for Education and Strategic Development.
The document is interesting because it is dated 1936 and was published in Polish. Andrii Pavlyshyn, Head of the University Promotion Center, found out that such prominent figures as Professor Kasper Weigel and rector Otto Nadolski taught Bohdan Mykhalchyshyn. He apparently inherited his interest in the profession of surveyor from his father, Vasyl Mykhalchyshyn, also a graduate of Lviv Polytechnic
– From Mr. Mykhalchyshyn, our museum received the first original diploma of those times, because until now we have only had a blank form. We also have original academic record books, and from now on – the original diploma of 1936 as well, – says Solomiia Kharambura, the leading specialist of the History Museum of Lviv Polytechnic.
