In 1863, Dmytro Pylchykov graduated from the historical-philological faculty of the
Kyiv University. After that he worked as assistant librarian in the same University in Kyiv. In 1846–1864 years he taught at the
Poltava Cadet Corps. 1846 he joined the so-called
Brotherhood of Saints Cyril and Methodius. In 1860-1870s took part in the National democratic movement, he was a member and active advocate
Ukrainophilia in the Governorate of
Poltava. In the 1870s maintained contacts with the Galician public and cultural figures, and with
Mykhailo Drahomanov. In 1873 while in
Lviv, Pylchykov gave money to Elisabeth Miloradovic (aunt of
Pavlo Skoropadsky) on creation of the literary society of Taras Shevchenko (later known as
Shevchenko Scientific Society). He died on October 5 (October 17, New Style), 1893 in
Kharkiv. Dmytro Pylchykov was father of prominent Ukrainian physicist, inventor, and geologist
Mykola Pylchykov. == External links ==