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Wojciechowski
Wojciechowski (feminine: Wojciechowska, plural Wojciechowscy) is the 15th most common surname in Poland (66,361 people) and also the third most common in Greater Poland (12,928). Famous people: Stanisław Wojciechowski (1869-1953) - President of Poland 1922-26Zygmunt Wojciechowski (1900-1955) - Po..
Wojciech Adalbert Żywny
Wojciech Adalbert Żywny (May 13, 1756–February 21, 1842), born in Bohemia was a Polish pianist and violinist. He was the first piano teacher of Fryderyk Chopin. Chopin received lessons from Żywny from 1816 until 1822, when Chopin's skills surpassed those of his teacher. ..
Wojciech Bartosz Głowacki
Wojciech Bartos(z) Głowacki (1758–1794), known also as Bartosz Głowacki, was a Polish peasant and the most famous member of the kosynierzy (peasant volunteer infantry) during the Kościuszko Uprising in 1794. Born as Wojciech Bartosz, he became a Polish national hero during the battle of Racław..
Wojciech Bogusławski
Wojciech Bogusławski (9 April 1757 - 23 July 1829) was a Polish actor, theater director, and writer of dramas born in Glinno near Poznań. Called the "Father of Polish theater" during the times of Polish Enlightenment, he was the director of Teatr Narodowy (National Theater) from 1783-1785, 1790-17..
Wojciech Borzuchowski
Polish politician, member of Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice) party. He was elected to Sejm on September 25. ..
Wojciech Chrzanowski
Wojciech Chrzanowski (1788-1861) was a Polish general who participated in Napoleon's Russian campaign and in the battles of Leipzig, Paris, and Waterloo. After Napoleon's final defeat he served in the national army of Poland, and was under Hans Karl von Diebitsch in Turkey in 1828-29. Chrzanowski..
Wojciech Długoraj
Wojciech Długoraj(ca. 1557 - after 1619), also called Wiecesław Długoraj and Gostinensis, was a Polish Renaissance composer and lutenist. Born most probably in the town of Gostyń (hence the nick-name). Initially active at the court of Samuel Zborowski, between 1583 and 1585 also at the royal c..
Wojciech Fangor
Wojciech Fangor (1922-) is a world famous Polish painter, graphic artist, sculptor, and co-creator of the Polish poster school. See also [Biography][Selection of Works][Information on Exhibits] ..
Wojciech Fortuna
Wojciech Fortuna (born March 6, 1952 in Zakopane, Poland) is a former Polish ski jumper who won the Olympic Gold Medal in the Large Hill at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. He competed from 1972 to 1976. External link [FIS Profile (As W. Fortuna)] ..
Wojciech Frykowski
Wojciech Frykowski (December 22, 1936 - August 9, 1969) was a Polish writer who was murdered in the home of Roman Polanski by members of the Charles Manson "Family". He was a very close friend of movie director Roman Polanski and appeared in one of Polanski's early Polish made short films, Mammal..
Wojciech Gerson
Wojciech Gerson (1831-1901) was a Polish painter and professor. Born in Warsaw, Gerson enrolled at the Warsaw Fine Arts Academy and graduated with honorable mention and a scholarship to St. Petersburg Fine Arts Academy with whom he studied under A. T. Markov for historical painting. He graduated fro..
Wojciech H. Zurek
Wojciech Hubert Zurek Wojciech Hubert Zurek is a well-known physicist, a Laboratory Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He is a leading authority on quantum theory, especially decoherence, among other physics topics. His work also has a lot of potential benefit to the emerging field of ..
Wojciech Has
Wojciech Jerzy Has (born April 1, 1925 in Kraków - died October 3, 2000 in Łódź, Poland) was a Polish director, screenwriter and producer. Contents 1 Early Life & Studies2 Has the Filmaker3 Later life4 External links Early Life & Studies During the German occupation of Po..
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Wojciech Jaruzelski in 2006 Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski (pronounced: [ |- style="text-align: center;" |- style="text-align: center;" |- style="text-align: center;" Chairmen of the Polish Council of State Bolesław Bierut • Aleksander Zawadzki • Edward Ochab • ..
Wojciech Jasiński
Wojciech Jasiński (born April 01, 1948 in Gostynin) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 14956 votes in 16 Płock district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list. He was also a member of Sejm 2001-2005. See also Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2009 Ex..
Wojciech Jastrzębowski
Wojciech Jastrzębowski (1799 Gierwaty - 1882 Warszawa), polish biologist, author Ergonomics. Selected writings Rys ergonomji czyli nauki o pracy, opartej na prawdach poczerpniętych z Nauki Przyrody (1857).Traktat o Wiecznym Przymierzu Miedzy Narodami Ucywilizowanymi- Konstytucja dla Europy (183..
Wojciech Karolak
'Wojciech (Wojtek) Karolak (born on 28 May 1939 in Warsaw, Poland, where he still lives today) is considered by many to be one of Europe's finest Hammond B-3 organ players - though he refers to himself as "an American jazz and rhythm and blues musician, born by mistake in Middle Europe". He has..
Wojciech Kilar
Photograph of Wojciech Kilar. Wojciech Kilar (b. July 17, 1932 in Lwów, Poland now L'viv, Ukraine) is a Polish classic and film music composer. Kilar studied in Katowice and later on in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. He has won several prizes for his works and belongs (together with Krzysztof P..
Wojciech Korfanty
Wojciech Korfaty in 1905 Wojciech Korfanty (20 April 1873-17 August 1939) was a Polish nationalist activist, journalist and politician, serving as member of the German Reichstag and the Prussian Landtag, later in the Polish Sejm. Briefly, he also was a paramilitary leader. He is known for org..
Wojciech Kossak
Wojciech Kossak, self-portrait. Wojciech Kossak (Paris, France, December 31, 1857 – July 29, 1942, Kraków, Poland) was a Polish painter and member of the celebrated Kossak family of painters and writers. Wojciech Kossak's work was very different in subject matter and style from Jan Ma..
Wojciech Kowalewski
Wojciech Kowalewski (born May 11, 1977 in Suwałki) is a Polish goalkeeper currently playing for Spartak Moscow. He debuted in 1997 at Legia Warszawa, but did not see first team football again until he transferred to Groclin Dyskobolia Grodzisk in the 2000/2001 season. Kowalewski returned to Leg..
Wojciech Mojzesowicz
Wojciech Mojzesowicz (born June 25, 1954 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 12601 votes in 4 Bydgoszcz district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list. He was also a member of PRL Sejm 1989-1991, Sejm 1991-1993, and Sejm 2001-2005. ..
Wojciech Olejniczak
Wojciech Olejniczak (born April 10 1974 in Łowicz, Poland) is a Polish leftist politician. He is the President of the Democratic Left Alliance from May 29 2005 and the vice-speaker of Sejm from October 26 2005. From July 2 2003 to May 31 2005 Olejniczak was the Minister of Agriculture and Rural D..
Wojciech Pilichowski
Wojtek Pilichowski (b. 16 April 1969 in Warsaw) is a Polish freelance bass guitarist and composer. He has worked with such artists as Michał Urbaniak, Greg Bizonet (David Lee Roth, Joe Satriani), Ricky Latham, Maryla Rodowicz, Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Marco Mineman (H-Blox), Vinnie Moore, Kasia..
Wojciech Piotr Szarama
Wojciech Piotr Szarama (born December 16, 1955 in Bytom) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 9280 votes in 29 Gliwice district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list. He was also a member of Sejm 2001-2005. See also Members of Polish Sejm 2005-200..
Wojciech Pomajda
Wojciech Pomajda (born August 18, 1968 in Przemyśl) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 6622 votes in 22 Krosno district, candidating from Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej list. See also Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2009 External links [Wojciech Pomajda - ..
Wojciech Pszoniak
Wojciech Pszoniak as Stańczyk in Andrzej Wajda's film The Wedding (1972), based on Stanisław Wyspiański's drama. Wojciech Pszoniak (born in 1942 in Lwów, Poland) is a Polish movie and theatrical actor. He gained international visibility following Andrzej Wajda's 1975 Ziemia obiecana movie..
Wojciech Romaniuk
Wojciech Romaniuk (born January 20, 1970 in Biała Podlaska) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 10719 votes in 7 Chełm district, candidating from Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej list. See also Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2009 External links [Wojc..
Wojciech Rostafiński
redirect[[Template:Portal]]Wojciech Rostafiński (b. 1921 in Warsaw), codename "Masłowski," was a Polish soldier of Armia Krajowa during World War II and former scientist working for NASA. In 1944 Rostafiński took part in the Warsaw Uprising as a member of Szare Szeregi (Gray Ranks-Boy Scouts) "R..
Wojciech Roszkowski
Wojciech Roszkowski (born on 20 June 1947 in Warszawa) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Silesian Voivodship with the Prawo i Sprawiedliwosc, part of the Union for a Europe of Nations and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets. Roszkowski is a su..
Wojciech Saługa
Wojciech Saługa (born March 27, 1969 in Jaworzno) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 10968 votes in 32 Sosnowiec district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list. He was also a member of Senate 2001-2005. See also Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2009 Ex..
Wojciech Świdziniewski
Wojciech Świdziniewski - born 26 July, 1975 in Białystok, is a Polish fantasy writer and columnist. His first short story, The Consecrated (Konsekrowany), was published in Fantastyka, Poland's leading fantasy literary magazine, in 1999. His another short stories were published in Polish magazine S..
Wojciech Świętosławski
Wojciech Swiętosławski (1881 – 1968) was a Polish chemist and physicist. Father of modern thermochemistry. Swiętosławski was nominated twice for the Nobel Prize. He developed a static method of cryometric measurement and a new method of testing coal. Świętosławski was Vice-Chairman of ..
Wojciech Szala
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Wojciech Szala is a Polish footballer born on 27 January 1976 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland. He curre..
Wojciech Szarama
Polish politician, member of Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice) party. He was elected to Sejm on September 25 2005. ..
Wojciech Szczurek
Wojciech Szczurek has been the president of the City of Gdynia since 1998. He is also the Advisor to the President of the Republic of Poland for self-government. ..
Wojciech Trąmpczyński
--> Wojciech Trąmpczyński (1860-1953) was a lawyer by profession. He served as marshal of the Senate of Poland from 1922 to 1927. Trąmpczyński was born in Debów in Wielkopolska, Poland. He died in 1953 in Poznań. External link [About Wojciech Trampczynski (in Polish)] Sejm Marsh..
Wojciech Wierzejski
Wojciech Wierzejski (born on 6 September 1976 in Biała Podlaska) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament for Warsaw with the Liga Polskich Rodzin, part of the Independence and Democracy and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Wierzejski is ..
Wojciech Wilk
Wojciech Wilk (born August 12, 1972 in Kraśnik) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 5501 votes in 6 Lublin district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list. See also Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2009 External links [Wojciech Wilk - parliamentary p..
Wojciech Ziemniak
Wojciech Ziemniak (born March 25, 1956 in Czempiń) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 13193 votes in 36 Kalisz district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list. See also Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2009 External links [Wojciech Ziemniak - parlia..
Wojciech z Bogorii i Żminogrodu
Wojciech z Bogorii i Żminogrodu (Wojciech of Bogoria and Żminogród) (?-c.1316) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), member of the Bogoriowie family of the Bogorya Coat of Arms. He was son of Piotr z Bogorii i Skotnik. Wojciech was voivode of Sandomierz Voivodship from 1306 to 1316. ..
Wojeck
Wojeck was a Canadian dramatic television series, which aired on the CBC from 1966 to 1968. It was the first successful drama series on English Canadian television. The series starred John Vernon as Steve Wojeck, a crusading big city coroner who regularly fought moral injustices raised by the death..
WOJL-FM
WOJL-FM, or Sam-FM, is a Louisa/Orange, Virginia radio station based on the Jack FM format (variety, no live DJ), owned by Piedmont Communications, inc. History 105.5 had been broadcasting in Louisa since 1980. On 27 May, 2004, Country 105 switched to Oldies 105, playing 60's and 70's hits; when P..
WOJO
For the college basketball player and coach nicknamed "Wojo," see Steve Wojciechowski. WOJO 105.1 FM is a Spanish music station playing Mexican pop hits. They are owned by Univision Broadcasting. WOJO serves the Chicago market and is licensed to Evanston, Illinois. History They were owned by Tiche..
Wojo
ÆĦØδΓǫå[[]][[]] acronym for whale and orchids with janjaweed order common acronym for anyone who has the name Wojciechowski (or something remotely close to that) REDIRECT Steve_Wojciechowski..
Wojski
The Wojski was an officer in medieval Poland, responsible for the security of voivodships or districts at times when voivods and castellans had accompanied the szlachta (nobility) to war. With time, the wojski's responsibilities were take over by starostas, and "wojski" became an honorary district ..
Wojskowy Instytut Geograficzny
Wojskowy Instytut Geograficzny (WIG, The Military Institute of Geography, 1919 – 1949) History of the Institute When Poland regained its independence in 1918 it faced a challenge of making a new set of maps for a new country. The invaders left behind 9 triangulation systems with 8 reference poin..
Wojsko komputowe
Wojsko komputowe (comput army) is a type of military unit used in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 17th century and the 18th century. Until the mid-17th century, Polish forces were divided into permament units (Polish: wojsko kwarciane) and supplemental units (Polish: wojsko komputowe, als..
Wojsko kwarciane
Wojsko kwarciane (quarter army) was the term used for regular army units of Poland (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). The term was used from 1562. Wojsko kwarciane was formed from earlier obrona potoczna units. The term "quarter" in the name of the army (Polish 'kwarta') comes from the way taxes we..
Wojtal (PKP station)
Wojtal Location City/Town Wojtal District Address Adjacent stations Preceding station(s) Szałamaje Following station(s) Bąk Info Water tower present Never existed Locomotives depot present Never existed Platforms in use 1 Station building present Never exist..
Wojtec, Soldier Bear
Wojtek (pronounced 'Voy-tec'), 1942 - 1962, was a Syrian (Brown) Bear cub adopted by men of the 22 kompania Zaopartrywania Artylerii ('2nd. Artillery Support Company'). During the Battle of Monte Cassino, Wojtek helped to move ammunition. Links: [article and photographs] [article&#..
Wojtek Czyz
Wojtek Czyz (b. July 30, 1980 in Wodzisław, Poland) is a disabled German athlete of Polish descent who won triple Gold Medals at the Athletics World Championship 2004 for the Disabled. He won the 100 m- and the 200 m-dash the long jump for leg amputees, setting World Records in the latter two. He ..
Wojtek Fibak
Wojciech Fibak or shorter Wojtek Fibak (born August 30, 1952, in Poznań) was a Polish tennis player best known for his doubles success with Tom Okker and Kim Warwick. Born in Poznań, Poland, he won his first tournament in 1976, and between then and 1982 won 15 singles titles and 53 doubles titles..
Wojtek Krakowiak
Wojtek Krakowiak (born August 6, 1976 in Kielce, Poland) is an American soccer player, who most recently played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer. Wojtek Krakowiak had a distinguished college soccer career at Clemson University, where in his senior year in 1998 scored 31 goals and 8 a..
Wojtek Wolski
Wojtek Wolski (born February 24, 1986 in Zabrze, Poland) is an ice hockey center, currently of the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL. He was drafted #21 overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft as the first round pick of the Avalanche. Contents 1 Playing career2 Records3 Awards4 Ca..
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