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Kawa (surname)
Kawa is a surname with multiple origins. Notable people with this surname include: * Cosei Kawa, Japanese illustrator * Florence Kawa (1912–2008), American artist * Franciszek Kawa (1901–1985), Polish skier * Jakub Kawa (born 1988), Polish footballer * Joanna Marszałek-Kawa, Polish lawyer * Katarzyna Kawa (born 1992), Polish tennis player * Marek Kawa (born 1975), Polish politician * Sebastian Kawa Sebastian Kawa (born 15 November 1972, Zabrze) is a Polish glider pilot, sixteen-time World Champion, world ( FAI) leading glider competition pilot (as of 2015, number one in the world rankings of the FAI Gliding Commission) and the current Worl ... (born 1972), Polish glider pilot See also * {{surname Polish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosei Kawa
Cosei Kawa is an illustrator of children's books and an associate professor Associate professor is an academic title with two principal meanings: in the North American system and that of the ''Commonwealth system''. Overview In the ''North American system'', used in the United States and many other countries, it is a ... at Shizuoka University of Art and Culture. Books * Deborah's Tree (Lerner, 2022) * Asa the Rock Cutter (Collins, 2022) * Carpe Diem (Fushiana-sha, 2020) * An Unlikely Ballerina (Kar-Ben, 2018) * The Tigon and the Liger (Lantana Publishing, 2016) * Feeding the Flying Fanellis (Carolhroda Books, 2015) * Two Dragon Tales (HarperCollins, 2015) * Rifka Takes a Bow (Kar-Ben, 2013) * How to Persuade a Grumpy Goddess (Pearson, 2013) * The Three Princes (HarperCollins, 2011) * Issun Boshi (Franklin Watts, 2010) Awards * Independent Publisher Book Award / A bronze medal (2016) * Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award / Honor books (2016) * CCBC (Cooperative Children's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Kawa
Florence Kawa (1912–2008) was an American artist. Kawa took part in the Works Project Administration’s Federal Art Project in the 1930s. Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum The Smithsonian American Art Museum (commonly known as SAAM, and formerly the National Museum of American Art) is a museum in Washington, D.C., part of the Smithsonian Institution. Together with its branch museum, the Renwick Gallery, SAAM holds o ..., the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. References 1912 births 2008 deaths 20th-century American women artists Federal Art Project artists Artists from Wisconsin 21st-century American women {{US-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franciszek Kawa
Franciszek Kawa (3 October 1901 – 10 February 1985) was a Polish cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 50 kilometre event at the 1928 Winter Olympics. Kawa fought in Poland's defense during the German invasion of Poland at the start of World War II in September 1939. Afterwards, he was held by the Germans in the Oflag IX-B, Oflag IX-A, Oflag II-D and Oflag II-C prisoner-of-war camps A prisoner of war (POW) is a person who is held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610. Belligerents hold prisoners of war .... References External links * 1901 births 1985 deaths Polish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Poland Cross-country skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics Polish military personnel of World War II Prisoners of Oflag II-C 20th-century Polish sportsmen Sportspeople from Lviv Sportspeople from the Kingd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakub Kawa
Jakub Kawa (born 1 October 1988 in Poland) is a Polish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who played as a midfielder. He made his Ekstraklasa debut in December 2008 against ŁKS Łódź, substituting Ben Starosta. External links * 1988 births Living people People from Morąg Footballers from Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Polish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Lechia Gdańsk players Bałtyk Gdynia players Znicz Pruszków players {{poland-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Marszałek-Kawa
Joanna Marszałek-Kawa is a Polish lawyer, political scientist, professor and lecturer at the Faculty of Political Science of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. Biography Joanna Marszałek-Kawa is the Head of the Department of the Political System of the Republic of Poland at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. She is also the Director of the Centre of Eastern Studies and the Vice President of Toruń branch of the Polish Association of Political Science. Marszałek-Kawa is the editor-in-chief of the journals: ''Polish Political Science Yearbook'' and ''New Eastern Policy''(quarterly), published jointly with Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty. She is the deputy editor-in-chief of ''Athenaeum. Polish Political Science Studies'' (quarterly), and the secretary of ''The New Educational Review'' (quarterly). She is also a member of the scientific boards of the following journals: ''lmi əsərlər ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katarzyna Kawa
Katarzyna Kawa (; born 17 November 1992) is a Polish professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA rankings are 112 in singles, achieved November 2020, and world No. 70 in doubles, set on 26 September 2022. She has won one WTA Challenger doubles title, and also seven singles and 19 doubles titles on tournaments of the ITF Women's Circuit. Personal Katarzyna Kawa was born in Krynica-Zdrój, but moved in 2013 to Poznań, Poland, where she currently resides. She started playing tennis at age seven and is coached by Grzegorz Garczyński.http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100102952 Parents are Anna and Jacek, two sisters are Monika and Weronika, and brother is Radomir. Hobbies include reading and traveling. Idolizes Justine Henin and Novak Djokovic. Favorite shot is her backhand and her favorite surfaces to compete on are both clay and grass. Career 2019: First WTA final and breakthrough In July, Kawa made it through the qualifying rounds at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Kawa
Marek Kawa (born 22 July 1975 in Opole) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 6346 votes in 21 Opole district as a candidate from the League of Polish Families The League of Polish Families (Polish: ''Liga Polskich Rodzin'', LPR) is a conservative political party in Poland, with many far-right elements in the past. The party's original ideology was that of the National Democracy movement which was heade ... list. See also * Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2007 External linksMarek Kawa - parliamentary page- includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches. 1975 births Living people People from Opole Members of the Polish Sejm 2005–2007 League of Polish Families politicians {{Poland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Kawa
Sebastian Kawa (born 15 November 1972, Zabrze) is a Polish glider pilot, sixteen-time World Champion, world ( FAI) leading glider competition pilot (as of 2015, number one in the world rankings of the FAI Gliding Commission) and the current World Champion in 15m Class and European gliding champion in 18m Class. Sebastian Kawa is a second-generation glider pilot, together with his father Tomasz Kawa (an accomplished competition pilot as well) associated with the Mountain Gliding School "Żar" in southern Poland. In his youth, before becoming a pilot, Sebastian Kawa was a competitive sailor in Cadet, Optimist and 420 class, with multiple titles in national championships and participation in top level European and world events. He is also (like his parents) a qualified physician, working at the General Hospital in Bielsko-Biała. Sebastian is also known in the Polish gliding community for numerous Web writings and films popularizing the sport. His autobiography and advanced gli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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