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Kukula
Kukula is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Marek Kukula (born 1969), British astronomer and author * Thomas Kukula Thomas Kukula (born 1965 in Düsseldorf) is a German DJ, Eurodance musician and music producer, that released music under monikers such as General Base, Candy Beat, T.H.K. and Red 5. Life and career Kukula started working as a DJ in 1986 in his ... (born 1965), German DJ, Eurodance musician, and music producer * Kukula (born 1993), Cape Verdean footballer * Wiesław Kukuła (born 1972), founding commander of Poland's Territorial Defence Force and current Chief of the General Staff of the overall Polish Armed Forces. {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Kukula
Marek Janusz Kukula (born 1969) is a British astronomer and an author of works on popular science. After gaining a PhD in radio astronomy from the University of Manchester in 1994, he specialised in studying distant galaxies. As his research reached the limits of telescopes, he moved into the field of public engagement. In 2008 he was appointed Public Astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Early life and education Kukula credits his father as the person who "first ignited and then encouraged my interest in the natural world", and a trip with his parents to the Jodrell Bank Observatory at age 14 for his decision to focus on astronomy. He graduated in physics with astrophysics from the University of Manchester in 1990 and in 1994 was awarded a PhD in radio astronomy from the same university with a thesis on ''The radio properties of Seyfert nuclei'', based on research carried out at Jodrell Bank Observatory. Career Research Kukula's field is distant galaxies. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kukula
Thomas Kukula (born 1965 in Düsseldorf) is a German DJ, Eurodance musician and music producer, that released music under monikers such as General Base, Candy Beat, T.H.K. and Red 5. Life and career Kukula started working as a DJ in 1986 in his hometown Düsseldorf. Two years later he became resident DJ in the Tarm Center in Bochum. Soon he started to produce his own music. His first project was General Base. The first General Base single ''Mein Gott, es ist voller Sterne'' was released in 1991. In 1992 he released his debut album ''First'' and the singles ''Back Again'', ''Apache'' (a cover version of ''Apache'' by The Shadows from 1960), ''In Trance'', ''Bidi, Bidi - Do You Wanna Dance'', ''Marilyn Monroe'' and ''Poison''. The album ''First'' entered the German Media Control Charts in 1993 and reached number 82. The single ''Poison'' also became a hit, mainly due to the vocals of Claudja Barry. Besides he also released as ''Candy Beat'' and ''T.H.K.'' Other projects were no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erson Stiven Dias Costa
Erson Stiven Dias Costa (born 22 January 1993), simply known as Kukula, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Portuguese Second League club Sporting Covilhã as a forward. In the 2012–13 season he scored his first goal in Liga Sagres against Moreirense. In July 2020, Kukula signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian club Beroe Stara Zagora Beroe ( bg, Берое) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Stara Zagora, that competes in the First League, the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The club was founded in 1916 under the name ''Vere .... References External links * * 1993 births Living people Cape Verdean footballers Men's association football forwards People from Santo Antão, Cape Verde C.S. Marítimo players C.D. Feirense players F.C. Vizela players Leixões S.C. players S.C. Covilhã players PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players Liga Portugal 2 players Primeira Liga players Cypriot First ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiesław Kukuła
Wiesław Marian Kukuła (born 16 March 1972) is a Polish general, serving as Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces. Education He is a graduate of the Higher Officer School of Signal Forces in Zegrze and the Military University of Technology in Warsaw. He also graduated in defense policy from the Warsaw War Studies Academy. Military career Promotions * Podporucznik (1996) * Lieutenant (1999) * Captain (2003) * Major (2004) * Lieutenant Colonel (2006) * Colonel (2008) * Brigadier General (2016) * Divisional General (2018) * General of the Branch (2021) * General (2023) In 1996, after being promoted to 2nd lieutenant, he served in the 1st Special Forces Regiment where he held positions from platoon leader to the chief of staff of the unit. During his service in the unit, he was sent to serve as part of the Polish Military Contingent in Iraq. In 2006 he was appointed to the position in the Special Operations Forces Command. Six years later he took over the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Territorial Defence Force (Poland)
The Territorial Defence Force – TDF ( pl, Wojska Obrony Terytorialnej – WOT) is the fifth military branch of the Polish Armed Forces, following Land Forces, Air Force, Navy and Special Forces. The force is made up of professional and part-time volunteer soldiers, forming part of the country's defence and deterrence system. Formed in 2016, it had reached 24,000 personnel by July 2019, and was slated to reach a size of around 53,000 personnel in 17 light infantry brigades by 2021. The creation of the Polish TDF relates to the reforms in the Baltic states' Territorial Defence Forces to provide response during the early stages of a hybrid conflict. History The Territorial Defence Force is a planned reserve component of Poland's military. A similar, identically named, organization had existed in the country since 1965 but was disbanded in 2008 as part of a modernization program. The re-creation of the Territorial Defence Force was first announced in 2015 in reaction to the war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
