Pulawski (other)
Pulawski can refer to: People * Kazimierz Pulawski (1745–1779), Polish nobleman, soldier and military commander * Zygmunt Puławski (1901–1931), Polish aircraft designer, pilot Places * Pulawski Township, Michigan, United States * Puławski or Puławy County, Poland See also * Pulaski (other) Pulaski may refer to: Places * Pulaski Heights, a section of the city of Little Rock, Arkansas * Pulaski Shoal, an underwater landform west of the Florida Keys * Pulaski, Georgia, a town * Pulaski Square, one of the "Squares of Savannah" in th ...

Kazimierz Pulawski
Kazimierz Michał Władysław Wiktor Pułaski of the Ślepowron coat of arms (; ''Casimir Pulaski'' ; March 4 or March 6, 1745 Makarewicz, 1998 October 11, 1779) was a Polish nobleman, soldier, and military commander who has been called, together with his counterpart Michael Kovats de Fabriczy, "the father of the American cavalry." Born in Warsaw and following in his father's footsteps, he became interested in politics at an early age. He soon became involved in the military and in revolutionary affairs in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Pulaski was one of the leading military commanders for the Bar Confederation and fought against the Commonwealth's foreign domination. When this uprising failed, he was driven into exile. Following a recommendation by Benjamin Franklin, Pulaski traveled to North America to help in the American Revolutionary War. He distinguished himself throughout the revolution, most notably when he saved the life of George Washington. Pulaski became a ...
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Zygmunt Puławski
Zygmunt Puławski (October 24, 1901 – March 21, 1931) was a Polish aircraft designer and pilot. He invented a gull-wing aircraft design, also known as "Puławski wing" and designed a series of Polish PZL fighters. He was born in Lublin. In the summer of 1920, during the Soviet offensive in the Polish-Soviet War, he volunteered for a Boy Scout battalion. In late 1920 he commenced studies at Warsaw University of Technology. He was a member of the Aviation Section of the Students' Mechanical Club, where he constructed some gliders. He distinguished himself as a thorough and able student. In 1925 he graduated from the University, receiving the Engineer title, and left for practice in the Breguet works in France. After his return, he served in the national service, completing military aviation school in Bydgoszcz and becoming a pilot. From 1927 he became a main designer of the Central Aviation Workshops (CWL) at Słupecka Street in Warsaw, soon reorganized into the PZL (''P ...
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Pulawski Township, Michigan
Pulawski Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 372 at the 2000 census, 61.3% (253) of which reported Polish ancestry, a higher percentage than any other location in the United States. The unincorporated community of Liske is located in the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.33%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 372 people, 144 households, and 108 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.85% White, 1.61% Native American, and 0.54% from two or more races. The languages spoken at home in Pulawski Township are 85.2% English, 14.8% Polish, 3.9% German, and 1.3% Spanish.http://statisticalatlas.com/county-subdivision/Michigan/P ...
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