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Szóstak
Szostak is a gender-neutral Polish surname that may refer to *Alex Szostak (born 1986), Scottish rugby league footballer *Edward Szostak (1911–1990), Polish basketball player *Jack W. Szostak (born 1952), Canadian-American biologist of Polish-British descent *Michał Szostak Michał Szostak (born 1980 in Poland), is an international concert organist, organologist and musicologist, manager, university professor and scientific researcher. A Doctor habilitated (Associate Professor) in Management and a Doctor of Musical Ar ... (born 1980), Polish organist, researcher, doctor of music arts *Stanisław Szostak (1898–1961), Polish military officer *Stéphanie Szostak (born 1975), French actress *Wit Szostak (born 1976), Polish fantasy writer, philosopher and historian of Polish music folklore See also * *Shostak {{surname Polish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shostak
Shostak ''(Polish.Szóstak)'' is a noble surname of Polish—Lithuanian origin, which appeared at the turn of the XV -XVI century. The surname has become widespread among Polish, Lithuanian, Estonian, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Jewish ethnic groups, due to the emigration of its ancestors caused by the Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Origin The Shostaks come from an ancient Polish family of officials, mainly managing the mints of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The origin of the surname is the name of the silver coin "shostak", minted in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth since 1528 at the mints of Krakow and Torun. Known people * Aleksandr Shostak (born 1974), Belarusian gymnast * Aliaksei Shostak (born 1995), Belarusian-born American trampoline gymnast * Arthur B. Shostak (born 1937), American sociologist and futurist * Dean Shostak, American musician * Eliezer Shostak (1911–2001), Israeli politician * Frank Shostak, Austrian economist * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Szostak
Alex Szostak (born 4 April 1986) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played as a forward for the Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship and Workington Town in Kingstone Press League 1. Background Szostak was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England. Career Szostak started his career with Bradford Bulls, and played for several seasons in the club's under-21 team. He played at club level for Workington Town, as a . Alex won two Championship titles with Sheffield in 2012 and 2013, before leaving the club to concentrate on his work commitments. Szostak signed with Workington Town for the 2014 season but sustained a knee injury during a match against Whitehaven, which kept him out of the remaining games of the 2014 and start of the 2015 season. In June 2015 Szostak signed again with Workington Town for the remaining games of the 2015 season. Szostak made his 2nd début for Workington Town against London Broncos on Sunday, 19 July, at Derwent Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Szostak
Edward Szostak (September 12, 1911 in Kraków – October 10, 1990 in Kraków) was a Polish basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... He was part of the Polish basketball team, which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played in two matches. References External linksprofile 1911 births 1990 deaths Polish men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for Poland Basketball players at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kraków Polish Austro-Hungarians {{Poland-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack W
Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Jack (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Jack (Tekken), multiple fictional characters in the fighting game series ''Tekken'' * Jack the Ripper, an unidentified British serial killer active in 1888 * Wolfman Jack (1938–1995), a stage name of American disk jockey Robert Weston Smith * New Jack, a stage name of Jerome Young (1963-2021), an American professional wrestler * Spring-heeled Jack, a creature in Victorian-era English folklore Animals and plants Fish *Carangidae generally, including: **Almaco jack **Amberjack **Bar jack **Black jack (fish) **Crevalle jack **Giant trevally or ronin jack **Jack mackerel **Leather jack **Yellow jack *Coho salmon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michał Szostak
Michał Szostak (born 1980 in Poland), is an international concert organist, organologist and musicologist, manager, university professor and scientific researcher. A Doctor habilitated (Associate Professor) in Management and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Organ Performance. He studied organ performance at the Fryderyk Chopin Music University in Warsaw under Professor Andrzej Chorosiński and organ improvisation at the Pontificio Istituto Ambrosiano di Musica Sacra in Milan under Maestro Davide Paleari as well as management and marketing (Master and PhD studies) at Leon Koźmiński Academy in Warsaw. As the first Pole, he received the certificate of The Royal College of Organists. He is a member of The American Guild of Organists, The Organ Historical Society, and the Polisch Chapter of thHumanistic Management Network Musical career He performs annually dozens organ recitals around the world in Africa, Americas, Asia, and Europe. The list of countries in which he performed inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Szostak
Stanisław Szostak (14 January 1898 – 11 February 1961) was a colonel of the Polish Armoured Corps. He was born in Berazino, today's Belarus, the son of Władysław and Maria Nieciejowska of Hrynica. He was injured in a car accident and died in 1961. He is buried at Brompton Cemetery in London. Russian Revolution and interwar Poland In 1917, having graduated with distinction (Gold Medal), Stanisław Szostak was enrolled as an officer cadet (junker) in the Nikolayevskoye School of Engineers in Petrograd, Russia. Following the unsuccessful counter-revolutionary Junker mutiny of 29 October 1917 he was imprisoned in the Fortress of Peter and Paul in Petrograd. On 18 December 1917, after his release was negotiated by the Polish Military Committee in Petrograd, Stanisław Szostak joined the Junkers company of the 1st Knights Legion of the 1st Polish Corps. Later, he served with the Officer Cadet Legion within the 1st Corps until 6 June 1918. At the beginning of his tour of serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphanie Szostak
Stéphanie Szostak (born August 5, 1975) is a French actress who started her career in the early 2000s. Szostak is best known for having appeared in the films '' The Devil Wears Prada'', ''Dinner for Schmucks'', ''Iron Man 3'', and ''R.I.P.D.'' Szostak starred in the USA Network original drama series '' Satisfaction'' and the ABC series ''A Million Little Things''. Personal life Szostak was raised in the suburbs of Paris, France. She moved to the United States to study business at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where she played on the women's varsity golf team. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in marketing, she moved to New York City and worked for Chanel in marketing. She then switched to acting after taking acting classes. Szostak's married name is Polish and is pronounced "''Sho''-stawk". She currently resides outside New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States citie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wit Szostak
Dobrosław Kot better known by his pen name Wit Szostak (born 1976) is a Polish fantasy writer, philosopher, and historian of Polish music folklore. He has published fourteen novels and numerous short stories. His 2008 short story ''Miasto grobów. Uwertura'' received the Janusz A. Zajdel Award The Janusz A. Zajdel Award (''Nagroda imienia Janusza A. Zajdla''), often called just Zajdel, is the annual award given by the Polish science fiction and fantasy fandom for the best stories published in the previous year. The winners are chose .... References Bio 1976 births Living people Pontifical University of John Paul II alumni Polish fantasy writers Date of birth missing (living people) {{Poland-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
