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Tarnowski
Tarnowski (feminine: Tarnowska; plural: Tarnowscy) is a Polish-language toponymic surname derived from the city of Tarnów. Related surnames People * Tarnowski family, a Polish noble family * Adam Tarnowski (senior) (1866–1946), Polish and Austrian-Hungarian diplomat * Adam Tarnowski (minister) (1892–1956), Polish and Austrian-Hungarian diplomat * Alfred Tarnowski (1917–2003), Polish chess player * Barbara Tarnowska (c. 1566–1610), Polish noblewoman * Dorota Tarnowska (c. 1513 – c. 1540), Polish noblewoman * Jan Tarnowski (1488–1561), Polish military commander and statesman * Jan "Ciezki" Tarnowski (c. 1479–1527), Polish nobleman * Jan Feliks "Szram" Tarnowski (1471–1507), Polish nobleman * Jan Krzysztof Tarnowski (1537–1567), Polish nobleman * Josef Tarnowski (1922–2010), Polish electronics engineer and intelligence officer * Marcin Tarnowski (born 1985), Polish footballer * Maria Tarnowska (1877–1949), Russian convict * Maria Tarnowska (nurse) (1880–1965) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarnowski Family
The House of Tarnowski (plural: Tarnowscy) is the name of a Polish noble and aristocratic family (see: Szlachta). Because Polish adjectives have different forms for the genders, Tarnowska is the form for a female family member. History The Tarnowski family was one of the oldest and most powerful magnate families in Poland. It reached its apex in the 14th, 15th and the 16th centuries, when members of the Tarnów, Melsztyn and later Jarosław branches held prominent positions beside the Piast and Jagiellon kings of Poland. From father to son, the Tarnowski family held ten times the office of voivode of Kraków Voivodeship and six times the office of castellan of Kraków. The history of the family started with the trusted advisor of the last Piast kings Comes Spytek z Melsztyna, the progenitor of the Tarnowski-Melsztyński-Jarosławski family. By 1320 he held the office of voivode of Krakow, and from 1331 the highest secular office in the Kingdom of Poland, castellan of Kr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Tarnowski
Jan Amor Tarnowski (Latin: Joannes Tarnovius; 1488 – 16 May 1561) was a Polish nobleman, knight, military commander, military theoretician, and statesman of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. He was Grand Crown Hetman from 1527, and was the founder of the city of Tarnopol, where he built the Ternopil Castle and the Ternopil Pond. History Tarnowski was born in 1488, the son of Jan Amor Junior Tarnowski, castellan of Kraków, and his second wife Barbara of Rożnów, granddaughter of the knight Zawisza the Black. He was a scion of an important family clan started in the mid-14th century by Spycimir Leliwita, castellan of Kraków. Tarnowski had five half-siblings from his father's first marriage: Jan Amor the Elder, Jan Aleksander (d. 1497), Katarzyna, Zofia and Elżbieta. He had also five half-sisters from his mother's first marriage. He spent his earliest years in Rożnowo and Stare SioÅ‚o. He was originally intended to become a priest; but after his father's death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Tarnowski (senior)
Adam Graf Tarnowski von Tarnów (4 March 1866 – 10 October 1946), was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat of Polish origin during World War I. Life Born in Kraków on 4 March 1866 into an old family of the Polish aristocracy. On 10 September 1901, he married Princess Marie Światopełk-Czetwertyńska (1880–1965) in Warsaw. Count Tarnowski entered the Austro-Hungarian foreign service in 1897. He was appointed to the Austro-Hungarian Embassy in Washington D.C. in 1899 and remained there until 1901, when he was transferred to Paris. In 1907, he was promoted to Counselor and dispatched to Madrid. In 1909, he was transferred to London. On 30 April 1911, he was appointed Minister of the Dual Monarchy at Sofia. During the war, he was said to have exerted a major influence on King Ferdinand I and to have played a prominent role in securing Bulgaria's entry into the war on the side of the Central Powers in October 1915. In late 1915, Dr. Dumba who served as the Austro-Hungarian Ambassa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Tarnowska
Tarnowski (feminine: Tarnowska; plural: Tarnowscy) is a Polish-language toponymic surname derived from the city of Tarnów. Related surnames People * Tarnowski family, a Polish noble family * Adam Tarnowski (senior) (1866–1946), Polish and Austrian-Hungarian diplomat * Adam Tarnowski (minister) (1892–1956), Polish and Austrian-Hungarian diplomat * Alfred Tarnowski (1917–2003), Polish chess player * Barbara Tarnowska (c. 1566–1610), Polish noblewoman * Dorota Tarnowska (c. 1513 – c. 1540), Polish noblewoman * Jan Tarnowski (1488–1561), Polish military commander and statesman * Jan "Ciezki" Tarnowski (c. 1479–1527), Polish nobleman * Jan Feliks "Szram" Tarnowski (1471–1507), Polish nobleman * Jan Krzysztof Tarnowski (1537–1567), Polish nobleman * Josef Tarnowski (1922–2010), Polish electronics engineer and intelligence officer * Marcin Tarnowski (born 1985), Polish footballer * Maria Tarnowska (1877–1949), Russian convict * Maria Tarnowska (nurse) (1880†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarnów
Tarnów () is a city in southeastern Poland with 105,922 inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of 269,000 inhabitants. The city is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999. From 1975 to 1998, it was the capital of the Tarnów Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east–west connection from Lviv to Kraków, and two additional lines, one of which links the city with the Slovak border. Tarnów is known for its traditional Polish architecture, which was influenced by foreign cultures and foreigners that once lived in the area, most notably Jews, Germans and Austrians. The Old Town, featuring 16th century tenements, houses and defensive walls, has been preserved. Tarnów is also the warmest city of Poland, with the highest long-term mean annual temperature in the whole country. Companies headquartered in the city include Poland's largest chemical industry company Grupa Azoty and defence industry company ZMT. The city is currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Feliks "Szram" Tarnowski
Jan Feliks Tarnowski (31 July 1471 – 21 March 1507) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic). Jan Feliks was owner of WielowieÅ›, Tarnobrzeg, WielowieÅ›, Rzochów and Wadowice estates. He was Chorąży of Kraków since 20 February 1484, starost of Belz since 28 December 1485, Stolnik of the Royal court since 27 May 1494, castellan of Lublin since 27 December 1497, voivode of Lublin Voivodeship before 28 May 1499, voivode of Sandomierz Voivodeship since 6 March 1501, voivode of Kraków Voivodeship (14th century – 1795), Kraków Voivodeship and starost of HorodÅ‚o since 1 September 1505. Secular senators of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1471 births 1507 deaths 15th-century Polish nobility Tarnowski family, Jan Feliks People from Tarnobrzeg 16th-century Polish nobility 16th-century Polish landowners {{Poland-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Tarnowski
Alfred Tarnowski (3 March 1917 – 24 November 2003) was a Polish chess player who won the Polish Chess Championship in 1961. Chess career Started to play chess in his native Lviv, where Tarnowski lived until 1945. After the end of World War II he moved to Kraków. In 1946 Tarnowski made his debut in the first post-war Polish Chess Championship in Sopot, where he shared seventh place. In the next years he twelve times in the Polish Chess Championship's finals and won two medals: a silver in 1949 in Poznań and gold in 1961 in Katowice. Tarnowski was the participant of eight international chess tournaments. Also Tarnowski was a chess coach and theorist. In 1950 he won the theoretically valuable party against grandmaster Mark Taimanov. Alfred Tarnowski played for Poland in Chess Olympiads: * In 1952, at first board in the 10th Chess Olympiad in Helsinki (+4, =4, -6), * In 1958, at second board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Krzysztof Tarnowski
Count Jan Krzysztof Tarnowski (1 January 1537 – 1 April 1567) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), Leliwa coat of arms. Son of Hetman Jan Tarnowski and Zofia née SzydÅ‚owiecka. He was married to Zofia Odrowąż since 1555, but had no issue. He was educated in the worldly affairs at the court of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, at his father's great expense claimed Orzechowski. He was owner of Tarnów, Wiewiórka, Przeworsk, Rożnów and Stare SioÅ‚o. Secretary of King Sigismund II Augustus since 1554, held offices of castellan of Wojnicz, starost of Sandomierz, Stryj and Dolina. Poor health disallowed Jan Krzysztof to have a substantial career in the military, Niesiecki said: ''King was shoving a lesser military command to him during the Muscovy war ( Northern Seven Years' War), but his health weak due to consumption prevented him from achieving knightly deeds.' Died prematurely, most likely to the ravages of tuberculosis, and was buried next to his father, Piotr Skarga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcin Tarnowski
Marcin Tarnowski (born 6 February 1985 in Mogilno) is a Polish footballer who plays for Elana Toruń as a forward. Career Tarnowski was born in Mogilno. His career began in Unia Janikowo. In 2002, he moved to Amica Wronki, but usually he played in reserve team. In 2007, he became a player of Jagiellonia Białystok, but he played only two matches there. In 2009 Tarnowski was transferred to Zawisza Bydgoszcz. Since 2011, he is player of Chojniczanka Chojnice ( 3rd level). Tarnowski represented Poland while 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship The 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Switzerland from 13 to 24 July 2004. Players born after 1 January 1985 can participate in this competition. The tournament was won by Spain, who beat Turkey in the final. It also served as t .... References External links * 1985 births People from Mogilno Living people Polish footballers Unia Janikowo pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Tarnowski (minister)
Count Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ... Adam Tarnowski (2 March 1892 – 9 May 1956), was an Austro-Hungarian and Polish diplomat. He was the minister of foreign affairs in the Polish government in exile from 1944 to 1949. He was a son of Austro-Hungarian diplomat Adam Tarnowski (1866-1946). 1892 births 1956 deaths Counts of Poland Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Poland Adam {{Poland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Tarnowska (nurse)
Maria Tarnowska (née Światopełk-Czetwertyńska 1884–1965) was a Polish nurse and social activist. She was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal. Life Tarnowska was born in Milanów, on the estate of her father Włodzimierz Światopełk-Czetwertyński, a veteran of the January Uprising, her mother, Maria Wanda of the Uruscy counts. She married the diplomat Count Adam Tarnowski. She was a nurse during the Balkan Wars and on the Austrian-Russian front of World War I. During the Polish-Bolshevik war she was the commandant of the leaders of the Red Cross. In 1923, she was the first Pole to be awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal. After the war, she joined the board of the Polish Red Cross. In 1942, she was arrested and imprisoned in Pawiak for several months. After her release, she joined the underground, obtained the rank of lieutenant of the Home Army, in September 1944 she was promoted to the rank of major. Due to the high social status and experience, she was delegat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Tarnowski
Josef "Joe" Tarnowski (19 March 1922, in Maniewicze – 12 September 2010, in Edinburgh) was a Polish-Scottish electronics engineer and intelligence officer. He was a spy for the ''Armia Krajowa'' after the Soviet Union invaded eastern Poland (now western Ukraine) under the terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact, before being arrested by the NKVD, tortured, and sentenced to the Vorkuta gulag in Siberia. His transportation orders were signed by Nikita Khrushchev. Reprieved when Hitler's attack caused the USSR to change sides, Tarnowski made his way to Iran, there joining the Polish Paratroop Brigade. Shipped to Perthshire for training in Fife, he was to meet his future wife Janet in 1944 before the brigade dropped on Arnhem. Postwar, he trained as an electronic engineer. He became a British citizen and found work in West Germany with International Telephone and Telegraph. In retirement, he volunteered with British Executive Service Overseas in post-communist Poland to help rebuild an ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
