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Wolski
Wolski (feminine: Wolska, plural: Wolscy) is a Polish locational surname, which refers to a person from one of the numerous places called Wola in Poland.''Dictionary of American Family Names''"Wolski Family History" Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 14 January 2016. Variants of the name include Volski, Volsky, and Wolsky. The surname may refer to: *Albert Wolsky (born 1930), American costume designer *Bartosz Wolski (born 1980), American sprint canoer * Bill Wolski (1944–2006), American football player *Dariusz Wolski (born 1956), Polish cinematographer *Dominika Wolski (born 1975), Canadian actress *Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (born 1948), Polish politician *Ken Wolski (born 1948), American political activist * Marcin Wolski (born 1947), Polish writer * Maryla Wolska (1873–1930), Polish poet *Mikołaj Wolski (1553–1630), Polish government official * Patryk Wolski (born 1993), Polish footballer * Piotr Wolyniec (formerly Piotr Wolski, 1889-1949) Polish landowner and g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wojtek Wolski
Wojciech "Wojtek" Wolski (; born February 24, 1986) is a Polish-Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals. After leaving the NHL in 2013, Wolski continued his career in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), playing for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Metallurg Magnitogorsk (who he won the Gagarin Cup with in 2016) and Kunlun Red Star. While he holds dual citizenship, Wolski is a product of the Canadian training system and was ineligible to represent Poland internationally. He was selected to represent Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Playing career As a youth, Wolski played in the 2000 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Marlboros minor ice hockey team. Junior Wolski was drafted in the first round, 21st overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. It was originally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacek Saryusz-Wolski
Jacek Emil Saryusz-Wolski (born 19 September 1948 in Łódź) is a Polish diplomat and PiS ( Law and Justice) politician. He has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since June 2004. He served as Vice President of the European Parliament (2004–2007). Saryusz-Wolski is chairman of the Executive Board of the “Foundation College of Europe”, in charge of the Natolin campus of the College of Europe. Early life and education Saryusz-Wolski comes from a family of the Jelita coat of arms. His father, Emil, a chemical engineer, was stationed with Polish troops in Britain during the Second World War, while his mother, Eryka, worked as a landscape gardener.Martin Banks (April 13, 2005)Pole Positioner'' European Voice''. He graduated from the First High School of "Nicolaus Copernicus" in Łódź and he obtained a degree in economics from the University of Łódź. He also completed postgraduate studies at the ''Centre Européen Universitaire'' in Nancy, France. In the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xawery Wolski
Xawery Wolski (born 1960 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish artist. Biography Wolski's work is predominantly sculpture. Some of the projects he has undertaken in Mexico include; the sculpture "Infinity Chains" at the entrance of the Rufino Tamayo Museum, the series of works created for the Four Seasons Hotel in Punta Mita, and the ''Stelae'' arranged at Álvaro Obregón (at the exit of Metro Zapata) in Mexico City. Wolski created this work in collaboration with street children from the area with the help of the French Ministry of External Relations. He has participated in many artist in residence programs, spent long periods of his creative time in Asia and India producing sculptures related to specific cultural and meta physical issues, made over seventy individual exhibitions throughout the world. Among them the Liu Haisu Museum in Shanghai, The Zachęta National Gallery of Art, The Lux Art Institute, Museo Carillo Gil, Museo Rufino Tamayo and Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominika Wolski
Dominika Wolski (born 4 May in Szczecin, Poland) is a Polish-born, Canadian-raised actress living between Vancouver and Los Angeles. Biography Born in Szczecin, Poland, Wolski emigrated to North America at the age of 7. Her parents came from both aristocratic and country lineage and from an early age, Dominika moved fluidly between worlds of opulence and the rustic environs of an orchard. She began acting and writing stories at the same time as a youngster and her work, both on and off screen, reflects a mixture of classical and rebellious influences, the aristocratic debutante and the country girl. She is classically trained but is known as a supporting actress who, "takes risks and brings a refreshing energy", (Jason Bourque, director, Game Over). In her first five years of acting, she worked with recognizable names such as Jeremiah Chechick, Bobby Roth, Jessica Alba, Dominic Purcell, Mischa Barton, Roland Joffe, and Bruce Greenwood. Her career primarily is kept alive from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Wolski
Williams Frank Wolski (May 23, 1944 – March 5, 2006) was an American football fullback who played one season for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. Early life and education Bill Wolski was born on May 23, 1944, in Muskegon, Michigan, where he attended Muskegon Catholic Central High School. He went to college at Notre Dame. Wolski did not play football in 1962. In 1963, he had 70 rushes for 320 yards and two touchdowns, and three catches for 11 yards. In 1964, he was Notre Dame's leading rusher; he had 136 rushes for 657 yards and 9 touchdowns. Wolski had eight receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns. He had 11 total touchdowns in 1964. In 1965, he had 103 rush attempts for 452 yards and eight touchdowns, five of which were in one game. He had one catch for eight yards. Career statistics Professional career Atlanta Falcons Wolski was drafted in the 1966 AFL Draft (10th round, 87th overall, by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Wolski
Kenneth Wolski (born September 16, 1948) is an American activist from New Jersey. Wolski resides in Trenton, New Jersey and is the executive director of the Coalition for Medical Marijuana - New Jersey and a registered nurse. In 2012, Wolski ran for U.S. Senator from New Jersey as the nominee of the Green Party of New Jersey. Kicking off his campaign at the March 2012 convention, Wolski said, "I will campaign to end the influence of corporate money on elected officials, to end the destructive and ineffective War on Drugs, and to ensure free and universal health care for all Americans". He finished 4th of 11 candidates, receiving 15,801 votes (0.47%). Wolski is an advocate of marijuana legalization. In November 2015, Wolski testified before a New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in favor of legalization. During the 1960s and early 1970s, Wolski was an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War. He took part in numerous anti-war actions, and demonstrations including the Spri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafał Wolski
Rafał Wolski (Polish pronunciation: ; born 10 November 1992 in Kozienice) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Radomiak Radom. Career On 2 May 2012, Wolski was named by Franciszek Smuda in the provisional squad of 26 players for the Euro 2012 tournament, being the only uncapped footballer (at the time) to make the list. On 22 May 2012, he made his debut for the senior side of his country in the 1–0 win over Latvia in a friendly match. He was an unused substitute for Fiorentina in the 2014 Coppa Italia Final, which they lost 3–1 to Napoli. On 24 February 2016 he was loaned to Polish Ekstraklasa side Wisła Kraków. From 2016 until 2020 Wolski played for Lechia Gdańsk. Career statistics Club International International goals :Score and Result lists Poland's goals first Honours Legia Warsaw * Polish Cup: 2010–11 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dariusz Wolski
Dariusz Adam Wolski (born 7 May 1956 in Warsaw) is a Polish film and music video cinematographer. He is known for his work as the cinematographer on the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series and on Alex Proyas' cult classics '' The Crow'' and '' Dark City''. Many of his collaborations include working with film directors like Ridley Scott, Rob Marshall, Tony Scott, Gore Verbinski and Tim Burton. He has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 1996 and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2004. Wolski has worked on several music videos with artists such as Elton John, Eminem, David Bowie, Sting, Aerosmith, and Neil Young. Personal life Wolski was born on May 7, 1956. He attended film school in Łódź, Poland and moved to the United States in 1979 at age 23. Soon after, he began working as a camera assistant on low-budget films in New York City and Los Angeles, which eventually led him to work as a cinematographer on films su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patryk Wolski
Patryk Wolski (born 12 April 1993) is a Polish football manager and former player who played as a forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association football) * Forward (basketball), including: ** Point forward ** Power forward (basketball) ** Sm ..., currently in charge of GKS Stromiec. At the age of 22, he became the manager of amateur club Centrum Radom. Honours Radomiak Radom * III liga Łódź–Masovian: 2014–15 References External links * 1993 births Living people Footballers from Radom Polish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Ekstraklasa players II liga players III liga players Lech Poznań players Lech Poznań II players Radomiak Radom players Polish football managers Men's association football player-managers {{Poland-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Włodzimierz Wolski
Włodzimierz Wolski (9 October 1824, Pultusk – 29 July 1882, Brussels) was a Polish poet, novelist, translator, and librettist. He is best known as the author of the libretto to Stanisław Moniuszko's opera ''Halka''. He grew up in Warsaw and published his poems and prose in magazines there. He took part in the January Uprising and settled in Brussels after the defeat. Works Poetry * ''Ojciec Hilary (Father Hillary)'' * ''Halka'' * ''Połośka'' * ''Śpiewy powstańcze (Songs of Insurgents)'' * ''Promyki (Rays)'' * ''Listy z Belgii (Letters from Belgium)'' Librettos * ''Halka'' * ''Hrabina (opera), The Countess'' * Połośka gwinciarska References * Zofia Lewinówna, ''Literatura polska. Przewodnik encyklopedyczny'', Volume II, Warsaw 1985, p. 624. Polish male poets Polish male novelists Polish translators Opera librettists 1824 births 1882 deaths 19th-century translators 19th-century Polish poets 19th-century Polish novelists 19th-century Polish dramatists and pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcin Wolski
Marcin Wolski (born 22 July 1947 in Łódź) is a Polish writer, journalist and satirist. Member of the communist PZPR party from 1975 to 1981. As a journalist, he writes for ''Wprost'', ''Gazeta Polska''Waldemar Kumór, "Czy musiało do tego dojść? Musiało, skoro doszło",''Gazeta Wyborcza'', 2009-08-08/ref> and ''Tygodnik Solidarność''. Many of his novels mix elements of science fiction, fantasy and political fiction and he was nominated for 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 ... 3 times.Official Page of the Zajdel Award, Nominees References ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikołaj Wolski
Mikołaj Wolski (1553–1630), bearer of the Półkozic coat of arms, was a Grand Court Marshal (1600-1616), Grand Crown Marshal (1616–1630), diplomat of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, starost of Krzepice and Olsztyn. He was famous for founding the first Polish Camaldolese Monastery - Hermitage of Silver Mountain in Bielany near Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 .... 1553 births 1630 deaths People from Pidhaitsi 16th-century Polish nobility Polish Roman Catholics Secular senators of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Polish patrons of the arts 17th-century Polish nobility {{Poland-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
