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Szczepan
Szczepan is a Polish masculine given name, a form of Stephen, which means "wreath" or "crown". It may also be a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Szczepan of Wierzbna (died 1241), Polish nobleman *Szczepan Bradło (died 1960), Polish farmer and Righteous Among the Nations *Szczepan Hołowczyc (1741–1823), Polish archbishop and politician *Szczepan Grajczyk (born 1931), Polish rower *Szczepan Kończal (born 1985), Polish classical pianist *Szczepan Kupczak (born 1992), Polish Nordic combined skier *Szczepan Lewna ( 1980s), Polish politician and activist *Szczepan Pieniążek (1913–2008), Polish pomologist *Szczepan Sadurski (born 1965), Polish cartoonist, satirist, caricaturist and journalist *Szczepan Ścibior (1903–1952), Polish soldier, pilot and patriot *Szczepan Skomra (born 1949), Polish politician *Szczepan Szczeniowski (1898–1979), Polish physicist and author *Szczepan Twardoch (born 1979), Polish writer *Szczepan Wesoły (1926–2018), Polish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczepan Pieniążek
Szczepan Aleksander Pieniążek (1913–2008) was a Polish pomologist, professor of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, and a vice-president of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He was a pioneer in Polish horticulture, which was in need of reform after World War II. Having studied in the United States, Pieniążek brought to Poland innovative solutions to various fruit-growing problems. In his scientific research, he generally focused on pomology, plant physiology, and conservation of orchards. He published over one hundred publications, including an academic handbook "Horticulture". Studies and scientific interests After graduating with a Master's in Biology at the University of Warsaw in 1938, he received a scholarship from the Jozef Pilsudski National Culture Fund and left for the United States, where he continued his studies at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York (1938–1942). After defending his doctoral dissertation entitled "Transpiration of apples in cold stora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Szczepan
Daniel Szczepan (born 5 June 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for I liga club Ruch Chorzów. Career Szczepan began his senior career with Górnik Pszów in 2011, where he made his debut in 2012 against Naprzód Rydułtowy, a team located in the town of his birth, a game in which Szczepan also scored. In total Szczepan scored 15 goals for Górnik. On 5 February 2015, Szczepan joined GKS Jastrzębie. After starting well with Jastrzębie, Szczepan knocked out an opposition player in a friendly for the 2015–16 season against Unia Racibórz. In total Szczepan scored just under one goal every two games for GKS. After a successful time with Jastrzębie, Szczepan joined Śląsk Wrocław in 2018. Honours Górnik Pszów * Regional league Katowice III: 2012–13 GKS Jastrzębie * II liga: 2017–18 * III liga, group III: 2016–17 * Polish Cup The Polish Cup in Association football, football ( ) is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczepan Twardoch
Szczepan Lech Twardoch (; born 23 December 1979 in Knurów) is a Polish- Silesian writer. He has written a series of best-selling novels such as ''Morphine'' (2012), ''Drach'' (2014), ''The King'' (2016), ''The Kingdom'' (2018), and ''Pokora'' (2020). ''The King'' has been turned into a TV series, first broadcast on the Canal+ network. He has won numerous literary prizes among them the Brücke Berlin-Preis and Le Prix du Livre Européen. Career Twardoch completed his education in sociology at the Interdepartmental Individual Studies in the Humanities of University of Silesia in Katowice. As an independent journalist, Twardoch's work has appeared in various publications including ''Gazeta Wyborcza'', and ''Rzeczpospolita''. He served as the editor of the literary section for the bimonthly magazine ''Christianitas'' and has been a regular columnist for '' Polityka'' and '' Wysokie Obcasy Extra''. Twardoch's literary career is marked by several accolades. His short story '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczepan Ścibior
Szczepan Ścibior (13 December 1903 in Uniejów, Poland – 7 August 1952 in Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish soldier, pilot, and patriot. It has not been established what he was doing early years of his life. Most probably, he fought in the Polish September Campaign and later escaped to Great Britain. In 1940, Ścibior became a member of the No. 305 Polish Bomber Squadron () He was pilot of a Vickers Wellington. In 1941, his bomber crashed during a mission near Charleroi in Belgium. He managed to make his way to Brussels, where after hiding for nine days, he was caught by the Germans and sent to a POW camp. Liberated by the British in 1945, Ścibior at first went to Great Britain, but in March 1946 decided to return to his native country. There, he took command of 7th Air Bomb Regiment in Łęczyca and in August 1947 he became commander of the famous Polish Air Force Academy in Dęblin. He was arrested on 9 August 1951 and wrongly accused of being a British spy. Ścibior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczepan Witkowski
Szczepan Viktor Witkowski (20 December 1898 – 29 May 1937) was a Polish soldier and skier. Witkowski was born in Lwów, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria (today Lviv, Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...). He was a member of the national Olympic military patrol team in 1924 which was one of two withdrawing to bad weather conditions. He also competed in the men's 50 kilometre event at the 1924 Winter Olympics. He died in Stryi, Poland (since 1939 Ukraine). References 1898 births 1937 deaths Polish military patrol (sport) runners Military patrol competitors at the 1924 Winter Olympics Olympic biathletes for Poland Skiers from Lviv Sportspeople from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria Military personnel of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczepan Bradło
Szczepan Bradło (died 1960) was a Polish farmer who lived in Lubcza, a village in Tarnów Voivodeship, with his wife Klara (d. 1953), daughter Franciszka and sons: Antoni, Eugeniusz and Tadeusz. Together, they saved thirteen Jews during the Holocaust in German-occupied Poland. In 1986, the Bradło family were awarded the honorary title Righteous Among the Nations. Szczepan and his wife were recognized posthumously. During World War II, Bradło lived on a three-hectare farm. According to the Yad Vashem deposition, two Jews from Slotowa who were forced to leave their hideout at the home of a peasant named Ryba asked Bradło for shelter for themselves and their families. Their families consisted of six Bochners, three Reichs, Izrael Hamel, Abraham Einspruch, and Bochna and Beniamin Dereszewicz. With the aid of the Bradłos, the families created a dugout in which they spent over two years, until the end of the war. According to the testimony of one of the survivors who, in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczepan Hołowczyc
Szczepan Hołowczyc '' de armis'' Pierzchała (19 August 1741–27 August 1823) was a Roman Catholic archbishop of Warsaw from 1818 until his death in 1823 and a senator of Congress Poland. He previously served as bishop of Sandomierz from 1819 to 1820. Hołowczyc was the son of Basil and Mary Hołowczyc (). He studied at a Jesuit seminary in Vilnius from 1771; after his ordination in 1772, he continued his studies in Rome. He was then appointed parish priest at Kutno in 1773. In 1774, he departed for Rome to study canon law, eventually visiting Germany. After returning to Poland in 1776, he was appointed as secretary for Michał Jerzy Poniatowski, who appointed him to the rectory in Osiek. That same year, Hołowczyc went to Kraków, where he passed law examinations at Kraków University and was made a doctor of both laws. In 1781, Hołowczyc was appointed canon of the cathedral chapter at Warsaw; he was then appointed to the rectory at Wrocimowice in 1783, and was later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczepan Kupczak
Szczepan Kupczak (born 29 November 1992) is a Polish Nordic combined skier who competes internationally. He represented Poland at the 2018 Winter Olympics The 2018 Winter Olympics (), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (; ) and also known as PyeongChang 2018 (), were an international winter multi-sport event held between 9 and 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang County, South Ko .... References External links * 1992 births Living people Polish male Nordic combined skiers Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Poland Nordic combined skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics People from Żywiec County FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Poland Winter World University Games medalists in Nordic combined Competitors at the 2013 Winter Universiade Skiers from Silesian Voivodeship 21st-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-wintersport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczepan Grajczyk
Szczepan Grajczyk (born 11 December 1931) is a Polish rower. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq .... References 1931 births living people Polish male rowers Olympic rowers for Poland Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Tarnowskie Góry 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczepan Kończal
Szczepan Kończal (Polish pronunciation: ʂtʂɛpan kɔɲtʂal) (born on 27 May 1985, in Katowice, Poland) is a Polish classical pianist who has won prizes in many international music competitions held in more than a dozen different countries. Education Kończal graduated with the highest distinction (Primus inter pares medal) from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, where he studied under Prof. Józef Stompel's guidance. He has participated in masterclasses with such artists as Krystian Zimerman, Peter Donohoe, Dang Thai Son, Alexander Korsantia, Joan Havill, Bernard Ringeissen, John Perry, Andrzej Jasiński, Lee Kum-Sing, Victor Merzhanov. Competitions Kończal has been a prize-winner of several piano competitions: 16th Vianna da Motta International Music Competition (5th prize and special award for the best interpretation of the mandatory work, Lisbon, Portugal, 2007; WFIMC), 11th UNISA International Piano Competition (6th prize, Pretoria, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczepan Sadurski
Szczepan Piotr Sadurski is a Polish satirist This is an incomplete list of writers, cartoonists and others known for involvement in satire – humorous social criticism. They are grouped by era and listed by year of birth. Included is a list of modern satires. Early satirical authors *Aes ..., cartoonist, caricaturist, journalist, and the leader of the Good Humor Party. Early life and works He was born on June 9, 1965 in Lublin, and graduated from art secondary school (1985). He has published more than 5,000 drawings in 200 magazines. Sadurski is the winner of awards, including the Golden Szpilka ‘86 (prize from the magazine ''Szpilki'' for the year's best drawing). He is the founder of ''Wydawnictwo Humoru i Satyry'' (Humour and Satire Publishing) Superpress (1991) editor in chief of the magazine ''Dobry Humor''. He is also the founder and leader of the Good Humor Party–an informal, international organization for people who love laughing (more than 3,000 members in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
