Franciszek Zasławski

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Francis Francis may refer to: People and characters *Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025) *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2 ...

Francisco Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco (name), Paco". Francis of Assisi, San Francisco de A ...

François François () is a French language, French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis (given name), Francis. People with the given name * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * Voltaire, Fran ...

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Edward Pfeiffer Franciszek Edward Pfeiffer, nom-de-guerre ''Radwan'' (January 21, 1895 in Łódź – June 13, 1964 in London) was a Polish military commander, Brigadier General of the Polish Army, commander of the Region I Śródmieście of the Home Army d ...

(Franciszek Edward Pfeiffer) (1895–1964), Polish general officer; recipient of the ''Order of Virtuti Militari'' *

Franciszek Alter Franciszek Alter (22 November 1889 in Lviv – 23 January 1945 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen) was a Polish general. Career Franciszek Alter began his career as an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army, reaching the rank of captain. He fought in the ...

(1889–1945), Polish general officer during WWII *

Franciszek and Magdalena Banasiewicz The family of Franciszek and Magdalena Banasiewicz and their children Jerzy, Tadeusz, Antoni, and Maria lived on a farm in Orzechowce near Przemyśl during the Nazi German occupation of Poland in World War II. In July 1991 they were bestowed th ...

(fl. mid-20th century), Polish couple who hid and rescued 15 Jews during the Holocaust * Franciszek Antoni Kwilecki (1725–1794), Polish nobleman, statesman, and ambassador *

Franciszek Armiński Franciszek Armiński (born October 2, 1789 in Tymbark – January 14, 1848 in Warsaw) was a Polish astronomer. He was professor at the Warsaw University and director of the astronomical observatory in Łazienki Park, Warsaw. He studied ma ...

(1789–1848), Polish astronomer *

Franciszek Bieliński Franciszek Bieliński of Junosza coat of arms (1683–1766) was a Polish statesman. A Crown Grand Marshal, Marshal of Prussia and a voivode of Chełmno, he is best remembered as a strong proponent of the expansion and the modernisation of the c ...

(1683–1766), Polish politician and statesman *

Franciszek Blachnicki Franciszek Blachnicki (; 24 March 1921 – 27 February 1987) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Light-Life movement, also known as the Oasis Movement, and the Secular Institute of the Immaculate Mother of the Church. He f ...

(1921–1987), Polish man who started The Light-Life Movement (Światło-Zycie) as a Catholic association *

Franciszek Błażej Captain Franciszek Błażej ( noms de guerre "Roman", "Bogusław") was born on 27 October 1907 in Nosówka, in Austrian Galicia. He was a professional officer of the Polish Army and participated in the Polish September Campaign. Some time in t ...

(1907–1951), Polish military officer and anticommunist resistance fighter *

Franciszek Bohomolec Franciszek Bohomolec, S.J., Bogoria Coat of Arms (29 January 1720 – 24 April 1784), writing pseudonymously as: ''Daniel Bobinson, Dzisiejkiewicz, F. B., F. B. S. J., Galantecki, J. U. P. Z., Jeden Zakonnik S. J., Jeden Zakonnik Societati ...

(1720–1784), Polish dramatist, linguist, and theatrical reformer *

Franciszek Bronikowski Franciszek Jan Bronikowski (25 February 1907 – 1 December 1964) was a Polish rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed four event. He was born in Bromberg, Prov ...

(1906–1964), Polish Olympic rower *

Franciszek Bukaty Franciszek Bukaty (1747–1797) was a Polish diplomat. He was (1772–1785) Polish ''chargé d'affaires'', and later ambassador in London. At first the Polish King Stanisław August Poniatowski Stanisław II August (born Stanisław Antoni P ...

(1747–1797), Polish diplomat * Franciszek Cebulak (1906–1960), Polish Olympic football (soccer) player * Franciszek Chalupka (1856–1909), Polish theologian; founder of the first Polish-American parishes in New England *

Franciszek Czapek Franciszek Czapek (, French: ''François Czapek''; 4 April 1811 – disappeared 1871) was a master watchmaker and partner of Antoni Patek in Patek, Czapek & Cie. Biography Czapek was born on 4 April 1811 in Semonice (now part of Jaroměř), B ...

(1811–unknown), Czech-Polish watchmaker *

Franciszek Dionizy Kniaźnin Franciszek Dionizy Kniaźnin (4 October 1750, Vitebsk – 25 August 1807, Końskowola) is considered to be one of the most distinguished Polish poets of the Polish sentimentalism in the Enlightenment period. He was a member of the Jesuit ord ...

(1750–1807), Polish poet of the Enlightenment period *

Franciszek Dobrowolski Franciszek Dobrowolski (; 1830–1896) was a Polish theatre director, editor of Dziennik Poznański (Poznań Daily) and a social and political activist who participated in the Polish National Government during the January Uprising. Briefly inte ...

(1830–1896), Polish theater director *

Franciszek Ferdynant Lubomirski Prince Franciszek Ferdynand Lubomirski (c. 17101774) was a Polish noble (szlachcic) and Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded on 3 August 1762 in Warsaw. He was the son of the voivode of Kraków Voivodeship, Jerzy Dominik Lubomirsk ...

(1710–1774), Polish nobleman and Knight of the Order of the White Eagle *

Franciszek Fiszer Franciszek Fiszer (better known as Franc Fiszer; March 25, 1860 – April 9, 1937) was a Polish metaphysician and alchemist, a friend of the most notable writers and philosophers of contemporary Warsaw and one of Warsaw's semi-legendary people. De ...

(1860–1937), Polish ''bon vivant'', gourmand, erudite, and philosopher *

Franciszek Gągor Franciszek Gągor (8 September 1951 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish general, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces between 2006 and 2010. He died in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash near Smolensk with the President of P ...

(1951–2010), Polish general officer, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army since 2006 *

Franciszek Gajowniczek Franciszek Gajowniczek (15 November 1901 – 13 March 1995) was a Polish army sergeant whose life was saved at the Auschwitz concentration camp by Catholic priest Maximilian Kolbe, who volunteered to die in his place. Gajowniczek had been sent ...

(1901–1995), Polish army sergeant whose life was spared when Saint Maximilian Kolbe sacrificed his life for Gajowniczek at Auschwitz *

Franciszek Gąsienica Groń Franciszek Gąsienica Groń (30 September 1931 – 31 July 2014) was a Polish Nordic combined athlete who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the Nordic combined at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. He was the first Polis ...

(1931–2014), Polish Olympic skier *

Franciszek Gąsior Franciszek Gąsior (21 April 1947 – 26 August 2021) was a Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1 ...

(1947–2021), Polish Olympic handball player *

Franciszek Grocholski Franciszek Grocholski (2 November 1730 – 11 November 1792) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic). Franciszek became Podstoli of Braclaw since 1761, Borough Writer of Krzemieniec since 1764, Chamberlain of King Stanisław August Poniatowski sin ...

(1730–1792), Polish nobleman and politician * Franciszek Gruszka (1910–1940), Polish aviator who flew with the RAF during the Battle of Britain * Franciszek Hodur (1866–1953), Polish prelate of the Polish National Catholic Church *

Franciszek Jamroż Franciszek Jamroż (19 May 1943 – 25 January 2023) was a Polish politician who was the mayor of Gdańsk, Poland from 1991 to 1994. He was charged with Political corruption, corruption and bribery and was imprisoned.Portal Trojmiasta (Official ...

(contemporary), Polish politician, former mayor of Gdańsk; imprisoned for corruption and bribery *

Franciszek Jarecki Franciszek Jarecki (born September 7, 1931 – died October 24, 2010) was a pilot in the Polish Air Force, who became famous in early 1953 when he escaped Soviet-controlled Poland in a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 jet, one of the best Soviet planes at ...

(1931–2010), Polish Air Force aviator who defected to the West with a MIG-15 in 1953 * Franciszek Jerzy Jaskulski (1913–1947), Polish soldier and commander in the anticommunist Freedom and Independence organization * Franciszek Kamieński (1851–1912), Polish botanist *

Franciszek Kamiński Franciszek Wawrzyniec Kamiński, pseudonym: „Olsza”, „Kowal”, „Zenon Trawiński” (20 September 1902 – 24 February 2000) was a Polish politician and military leader, commander of the Peasant Battalions during World War II. After the ...

(1902–2000), Polish general and activist of the peasant movement *

Franciszek Kareu Franciszek Kareu, SJ (10 December 1731, Orsza – 11 August 1802, Polotsk) was a Polish-Welsh Jesuit priest, architect, missionary and teacher in the region of modern day Belarus. During the worldwide suppression of the Society of Jesus, with th ...

(1731–1802), Belarusian Jesuit priest; Superior General of the Society of Jesus 1801–02 *

Franciszek Karpiński Franciszek Karpiński (4 October 1741 – 16 September 1825) was the leading Sentimentalism (literature), sentimental Polish people, Polish poet of the Age of Enlightenment. He is particularly remembered for his religious works later rendered ...

(1741–1825), Polish poet of the Age of Enlightenment * Franciszek Kasparek (1844–1903), Polish jurist, professor of law, and rector of Kraków University *

Franciszek Kleeberg Franciszek Kleeberg (1 February 1888, in Tarnopol – 5 April 1941, near Dresden) was a Polish general. He served in the Austro-Hungarian Army before joining the Polish Legions in World War I and following the Polish Independence later the Polis ...

(1888–1941), Polish general officer in the Austro-Hungarian army and subsequently in the Polish Legions * Franciszek Kniaźnin (1750–1807), Polish dramatist and writer * Franciszek Kokot (1929–2021), Polish nephrologist and endocrinologist * Franciszek Kostrzewski (1826–1911), Polish painter, illustrator, and caricaturist *

Franciszek Krajowski Franciszek Krajowski (; 30 September 1861 in Velešín – 22 November 1932 in Brest) was a Czech-Polish military officer and a General of the Polish Army The Land Forces () are the Army, land forces of the Polish Armed Forces. They currentl ...

(1861–1932), Czech-Polish military officer and general of the Polish Army *

Franciszek Krupiński Franciszek Salezy Krupiński (January 22, 1836, Łukowie near Siedlce – August 16, 1898, Warsaw) was a Polish philosopher."Krupiński, Franciszek," ''Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN'' (PWN Universal Encyclopedia), vol. 2, p. 612. Life Krupiński wa ...

(1836–1898), Polish philosopher *

Franciszek Ksawery Branicki Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (1730–1819) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, French count, diplomat, politician, military commander, and one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation. Many consider him to have been a traitor who participated wit ...

(1730–1819), Polish nobleman, magnate, and a leader of the Targowica Confederation *

Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński Franciszek Ksawery Chomiński (c. 1730 – 9 June 1809) was a Polish soldier, politician, translator and poet. Sejm deputy, deputy to the Lithuanian Tribunal and voivode of Mscislaw from 1788 in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and marshal of ...

(died 1809), Polish politician, writer, and translator * Franciszek Ksawery Dmochowski (1762–1818), Polish Romantic novelist, poet, translator, and satirist *

Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki Prince Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki (. ; 4 January 1778–10 May 1846) was an important Polish people, Polish politician, freemason and diplomat of the first half of the 19th century. He served as the minister (government), minister of the ...

(1778–1846), Polish politician and government minister in partitioned Poland * Franciszek Ksawery Godebski (1801–1869), Polish writer and publicist *

Franciszek Ksawery Lampi Franciszek Ksawery Lampi, also known as Franz Xaver Lampi (22 January 1782 – 22 July 1852), was a Polish Romantic painter born in Austria of ethnic Italian background. He was associated with the aristocratic circle of the late Stanisław II ...

(1782–1852), Polish painter of the Romantic era *

Franciszek Ksawery Zachariasiewicz Franciszek Ksawery Abgaro-Zachariasiewicz (1 December 1770 in Ivano-Frankivsk, Stanyslaviv – 12 June 1845 in Przemyśl; sometimes Zacharyasiewicz or Zacharjasiewicz) was a Polish Roman Catholic bishop of Przemyśl, elevated in 1840. He was also ...

(1770–1845), Polish Roman Catholic prelate, professor, and historian *

Franciszek Latinik Franciszek Ksawery Latinik (17 July 1864 – 29 August 1949) was a Polish military officer, Colonel of Austro-Hungarian Army and Major General of the Polish Armed Forces (Second Polish Republic), Polish Army. Graduate of the General Staff Academy ...

(1864–1949), Polish general officer * Franciszek Leja (1885–1979), Polish mathematician * Franciszek Lessel (1780–1838), Polish composer * Franciszek Lilius (1600–1657), Polish composer * Franciszek Lubomirski (died 1721), Polish nobleman * Franciszek Macharski (1927–2016), Polish Roman Catholic cardinal; Archbishop of Kraków 1978–2005 *

Franciszek Maksymilian Ossoliński Count Franciszek Maksymilian Ossoliński (2 April 1676 – 1 July 1756) was a Polish nobleman, politician, diplomat and a patron of arts. Biography Son of Łowczy and Chorąży Maksymilian Ossoliński and Teodora Krassowska. He was married in ...

(1676–1756), Polish nobleman, politician, collector, and patron of arts *

Franciszek Malewski Franciszek Hieronim Malewski of Jastrzębiec coat of arms (1800-1870) was a Polish people, PolishAleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin translated by Vladimir Nabokov, ''Eugene Onegin: A Novel in Verse'', Princeton University Press, 1991, p.522. Quote: "Fra ...

(1800–1870), Polish lawyer, archivist, and journalist * Franciszek Misztal (1901–1981), Polish aircraft designer * Franciszek Niepokólczycki (1900–1974), Polish military officer and anticommunist resistance fighter; imprisoned under Stalin * Franciszek Nowicki (1864–1935), Polish poet, mountaineer, and socialist activist *

Franciszek Pieczka Franciszek Maksymilian Pieczka (18 January 1928 – 23 September 2022) was a Polish actor. A graduate of the National Higher School of Theatre in Warsaw (1954), he first made his debut in the theatre in Jelenia Góra. He won the award for Best ...

(1928–2022), Polish film and stage actor *

Franciszek Piper Franciszek Piper (born 1941) is a Polish scholar, historian and author. Most of his work concerns the Holocaust, especially the history of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Dr. Piper is credited as one of the historians who helped establish a mo ...

(born 1941), Polish scholar, historian and author; specializing in the Holocaust * Franciszek Pius Radziwiłł (1878–1944), Polish nobleman and political activist * Franciszek Pokorny (fl. mid-20th century), Polish military officer and cryptographer *

Franciszek Przysiężniak Franciszek Przysiężniak (nom de guerre "Ojciec Jan", "Father John") (September 22, 1909 in the village of Krupe, near Krasnystaw – September 30, 1975 in Jarosław) - was a lieutenant in the Polish Army, an officer of anti-communist resista ...

(1909–1975), Polish military officer and anticommunist resistance fighter; recipient of the ''Virtuti Militari'' * Franciszek Rychnowski (1850–1929), Polish engineer and an inventor * Franciszek Salezy Dmochowski (1801–1871), Polish writer, poet, translator, critic, and journalist * Franciszek Salezy Jezierski (1740–1791), Polish priest, writer, and activist of the Enlightenment period *

Franciszek Salezy Potocki Franciszek Salezy Potocki (1700 – 22 October 1772) was a Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Polish szlachta, nobleman, diplomat, politician and knight of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland), Order of the White Eagle, awarded on 3 August 1750, i ...

(1700–1772), Polish-Lithuanian nobleman; Knight of the Order of the White Eagle * Franciszek Sebastian Lubomirski (diet 1699), Polish nobleman *

Franciszek Siarczyński Franciszek Siarczyński (1758–1829) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest, member of the Piarists, Piarist religious order, historian, geographer, teacher, writer and publicist. He was a lecturer of grammar, history and geography at the Collegiu ...

(1758–1829), Polish Roman Catholic Piarist priest, historian, geographer, teacher, and writer *

Franciszek Smuda Franciszek Smuda (; 22 June 1948 – 18 August 2024) was a Polish football player and manager. As a player, he spent his career playing for clubs in Poland, the United States and Germany. In 1983, he turned to coaching, becoming the manager of ...

(1948–2024), Polish professional football player, coach, and manager *

Franciszek Smuglewicz Franciszek Smuglewicz (; 6 October 1745 – 18 September 1807) was a Polish-Lithuanian draughtsman and painter. Smuglewicz is considered a progenitor of Lithuanian art in the modern era. He was precursor of historicism in Polish painting. ...

(1745–1807), Polish-Lithuanian draftsman and painter *

Franciszek Starowieyski Franciszek Andrzej Bobola Biberstein-Starowieyski (8 July 1930 in Bratkówka – 23 February 2009 in Warsaw) was a Polish artist. From 1949 to 1955, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków and Warsaw. He specialized in poster, drawing, ...

(1930–2009), Polish artist *

Franciszek Stefaniuk Franciszek Jerzy Stefaniuk (born 4 June 1944) is a Polish politician of the agrarian Polish People's Party (''Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe''), who served as a Sejm member from the Contract Sejm (1989) until 2015, representing Chełm ( 7th district ...

(born 1944), Polish politician from Chełm *

Franciszek Sulik Franciszek (Frank) Sulik (1908– 16 July 1997) was a Polish-Australian chess master. Career 1934–1938 Before World War II, he lived in Lviv. In 1934, he tied for 2nd-3rd with Henryk Friedman, behind Stepan Popel, in the Lviv champio ...

(1908–2000), Polish-Australian chess master * Franciszek Szymczyk (1892–1976), Polish Olympic track cyclist * Franciszek Trąbalski (1870–1964), Polish socialist politician *

Franciszek Trześniewski Franciszek Trześniewski (; died 1939) was an early 20th-century Polish gourmand and cook. Born in Kraków, at that time belonging to Western Galicia (Austro-Hungarian Monarchy), he is notable for the restaurant-bar he opened in Vienna in 1902, ...

(died 1939), Polish gourmand and chef; eponym of the ''Trześniewski'' restaurant in Vienna *

Franciszek Walicki Franciszek Walicki (20 July 1921 – 3 October 2015) was a Polish journalist. He was considered the father of Polish beat and rock music, calling them big-beat as rock and roll was unacceptable name for the authorities of the Polish People's Rep ...

(1920–2015), Polish jazz and rock musician *

Franciszek Wielopolski Count Franciszek Wielopolski (died 8 April 1732) was a Polish noble (szlachcic). He was the son of Deputy and Grand Chancellor Jan Wielopolski and Konstancja Krystyna Komorowska. He married Teresa Magdalena Tarło and in 1711 Anna Lubomirska, t ...

(died 1732), Polish nobleman * Franciszek Wład (1888–1939), Polish general officer killed during the German invasion of Poland * Franciszek Wójcicki (1900–1983), Polish politician * Franciszek Zabłocki (1754–1821), Polish comic dramatist and satirist of the Enlightenment period * Franciszek Zachara (1898–1966), Polish-American pianist and composer * Franciszek Ziejka (1940–2020), Polish scholar *

Franciszek Żmurko Franciszek Żmurko (18 July 1859, Lviv – 9 October 1910, Warsaw) was a Polish realist painter. Żmurko began drawing lessons as a young boy in his hometown with the painter Franciszek Tepa. As an adolescent he relocated to Kraków to study at ...

(1859–1910), Polish painter * Franciszek Żwirko (1895–1932), Polish sport and military aviator * Ksawery Lubomirski (Franciszek Ksawery Lubomirski) (1747–1829), Polish nobleman and Russian general officer {{DEFAULTSORT:Franciszek Polish masculine given names Masculine given names