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Krystyna (other)
Krystyna is a Polish variant of name Christine or Christina. It may refer to: People with the name Krystyna * Krystyna Ambros (born 1961), Polish rower * Krystyna Ankwicz (1907-1985), Polish actress *Krystyna Czajkowska (born 1936), female Polish volleyball player *Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz (1936–2021), Polish naval engineer and sailor * Krystyna Dańko (1917–2019), Polish orphan awarded for saving the lives of Polish Jews during the Holocaust *Krystyna Guzik (born 1983), Polish biathlete *Krystyna Hołuj-Radzikowska (1931–2006), Polish chess player * Krystyna Jakubowska (born 1942), Polish volleyball player * Krystyna Janda (born 1952), Polish actress * Krystyna Kacperczyk (born 1948), Polish sprinter * Krystyna Kuperberg (born 1944), Polish-American mathematician *Krystyna Klimczak (born 1992), Polish figure skater * Krystyna Krupa (born 1939), Polish volleyball player * Krystyna Kuperberg (born 1944), Polish-American mathematician * Krystyna Liberda (born 1968), Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Language
Polish (Polish: ''język polski'', , ''polszczyzna'' or simply ''polski'', ) is a West Slavic language of the Lechitic group written in the Latin script. It is spoken primarily in Poland and serves as the native language of the Poles. In addition to being the official language of Poland, it is also used by the Polish diaspora. There are over 50 million Polish speakers around the world. It ranks as the sixth most-spoken among languages of the European Union. Polish is subdivided into regional dialects and maintains strict T–V distinction pronouns, honorifics, and various forms of formalities when addressing individuals. The traditional 32-letter Polish alphabet has nine additions (''ą'', ''ć'', ''ę'', ''ł'', ''ń'', ''ó'', ''ś'', ''ź'', ''ż'') to the letters of the basic 26-letter Latin alphabet, while removing three (x, q, v). Those three letters are at times included in an extended 35-letter alphabet, although they are not used in native words. The traditiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Nadolna
Krystyna Nadolna (born 23 December 1949) is a former Polish female discus thrower. She represented Poland at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972 .... References 1949 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Poland People from Brodnica County {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krysia Osostowicz
Krysia Osostowicz FGS (born 1960) is a violin player who teaches at the Guildhall School of Music. She is the leader of the Dante String Quartet and principal violinist with the Endymion Ensemble. She previously played for 15 years with the Domus Piano Quartet In Ancient Rome, the ''domus'' (plural ''domūs'', genitive ''domūs'' or ''domī'') was the type of town house occupied by the upper classes and some wealthy freedmen during the Republican and Imperial eras. It was found in almost all the ma .... In 2021 she joined the Brodsky Quartet. References External links Hyperion Record Label Women classical violinists Academics of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Living people 1960 births 21st-century violinists 21st-century women musicians {{violinist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krysia Nowak
Krysia Nowak (born 1948), also known as Krysia Danuta Michna-Nowak, is a British painter and designer of Polish descent, working in mixed media. Early life Daughter of Squadron Leader and Henrietta Nowak, Krysia attended Notre Dame High School, Sheffield and the Henry Hartland Grammar School, Worksop. Nowak decided at the age of 11 that her sole ambition was to be an artist, something she pursued despite initial discouragement from her parents. Further education Krysia Nowak studied at Ealing College (now known as the West London College) graduating with a BA in the History of Art, French and Spanish in 1970. This was followed by a post-graduate certificate of education from Garnett College, London in 1973. Her art tutors included the Polish artists Marek Żuławski and . Style and influences Nowak experiments with monoprints, to create different effects and textures. Nowak's most recent work is influenced by Greek mythology, ballet, nature, the human face and Polish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural Acoustic Band
The Natural Acoustic Band were a British acid-folk band, formed in 1969 in Milngavie, Glasgow, Scotland. There were a number of personnel changes throughout the band's history, but the best known line up was: *Tom Hoy (born 5 February 1950, in Glasgow, Scotland) — Guitar and Vocals *Robin Thyne (born 1 November 1950, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) — Guitar, Bongos, Bass and Tenor Recorders, Tambourine, Clacker and Vocals *Krysia Kocjan (10 August 1953, in Craigendoran, Scotland, – 21 February 2007 in Portland, Oregon, United States) — Vocals, Guitar, Glockenspiel, Bells The band only produced two albums and one single (reaching No 1 in the ''Melody Maker'' folk charts). They played The Royal Albert Hall (supporting Don McLean), toured extensively with Ralph McTell, played at The Weeley Festival Rod Stewart, T-Rex, Status Quo, Rory Gallagher and Monty Python also appearing with Country Joe McDonald at Reading Played Glasgow City Halls with Billy Connolly and Steale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fireman Sam
''Fireman Sam'' (Welsh: ') is a Welsh animated children's television series about a fireman named Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other residents in the fictional Welsh rural village of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and Tonypandy). The original idea for the show came from two ex-firemen from London, England, who took their idea to artist and writer Rob Lee who developed the concept, and the show was commissioned. ''Fireman Sam'' first appeared on S4C on 1 November 1987, and a few weeks later on BBC1 on 17 November. The original series finished in 1994, and a new series that expanded the character cast commenced in 2003. The series was also shown as ' in Scottish Gaelic in Scotland. The series was sold to over 40 countries and has been used across the United Kingdom to promote fire safety. The theme song was performed by Mal Pope in a classic rock style from 1987 to 1994, then by a different singer, Cameron Stewart, in a 2000s alternative rock styl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halszka Wasilewska (soldier)
Halszka Wasilewska, sometimes called ''Halina'', (21 March 1899 – 8 February 1961), WW2 nom-de-guerre Krystyna, was one of the first women to attain the rank of Major in the Polish Armed Forces. She was a Legionnaire in the First world war and the subsequent Polish-Soviet War in 1920. She participated in the battle for Lwów and in the Polish - Ukrainian War. As an officer, she had special responsibility for training in the women's Polish Armed Forces during the interbellum. With the outbreak of WW2, she directed training for the women in the Polish Underground Army. She was captured and tortured by the Nazis and held in Ravensbrück concentration camp for two years. After liberation she rose to the rank of Major of the Women's forces in General Maczek's 1st Armoured Division in post-war Germany.Markert, Anna Eliza, ed. ''Kobiety w Kampanii Polskiej: Halina Wasilewska'' http://1wrzesnia39.pl/39p/galeria-1/kobiety-w-kampanii-pol/8817,Halina-Wasilewska.html She was the elder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Zachwatowicz
Krystyna Zachwatowicz-Wajda (born Krystyna Zachwatowicz; 16 May 1930) is a Polish scenographer, costume designer and actress. She is a daughter of architect and restorer Jan Zachwatowicz and Maria Chodźko ''h.'' Kościesza, and wife of film director Andrzej Wajda. Member of the Polish Film Academy. She is a co-founder (with Andrzej Wajda) of Centre of Japanese Art and Technology "Manggha" in Kraków. Biography Zachwatowicz was born on 16 May 1930 in Warsaw, Poland. She graduated from the History of Art Faculty of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków (1952) and Scenography faculty of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (1958). In 1958, she made her own debut as a scenographer in Marin Držić's ''Rzymska kurtyzana'' on the stage of Teatr Zagłębia in Sosnowiec. In 1960, she moved to Sosnowiec, where she was associated with student's theatre of the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice. There, she designed a scenography to Witold Gombrowicz's '' The Marriage'' ( pl, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Zabawska
Krystyna Danilczyk-Zabawska (born 14 January 1968) is a former Polish shot putter. She was born as Krystyna Danilczyk in Kopczany near Lipsk nad Biebrzą. She lives in Białystok. Her husband and former coach is Przemysław Zabawski, also a former shot putter. Their daughter Daria Zabawska, born 1995, competes in the discus throw. Her personal best throw is 19.42 metres, achieved in July 1992 in Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of .... Achievements References * * 1968 births Living people Polish female shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Szumilas
Krystyna Maria Szumilas (born 28 June 1956 in Knurów) is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005 getting 16,105 votes in 29 Gliwice district as a candidate from the Civic Platform list. From 2011 to 2012 she served as the Minister of National Education. She was also a member of Sejm 2001-2005. See also *Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2007 Member may refer to: * Military jury A United States military "jury" (or "members", in military parlance) serves a function similar to an American civilian jury, but with several notable differences. Only a general court-martial (which may impos ... External linksKrystyna Szumilas - parliamentary page- includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches. 1956 births Living people People from Knurów Civic Platform politicians Freedom Union (Poland) politicians Members of the Polish Sejm 2001–2005 Members of the Polish Sejm 2005–2007 Members of the Polish Sejm 2007– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Skarbek
Maria Krystyna Janina Skarbek, (, ; 1 May 1908 – 15 June 1952), also known as Christine Granville, was a Polish agent of the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War. She became celebrated for her daring exploits in intelligence and irregular-warfare missions in Nazi-Occupation of Poland (1939–1945), occupied Poland and German occupation of France during World War II, France. Journalist Alistair Horne, who described himself in 2012 as one of the few people still alive who had known Skarbek, called her the "bravest of the brave." Spymaster Vera Atkins of the SOE described Skarbek as "very brave, very attractive, but a loner and a law unto herself." She became a British spy, agent months before the SOE was founded in July 1940. She was the first female agent of the British to serve in the field and the longest-serving of all Britain's wartime women agents. Her resourcefulness and success have been credited with influencing the organisation's dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystyna Radziwiłł
Jan Sariusz Zamoyski ( la, Ioannes Zamoyski de Zamoscie; 19 March 1542 – 3 June 1605) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, and the 1st ''ordynat'' of Zamość. He served as the Royal Secretary from 1565, Deputy Chancellor from 1576, Grand Chancellor of the Crown from 1578, and Great Hetman of the Crown from 1581. Zamoyski was the General Starost of the city of Kraków from 1580 to 1585, Starost of Bełz, Międzyrzecz, Krzeszów, Knyszyn and Tartu. An important advisor to Kings Sigismund II Augustus and Stephen Báthory, he was one of the major opponents of Bathory's successor, Sigismund III Vasa, and one of the most skilled diplomats, politicians and statesmen of his time, standing as a major figure in the politics of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth throughout his life. Biography Childhood and education Jan Zamoyski was born on 19 March 1542 to Stanisław Zamoyski and Anna Herburt in Skokówka. He started his education in a school in Krasnystaw but when he was thirt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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