Turowicz
Turowicz is a Polish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Jerzy Turowicz (1912–1999), Polish journalist *Władysław Turowicz (1908–1980), Polish-Pakistani pilot and engineer See also *Turovice *Turka (other) *Turkovich Michael Turkovich (born November 27, 1986) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Notre Dame. Professional career Dallas Cowboys Aft ... {{surname Polish-language surnames ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Władysław Turowicz
Air Commodore Władysław Józef Marian Turowicz ( ur, ولادیسلاو جوزف مارئین تورووچ, translit=Vladislav Joseph Torovich; 23 April 1908 – 8 January 1980), usually referred to as W. J. M. Turowicz, was a Polish-Pakistani aviator, military scientist and aeronautical engineer. Turowicz was the administrator of Pakistan's Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) from 1967 to 1970. He was one of forty five Polish officers and airmen who joined RPAF on contract in the early fifties. After completion of his initial contract, Turowicz opted to stay on in Pakistan and continued to serve in PAF and later, SUPARCO. Turowicz made significant contributions to Pakistan's missile/rocket program as a chief aeronautical engineer. In Pakistan, he remains highly respected as a scientist and noted aeronautical engineer. Early life and education Turowicz was born to an aristocratic family in the village of Wadziejewsko in Siberia (Russia) in 1908, wh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jerzy Turowicz
Jerzy Turowicz (; 10 December 1912 – 27 January 1999) was a leading Polish Catholic journalist and editor for much of the post-Second World War period. He was editor of the Catholic weekly ''Tygodnik Powszechny'' from 1945 until his death in 1999, except for three years in the early 1950s. Early life and education Turowicz was born on 10 December 1912 in Kraków, Poland, the son of Klotylda (Turnau) and August Turowicz, a judge. In 1930, he joined a Catholic youth organization, called ''Rebirth''. He graduated from Jagiellonian University in 1939 with a degree in philosophy. Career and activities Turowicz was appointed chief editor of ''Głos Narodu'' in 1939. During World War II, he worked in the underground journals. In 1945, he became editor of the Catholic weekly ''Tygodnik Powszechny'', which he also cofounded. It was financed by Adam Sapieha, Archbishop of Kraków. However, there is another report, arguing that Sapieha was loosely related to the weekly. Turowicz ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Turovice
Turovice is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Turovice lies approximately south-east of Přerov, south-east of Olomouc, and east of Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate .... History The first written mention of Turovice is from 1131. Demographics References External links * Villages in Přerov District {{Olomouc-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Turka (other) (TÜ RKA), an Estonian folk dance group
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Turka may refer to: Places *Turka, Chełm County, in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) *Turka, Lublin County, in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) *Turka, Republic of Buryatia, a rural locality in Russia *Turka, Ukraine, a city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine *Turka Raion, abolished raion in Lviv Oblast *Turka (Lake Baikal), a river in Buryatia, Russia *Turka (Iren), a river in Perm Krai, Russia Other uses *Cola Turka, a Turkish cola soft drink * ''Turka'' (fly), a genus of flies *Turka language, a Gur language spoken by the Turka people in Burkina Faso *Turka people, an ethnic group in Burkina Faso *University of Tartu Folk Art Ensemble University of Tartu Folk Art Ensemble ( or TÜ RKA) is a University of Tartu folk dance group. It was founded in 1945 and as of 2015 there were around 150 dancers, that makes it one of the oldest and biggest folk dance groups in Estonia. Histo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Turkovich
Michael Turkovich (born November 27, 1986) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Notre Dame. Professional career Dallas Cowboys After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, Turkovich was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. He was waived/injured after suffering a knee injury during training camp on August 3 and subsequently reverted to injured reserve. He was released with an injury settlement on August 7. New York Jets Turkovich signed a future contract with the New York Jets on February 23, 2010. Turkovich would be waived by the New York on September 4, 2010. Chicago Rush Turkovich signed with the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games in the 1987 season, making it the third longest-ru ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |