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Hofmann, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Hofmann, Joseph, 1876–1957, Polish-American pianist, b. near Cracow; pupil of Anton Rubinstein. He toured Europe as a child prodigy, making his American debut in 1887 at the…Rubinstein, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Rubinstein, Arthur, 1887–1983, Polish-American pianist, b. Łódź. Rubinstein studied in Warsaw and Berlin, making his debut in 1900 with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, conducted by…Korzybski, Alfred Habdank
(Encyclopedia) Korzybski, Alfred HabdankKorzybski, Alfred Habdankkôrzĭbˈskē [key], 1879–1950, Polish-American linguist, b. Warsaw. In his system, which he called General Semantics, Korzybski aimed at…Benda, Wladyslaw Theodor
(Encyclopedia) Benda, Wladyslaw TheodorBenda, Wladyslaw Theodorvlädĭˈsläf [key]Benda, Wladyslaw Theodor bäNdäˈ [key], 1873–1948, Polish American painter and illustrator, b. Poland. He studied at the…Singer, Israel Joshua
(Encyclopedia) Singer, Israel Joshua, 1893–1944, Polish-American novelist and playwright who wrote in Yiddish, older brother of Isaac Bashevis Singer. Living variously in Poland and Russia, he earned…Tarski, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Tarski, AlfredTarski, Alfredtärˈskē [key], 1901–83, Polish-American mathematician and philosopher, Ph.D. Univ. of Warsaw, 1924, b. Alfred Teitelbaum, changed his named 1923. He…Hamtramck
(Encyclopedia) Hamtramck Hamtramck hămtrămˈĭk [key], city (2020 pop. 28,433), Wayne co., SE Mich., within the confines…Weinreich, Uriel
(Encyclopedia) Weinreich, Uriel, 1926–67, Polish-American linguist, b. Vilnius, Poland (now in Lithuania), Ph.D. Columbia Univ., 1951. Weinreich taught linguistics at Columbia (1951–67) and is noted…Koprowski, Hilary
(Encyclopedia) Koprowski, Hilary, 1916–2013, Polish-American microbiologist and immunologist, b. Warsaw, M.D. Univ. of Warsaw, 1939. He fled Poland after the Nazi invasion (1939), making his way to…Zygmund, Antoni
(Encyclopedia) Zygmund, AntoniZygmund, Antoniäntôˈnē zĭgˈm&oomacr;nt [key], 1900–1992, Polish-American mathematician, b. Warsaw, Ph.D. Univ. of Warsaw, 1923. In 1940 he escaped from German-…Trending
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