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Jersey City (soccer) Jersey City was an American soccer club based in Jersey City, New Jersey that was briefly a member of the professional American Soccer League. They joined for the second half of the 1928/29 season, but folded after only seven games.
Jersey City Giants The Jersey City Giants was the name of a high-level American minor league baseball franchise that played in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the top farm system affiliate of the New York Giants from 1937 through 1950. The Jersey City club played in the International League (Class AA 1912-45 and Class AAA since 1946).
Jersey City Skeeters The Jersey City Skeeters were a minor league baseball team which operated in Jersey City, New Jersey. The team began in the 1860s as an independent team, but by 1870 they had joined the National Association and won its amateur baseball championship.
Jersey Dutch Jersey Dutch was a variant of the Dutch language spoken in and around Bergen and Passaic counties in New Jersey from the late 1600s until the early 20th century. It may have been a partial creole language based on Zeelandic and Flemish Dutch dialects with English and possibly some elements of Lenape.
Jersey Evening Post The Jersey Evening Post (or JEP, as it is locally called) is a regional newspaper published six days a week in Jersey. It was printed in broadsheet format for 87 years, though it is now of compact (tabloid) size.
Jersey Falcons Jersey Falcons were an American soccer team, founded in 2001. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2004, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.
Jersey Farm Jersey Farm is a district of St Albans situated approximately 2 miles north-east of the city centre. It is largely surrounded by countryside and is "attached" to St Albans by the district of Marshalswick to its south-west.
Jersey Football Association The Jersey Football Association (Jersey FA) is the body that co-ordinates and organises the sport of football in Jersey. It is not a member of either UEFA or FIFA, but is a member of the English Football Association (FA) and has the status of an English county, despite that Jersey being a Crown dependency in its own right, separate from England.
Jersey Gardens Jersey Gardens is a two-level indoor outlet mall. The mall opened on October 21, 1999, and is the largest outlet mall in New Jersey, and much closer to New York City than its largest outlet mall competitor, Woodbury Commons.
Jersey Girl (2004 film) Jersey Girl is a 2004 film written and directed by Kevin Smith, and starring Ben Affleck. It was Smith's biggest-budget project to date (filmed on $35 million), but ended up doing poorly at the box office while receiving many negative reviews.
Jersey Girl (song) "Jersey Girl" is a song composed and originally sung by American musical artist Tom Waits from his 1980 album Heartattack and Vine. The song is also included on Waits' compilation albums Bounced Checks (1981), Anthology of Tom Waits (1985), and Used Songs, 1973-1980 (2001).
Jersey Girls The Jersey Girls or Jersey Widows is an informal description of four American activist women. They are Kristen Breitweiser, Patty Casazza, Lorie Van Auken, and Mindy Kleinberg, each, as of September 11, 2001, a resident of New Jersey and married to a man who died in the terrorist attacks that day.
Jersey Jaguars The Jersey Jaguars (also called the Jersey SkyCats during their first and only season) were an American Basketball Association team in 2004-2005. They were replaced by the Newark Express the next season, and Derek Washington and Marcus Tony-El of the SkyCats joined the Express in 2005.
Jersey Legal French Jersey Legal French, also known as Jersey French, is the official dialect of French used administratively in Jersey. Since the anglicisation of the island, it survives as a written language for some laws, contracts, and other documents.
Jersey pound The Jersey pound is the currency issued by the States of Jersey. Jersey is in currency union with the United Kingdom, and the Jersey pound is not a separate currency but is an issue of banknotes and coins by the States of Jersey denominated in pound sterling, in a similar way to the banknotes issued in Scotland and Northern Ireland (see Sterling banknotes).
Jersey Post Jersey Post is the licensed Universal Service provider of mail service for the island of Jersey. It covers the postcode area JE, which was only established in the early 1990s as a subset of the UK's post code system.
Jersey Shore The Jersey Shore is a colloquial term used in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States to refer to the Atlantic Ocean-facing coast of New Jersey, together with the adjacent resort and residential communities. Residents of the state simply refer to the area as "the shore," and to visiting it as "going down the shore.
Jersey Shore Boca Jersey Shore Boca were an American soccer team, founded in 2003, and were members of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the third and fourth tiers of the American Soccer Pyramid for just one season, after which the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.
Jersey Shore sound The Jersey Shore sound was a genre of rock and roll popularized at the Jersey Shore on the Atlantic Ocean coast of New Jersey, that went by a variety of names or, more often, was defined by its artists. A synthesis of pre-Beatles rock and roll and pre-Motown Rhythm and Blues, the genre enjoyed a brief vogue from the roughly the late 1960s through the mid-1980s.
Jersey Shore Shark Attacks of 1916 During the Jersey Shore Shark Attacks of 1916 between July 1 and July 12, 1916, along 80 miles of New Jersey Atlantic Ocean coastline, five swimmers were attacked by at least one shark, resulting in the deaths of three men and one boy. One victim survived.
Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania Jersey Shore is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA on the West Branch Susquehanna River, 15 miles (24 km) west by south of Williamsport. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railway The Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railway was a railroad built in the early 1880s to give the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad access to the coal regions around Clearfield, Pennsylvania. It was originally planned as part of a connecting line between the East Coast of the United States and Buffalo, New York.
Jersey Skiff The Jersey Skiff is a beach launched boat first appearing around the end of the 1800's. They were first used as fishing boats, to be launched through the surf, sailed to the fishing grounds and then retrieved through the surf.
Jersey Squires The Jersey Squires were an American Basketball Association team that played in 2003-2004 with the Kansas City Knights, Long Beach Jam, Las Vegas Rattlers, Tijuana Diablos, Juarez Gallos de Pelea and the Fresno Heatwave. They first played at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey.
Jersey Street Jersey Street is a band from Manchester, England, which began releasing deep house in 1998, before broadening its output to include a wide range of styles including soul, jazz, afro-funk and Latin. Jersey Street’s first single, Nobody But My Lord, was released on seminal UK house label J.
Jersey Telecom Jersey Telecom Limited is the former monopoly incumbent operator in the Bailiwick of Jersey. Jersey is incorporated into the UK National Telephone Numbering Plan area codes] of 44 1534 for landlines and 44 7797 for Jersey Telecom mobiles and 44 7700 for Cable and Wireless mobiles.
Jersey Wooly The Jersey Wooly, also known as the Dwarf Angora in Europe, is a breed of Domestic rabbit weighing about 3 pounds with a bold head and easy-care wool fur on their body. They are noted for their high intelligence, docile nature, and gentle disposition.
Jersey Zoological Park Jersey Zoological Park or Jersey Zoo is a 25-acre (100,000 m²) zoological park established in 1959 on the island of Jersey in the English Channel by naturalist and author Gerald Durrell (1925-1995). It is now officially called Durrell Wildlife after its founder, and in an attempt to shed its stereotype as a Zoo.
Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm The Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is the first coastal wind farm in the United States and the first wind farm in New Jersey. It became operational in December 2005 and consists of five 1.
Jeru the Damaja Jeru the Damaja (pronounced as "Damager", born Kendrick Jeru Davis) is a MC from Brooklyn, New York. He has worked extensively with Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr, whom he has known since high school.
Jerudong International School Jerudong International School, commonly referred to by its acronym "JIS", is a British international school in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. The school was founded in 1997 and follows the national British curriculum from kindergarten to secondary school levels.
Jerusalem Jerusalem (Hebrew: , Yerushaláyim or Yerushalaim; Arabic: , al-Quds ("the Holy"))Jerusalem in other languages: Arabic Bibles use ŘŁŮرشليم Ă›rshalĂ®m; official Arabic in Israel: ŘŁŮرشليم القدس, Urshalim-al-Quds (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names) is an ancient Middle Eastern city that is Israel's national capital and largest city,Largest city:
Jerusalem (Matisyahu song) "Jerusalem" is a song by Hasidic Jewish reggae singer Matisyahu, produced by Jimmy Douglass & The Ill Factor and first released in 2006 on his major label debut, Youth. A new version was recorded later in 2006 with Sly & Robbie and was released as a digital single on September 19, 2006.
Jerusalem artichoke The Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.), also called the sunroot or sunchoke or topinambur, is a flowering plant native to North America grown throughout the temperate world for its tuber, which is used as a root vegetable.
Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance (Hebrew:×”×קדמיה למוסיקה ולמחול בירושלים), founded in 1958, though its history dates back to the 1920's, is located on the Givat Ram campus of Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The academy is an independent institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education in Israel, but works in association with the university in offering several joint degrees.
Jerusalem bus 2 massacre The Jerusalem bus 2 massacre was a suicide bombing committed by a Palestinian terrorist in a crowded bus in Jerusalem, Israel, on August 19, 2003, which killed 23 people and wounded over 130. Many of the victims were children.
Jerusalem bus 20 massacre The Jerusalem bus 20 massacre was a suicide bombing in Kiryat Menahem, Jerusalem. A Palestinian suicide bomber from Hamas exploded himself on a crowded bus in central Jerusalem, killing 11 people and wounding over 50.
Jerusalem Bible The Jerusalem Bible is a Catholic translation of the Bible which first was introduced to the English-speaking public in 1966. As a Catholic Bible, it includes the deuterocanonical books along with the sixty-six others included in Protestant Bibles, as well as copious footnotes and introductions.
Jerusalem Biblical Zoo The Tish family zoological gardens in Jerusalem, also known as the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, is an Israeli zoo located in the Manahat neighbourhood which is famous for its collection of wildlife featured in the Hebrew Bible, many of which are no longer naturally present in the Holy Land.
Jerusalem cricket Jerusalem crickets (genus Stenopelmatus) are a group of large, flightless insects native to western United States, along the Pacific Coast, and south into Mexico. Because of their large, human-like head, they are commonly called niño de la tierra (Spanish for "child of the earth"), Earth baby, cara de niño (Spanish for "child's face"), or wó see ts'inii (Navajo for "skull insect").
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA) was founded in 1976 by Professor Daniel J. Elazar, as "an independent, non-profit institute for policy research and education serving Israel and the Jewish people.
Jerusalem College of Technology The Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT), (Hebrew:בית הספר הגבוה ל××›× ×•×ś×•×’×™×” בירושלים), is an Orthodox Jewish college in the Givat Mordechai neighbourhood of Jerusalem. JCT offers bachelor's degrees in several fields of study combined with intensive Jewish studies.
Jerusalem Delivered Jerusalem Delivered (La Gerusalemme liberata) (1580) is a baroque epic poem by Italian poet Torquato Tasso which tells the (largely fictionalized) story of the First Crusade in which Christians knights, lead by Godfrey of Bouillon, battle Muslims in order to raise the siege of Jerusalem. The poem is composed of eight line stanzas grouped into 20 cantos of varying length.
Jerusalem Embassy Act The United States Jerusalem Embassy Act, passed by Congress on October 23, 1995 , states that "Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel; and the United States Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem no later than May 31 1999".
Jerusalem cherry The Jerusalem cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum) is a plant belonging to the same family as deadly nightshade, whose fruit are also poisonous. These perennials can be grown decoratively as a house plant, but in some areas of Australia the plant has become a weed.
Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies The Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies (JIMS) is an independent, nonprofit economic policy think tank whose mission is to discover practical ways to promote market solutions and limited government in Israel and the region.
Jerusalem Law The Jerusalem Law is a common name of Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel passed by the Israeli Knesset on July 30, 1980 (17th Av, 5740). UN Security Council Resolution 478, not a binding resolution under Chapter VII of the Charter, declared that the law "must be rescinded".
Jerusalem Malha Train Station The Jerusalem Malha Train Station is the main Israel Railways station in Jerusalem, Israel. The station is located in the southern Jerusalem Manahat neighborhood, also known as Malha, near the Jerusalem Shopping Mall and Teddy Stadium, the home field of the Betar Jerusalem FC soccer team.
Jerusalem of Gold (song) "Jerusalem of Gold" (Hebrew: ירושלים של זהב, Yerushalayim Shel Zahav) is a popular Israeli song written by Naomi Shemer in 1967. Interestingly, "Jerusalem of Gold" was also a special piece of jewelery mentioned in a famous legend about Rabbi Akiva.
Jerusalem Online Jerusalem Online is a website that allows visitors through video over the internet to view a a 5-minute summary of headlines from Israel's local Channel 2 television news. Launched in August 2005 during Israel's pullout from the Gaza Strip, the site has over 40,000 users and is free of charge.
Jerusalem Prize The Jerusalem Prize for the Freedom of the Individual in Society is a biennial literary award given to writers whose work has dealt with themes of human freedom, society, politics, and government. It is awarded at the Jerusalem International Book Fair, and the recipient usually delivers an address when accepting the award.
Jerusalem stone Jerusalem Stone is the trade name of stone quarried in areas from the Jordan River on the east of Israel to the Mediterranean Sea on the country's west, and from the southern Port of Eilat on the Red Sea to The Galilee and Haifa on the north. Jerusalem Natural Stone from www.
Jerusalem syndrome The Jerusalem syndrome is the name given to a group of mental phenomena involving the presence of either religiously themed obsessive ideas, delusions or other psychosis-like experiences, that are triggered by, or lead to, a visit to the city of Jerusalem. It is not endemic to one single religion or denomination, but has affected Jews and Christians of many different backgrounds.
Jerusalem Shopping Mall The Jerusalem Shopping Mall () or Malha Mall (×§× ×™×•×ź מלחה) is an indoor shopping mall in the southwest Jerusalem neighbourhood of Manahat, or Malha. The mall, which opened in 1993, has about 260 stores laid out on 3 levels in a shopping area of 37,000 square metres (m²), as well as 3,000 m² of office space, making it the largest of Azrieli Mall Group's seven Israeli malls, and one of the largest in the country.
Jerusalem Talmud The Jerusalem Talmud or Talmud Yerushalmi (), often the Yerushalmi for short, and also known as the Palestinian Talmud, is a collection of Rabbinic notes about the Jewish Oral tradition as detailed in the 2nd-century Mishnah.
Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome is a condition that causes profound hearing loss and arrhythmia, it is a type of long QT syndrome. This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, and affects an estimated 1.
Jervine Jervine is a steroidal alkaloid, C27H39NO3, derived from the Veratrum plant genus. Similar to cyclopamine, which also occurs in the Veratrum genus, it is a teratogen implicated in birth defects when consumed by animals during a certain period of their gestation.
Jervis Bay National Park Jervis Bay National Park, formerly known as Jervis Bay National Park (NSW), consists of several protected areas on the western and northern foreshores of Jervis Bay, on the south coast of New South Wales. The park is close to the town of Huskisson.
Jervis Bay Nuclear Power Plant Jervis Bay Nuclear Power Plant was a proposed nuclear power reactor in the Jervis Bay Territory on the south coast of New South Wales. It would have been Australia's first nuclear power plant, and was the only proposal to have received serious consideration as of 2005.
Jervis Bay Territory The Jervis Bay Territory is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia. It was bought by the Commonwealth Government in 1915 from the state of New South Wales so that the Federal capital at Canberra would have access to the sea.
Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 The Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 was an Act of the Parliament of Australia which followed the New South Wales, Seat of Government Surrender Act 1915. The Act created the Territory of Jervis Bay, as a part of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and with all laws of the FCT applicable.
Jervis Bay Tree Frog Litoria jervisiensis, commonly known as the Jervis Bay Tree Frog or Curry Frog in reference to the odour this frog produces, is a species of Australian frog associated with Wallum Swampland along the east coast of New South Wales; ranging from the Queensland border to eastern Victoria.
Jervis Inlet Jervis Inlet is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast, about 95 km northwest of downtown Vancouver. It stretches 90 km from its head at the mouth of the short (18 km) Skwakwa River to its opening into the Strait of Georgia near Texada Island.
Jervis McEntee Jervis McEntee (July 14 1828 - January 27 1891) was an American painter of the Hudson River School. He is a somewhat lesser-known figure of the 19th century American art world, but was close friends and travelling companions with several of the important Hudson River School artists.
Jervois-Scratchley reports From the time of the first settlement in Australia, The Royal Marines, The New South Wales Corps and a succession of regiments of the British army had been responsible for defending the Australian colonies. With the withdrawal of British garrison troops in 1870 the various colonies moved to establish more significant defences of their own.
Jery Sandoval Jery Sandoval Sanabria (born December 18 1986, in Barranquilla, Colombia) is an actress, model and singer. In Colombia, she's remembered by her role of MarĂa Reyes in Los Reyes, a Colombian version of an Argentinian telenovela called Los Roldán.
Jeryl Sasser Jeryl Henry Braxton Sasser (born February 13 1979 in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Bnei HaSharon of the Israeli basketball league. He played college basketball at Southern Methodist University, he was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 22nd pick in the 2001 NBA Draft.
Jerzy Andrzejewski Jerzy Andrzejewski (August 19, 1909, Warsaw, Poland - April 19, 1983, Warsaw) was a prolific Polish author. In 1976 he was one of the founding members of the intellectual opposition group KOR (Workers' Defence Committee).
Jerzy Bielecki Jerzy Bielecki (born November 19, 1969 in Janów Lubelski) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 4748 votes in 6 Lublin district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Jerzy Buzek Professor Jerzy Buzek (born 3 July 1940 in Śmiłowice, then Germany, now Smilovice, Czech Republic) is a Polish academic lecturer and politician, prime minister of Poland from 1997-2001 and today a Member of European Parliament, elected 13th June, 2004 with the record number of votes in whole Poland.
Jerzy Czeszejko-Sochacki Jerzy Czeszejko-Sochacki (1892-1933) was a socialist, later communist politician in Poland and an early victim of Stalinist repression. He joined the Polish Socialist Party in 1914, and the Communist Party of Poland (KPP) in 1921.
Jerzy Detloff Fleming Count Jerzy Detloff Fleming (born on March 3, 1699 in Iven - December 10, 1771 in Warsaw, Poland) was an Artillery General in 1738, Grand Treasurer of Lithuania in 1746-1764 and voivode of Pomeranian Voivodship in 1766.
Jerzy Drzewiecki Jerzy Drzewiecki was a Polish aeroplane constructor, engineer and one of the founders of the RWD construction bureau, along with Rogalski and Wigura. Among his most notable constructions is the RWD-7 aeroplane.
Jerzy Engel Władysław Jerzy Engel (born October 6, 1952 in Włocławek) was a Polish footballer and coach. Engel began his career in football at an early age playing at local club Junak Wloclawek, before moving to Polonia Warszawa (1975-76), Hutnik Warszawa (1976-77) and several other clubs.
Jerzy Feliks Fedorowicz Jerzy Feliks Fedorowicz (born October 29, 1947 in Polanica ZdrĂłj) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 5694 votes in 13 KrakĂłw district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list.
Jerzy Gorgoń Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń (born July 18, 1949 in Zabrze) was a Polish football player who is remembered for his participation in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was a 6'4" tall defender who became well-known in 1967 while playing for Górnik Zabrze.
Jerzy Gosiewski Jerzy Gosiewski (born November 20, 1952 in Maków Mazowiecki) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 3782 votes in 35 Olsztyn district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Jerzy Hacek A fictional author from Vernor Vinge's book "Rainbows End". The details are a bit sketchy but the books he is said to have written were about a group that is a sort of medieval order of librarian knights.
Jerzy Kosiński Jerzy Kosiński (name bestowed upon him by his father while they were hiding from the Nazis, original name: Josek Lewinkopf) (June 18, 1933 – May 3, 1991) was a Polish-Jewish English-language novelist, who acquired American citizenship.
Jerzy Kukuczka Jerzy Kukuczka (March 24 1948–October 24 1989), born in Katowice, Poland, was a Polish alpine and high-altitude climber. On September 18 1987, he became the second man after Reinhold Messner to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders in the world.
Jerzy Żuławski Jerzy Żuławski [YEH-zhih zhoo-LAHV-skee] (July 14, 1874—August 9, 1915) was a Polish novelist, poet, playwright, critic and nationalist, whose best-known work is the science fiction epic Trylogia Księżycowa (The Lunar Trilogy) written between 1901 and 1911.
Jerzy Żyszkiewicz Jerzy Żyszkiewicz (born January 17, 1950 in Oleśnica) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 10527 votes in 3 Wrocław district, candidating from Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej list.
Jerzy ĹoĹ› Jerzy ĹoĹ› (March 22, 1920-June 1, 1998) was a Polish mathematician, logician, economist, and philosopher. He is best known for his work on ultraproducts, in particular for " ĹoĹ›' theorem", which states that any first-order formula is true in an ultraproduct if and only it is true in "most" factors (see ultraproduct for details).
Jerzy Materna Jerzy Materna (born March 25, 1956 in Zielona Góra) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 5371 votes in 8 Zielona Góra district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Jerzy Neyman Jerzy Neyman (born Jerzy Spława-Neyman, April 16, 1894, in Bendery, Moldova – August 5, 1981, in Oakland, California) was a Polish mathematician. He was the second of four children of Czesław Spława-Neyman and Kazimiera Lutosławska.
Jerzy Owsiak Jerzy Owsiak (b. October 6, 1953 in Gdańsk, Poland) is a Polish social campaigner, journalist, co-founder of The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, which 'played' for the first time in January 1993 in Bydgoszcz, when it collected money for children's cardiosurgery in the largest children's hospital in Poland.
Jerzy Pajaczkowski-Dydynski Jerzy Casimir Pajaczkowski-Dydynski (July 19, 1894 in Lemberg, Austro-Hungary - December 6 2005 in Boarbank Hall, England) who was thought to be the UK's oldest man at the time of his death, died at the age of 111. The Polish army veteran died at a nursing home in Cumbria.
Jerzy Petersburski Jerzy Petersburski (1895 – 1979) was a Polish pianist and composer of popular music, renowned mostly for his Tangos, some of which (such as Ta ostatnia niedziela, Już nigdy and Tango Milonga) were milestones in popularization of the musical genre in Poland and are still widely known today, more than half a century after their creation.
Jerzy Pilch Jerzy Pilch (born 10 August 1952 in Wisła, Poland) is one of the most important contemporary Polish writers and journalists. Critics have compared Pilch's style to Witold Gombrowicz, Milan Kundera, or Bohumil Hrabal.
Jerzy Polaczek Jerzy Polaczek (born August 24, 1961 in Piekary Śląskie) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 39,335 votes in the 31st Katowice district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Jerzy Prokopiuk Jerzy Prokopiuk (June 5 1931 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish antroposopher, gnostic, philosopher, translator of literature. He translated into Polish works written by Aldous Huxley, Rudolf Steiner, Carl Gustav Jung and many other authors.
Jerzy Różycki Jerzy Witold Różycki (pronounced ['jεʒɨ ru'ʒɨʦki]; Olshana, near Kiev, Ukraine, July 24, 1909 — January 9, 1942, Mediterranean Sea, near the Balearic Islands) was a Polish mathematician and cryptologist who worked at cracking German Enigma machine ciphers.
Jerzy Rudlicki Rudlicki Jerzy (1893-1977) was a Polish engineer who invented the V-tail configuration for aircraft combining the ailerons and elevators in one system. He both worked in the World War I and World War II on aircraft.
Jerzy Rybicki Jerzy Rybicki (born June 6, 1953 in Warsaw) is a retired boxer from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada. There he won the gold medal in the light middleweight division (– 71 kg), after having defeated Yugoslavia's Tadija Kačar in the final.
Jerzy Samp Jerzy Samp (born 23 March, 1951, Gdańsk, Poland) is a Polish writer, publicist and historian of literature and culture of Pomerania, and also activist of Kashubian-Pomeranian Association (chairman of Gdańsk Branch 1986-1989, 1995-).
Jerzy Semkow Jerzy Semkow (born 1928 in Poland) is a Polish conductor. He has served as Music Director of the Saint Louis Symphony, Principal Conductor of the Royal Danish Opera and the Royal Danish Orchestra in Copenhagen, Music Advisor and Principal Conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic, Music Director of the Orchestra of Radio-Televisione Italiana (RAI) in Rome, and Artistic Director of the National Opera in Warsaw.
Jerzy Urban Jerzy Urban, also known as: Jerzy Kibic, Jan Rem, Klakson (born August 3 1933 in ĹĂłdĹş), is a Polish journalist, commentator, writer and politician, editor-in-chief of the weekly Nie and owner of the company which owns it, Urma.
Jerzy Wenderlich Jerzy Wenderlich (born April 22, 1954 in Toruń) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 10761 votes in 5 Toruń district, candidating from Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej list.
Jerzy Zawisza Jerzy Zawisza (born December 19, 1943 in Borek Wielki) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 5338 votes in 15 TarnĂłw district, candidating from Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej list.
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