About Jerzy Jełowicki
Lived 1899 – 1939 (aged 40). Jerzy Jełowicki was a Polish military personnel and painter.
Jerzy Jełowicki (11 August 1899 – 22 September 1939) was a Polish landowner, agricultural engineer, military reservist and painter. For his service as a military reservist, he was awarded the Order of Virtuti Militari. He obtained his degree in agronomy at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, followed by studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.
His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was killed three weeks into the German invasion of Poland in the Siege of Warsaw during World War II.
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Who was Jerzy Jełowicki?
Polish painter (1899–1939)
When was Jerzy Jełowicki born?
Jerzy Jełowicki was born on 11 August 1899 in Rozhniativka.
When did Jerzy Jełowicki die?
Jerzy Jełowicki died on 22 September 1939 in Łomianki.
What was Jerzy Jełowicki's occupation?
Jerzy Jełowicki was a military personnel and painter.
What nationality was Jerzy Jełowicki?
Jerzy Jełowicki was Polish.
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