Stefan Tyszkiewicz
Polish noble, inventor, and activist (1894–1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stefan Eugeniusz Tyszkiewicz, in Polish, Stefan Eugeniusz Maria Tyszkiewicz-Łohojski z Landwarowa, Leliwa coat of arms, (born 24 November 1894 in Warsaw, died 6 February 1976 in London) was a member of the Polish nobility, landowner, engineer, inventor and an early pioneer of the Polish automotive industry. He was a decorated veteran of both World Wars and the Polish–Bolshevik War and social activist. After 1945, he became an exile, turned to publishing and politics as a member of the Polish National Council in London. He was an internationally feted inventor to the end of his life.
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Born | 24 November 1894 Warsaw, Poland |
Died | 6 February 1976(1976-02-06) (aged 81) London, United Kingdom |
Known for | car design and manufacturing, electronic devices |
Awards | Order of St. George (Russia) 1915 Virtuti Militari (Poland) Grand Prix Brussels World's Fair 1958 |
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Fields | mechanical engineering, aerospace |
Institutions | Stetysz, 1st Krechowce Uhlan Regiment, Polish Red Cross, Sovereign Military Order of Malta |
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Current region | Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania |
Connected families | House of Lubomirski, Princess Anastasia of Montenegro, Leuchtenberg, House of Savoy-Carignano |
Distinctions | Knight of Malta |
Estate(s) | Landwarów |
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