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Stanislaus Akielaszek

Classics educator

Born April 28, 1916, Plainfield (NJ), U.S.; son of Jozef and Salomea (Kostyra); married Maria (Prochnicka); children: Anna, Krystyna, Jan.

Education: M. Ph., Jan Kazimierz University, Lwow (Poland), 1939; Ph. D., Fordham University, New York City, 1951.

Career: prof., Fordham University, 1945-60, St. John's University, 1960-86, New York City; retired.

Author: co-author, Lingua Latina Viva (textbook), 1966.

Member of: life member, Classical Association (U .K.), American Philological Association, New York Classical Club, Classical Association of the Empire State.

Honors: Silver Cross of Merit, Polish Government in Exile, London (U.K.), 1945.

Served with: Polish Army in Canada, Royal Canadian Air-Force, sergeant, 1941-43; United States Air Force, 1943-45. Roman Catholic.

Languages: English, Polish, Latin.

Hobbies: computer, philately.

Home: 2935 Fenton Ave, Bronx NY

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996

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