Famous People with Name Wlodzimierz

Wlodzimierz Arlamowski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Wlodzimierz Arlamowski: was an uhlan of the Home Army unit from Lwow. After 1945, together with Polish inhabitants of his hometown, he was deported to territories of Germany, which became part of Poland.In October 1945, the 22-year old Arlamowski decided to escape Communist-controlled Poland. He managed to get into a Soviet Yak-9 plane, which was standing on the tarmac at a military airport in Izbicko (Opole Voivodeship). Reportedly, he wanted to get to Austria, but a Soviet sentry guarding the airport saw him and shot him in the head. Arlamowski died on October 30, 1945, and was buried on the “Mater Dolorosa” cemetery in Bytom.

Wlodzimierz Kolos            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Wlodzimierz Kolos: was one of the founders of modern quantum chemistry and pioneered accurate calculations on the electronic structure of molecules. The University of Warsaw and the Polish Chemical Society award the Kolos Medal every two years to commemorate his life and career.

Wlodzimierz Czacki            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Wlodzimierz Czacki: was born in Poryck in Lutsk (Volhynia governorate, Russian Empire), today in Ukraine, and died in Rome, Italy. He was a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was part of the Papal diplomacy, and was part of the nuntius in France 1879–1882.