Maria Brooks (Zagorska)
Polish language educator
Born Jan. 11, 1933, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S. 1957; daughter of Karol and Irena (Jablkowska); children: Christopher, James.
Education: Master of Arts (M.A.), University of Warsaw, 1955, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1958; Master of Arts (M.A.), 1959, Ph.D., 1963, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Career: researcher, prof., University of Pennsylvania.
Author: Nasal Vowels in Polish, 1968; Polish Reference Grammar, 1975; Sun Religious Symbols in Asia, Far East and the Middle and Near East and Around the World (in progress); over 40 scientific articles in professional journals.
Languages: Polish, English, Russian, Yiddish, Hebrew.
Office: University of Pennsylvania, Slavic Department, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996