Jan Dabrowski

Textile technologist, organic chemist

Born Jan. 29, 1921, Koniecki, Poland; came to U.S., 1950; son of Romuald and Bronislawa (Konopka); married Ann (Sikora); children: Christopher, Darcy.

Education: diploma, Nottingham District Technical College (United Kingdom), 1949; Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), London University (United Kingdom), 1949; Master of Science (M.S.), Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (NY), 1955.

Career: technical director, Division of United Merchants, Clearwater Finishing Plant (SC), 1957-86; Retired.

Author: 3 U.S. patents, 1962, 1967, 1972.

Member of: trustee, Polish Heritage Association of the Southeast, Aiken (SC); senior member, American Association of Textile Chemists and Colonists, 1950-86.

Served with: Polish Armed Forces in the West, 2nd Corps, 1942-43; Polish Air Force in United Kingdom, pilot, sergeant, 1943-47.

Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.

Languages: Polish, English, French, Russian.

Hobbies: chess, hiking.

Home: 905 Fairfield Ave., North Augusta, SC 29841.

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