Franciszek Lachowicz
Mathematician, educator
Born Jul. 12, 1908, Koniuchy, Poland; came to U.S., 1951; son of Ignacy and Anastazja (Szarejko); married Helena (Pogonowska); children: Barbara, Lech.
Education: Master of Philosophy (M.Ph.), University of Warsaw (Poland), 1935; Master of Education (M.Ed.), 1962, Master of Science (M.S.), 1970, University of Bridgeport (CT).
Career: assistant prof., J. Pilsudski University, Warsaw, 1936-39, Polish Teachers Colllege, University of Edinburgh (Scotland), 1943-45; principal, Polish Business School (United Kingdom), 1946-48; educator in Polish community (United Kingdom), 1948-51; high school teacher, Monroe (CT), 1961-77; adjunct prof., Sacred Heart University, Fairfieid (CT), 1978 -.
Author: Wyniki pracy wychowawczej szkoly powszechnej, 1937; Polskie organizacje kulturalne w Bridgeport, 1985; numerous articles in: Nowy Dziennik, Gwiazda Polarna, Kalendarz Polski.
Member of, i.a.: Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.); Pilsudski Institute of America; Kosciuszko Foundation; Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.); Polish American Congress (P.A.C.); Polish Falcons of America; Polish Heritage Society; Polish Army Veterans Association - Stowarzyszenie Weteranow Armii Polskiej (S.W.A.P.); president, Polish - American Educational Soc., Bridgeport.
Honors: Man of the Year, Polish Heritage Society, Bridgeport, 1986; diploma of recognition for teaching Polish, Polish Educucional Society Abroad, 1988.
Served with: Polish Army, September '39 Campaign; Polish Army in Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), 1941; Polish Armed Forces in the West, 2nd Iieutenant.
Affiliation: Democrat. Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, German, French, Russian.
Home: 95 Houston Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06606.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996