Kazimierz Nowak

[Bespoke]

What a mighty good man!

http://www.makethman.com/2010/06/27/kaz ... -1897-1937

[timmy]

Wow! That's quite a story about an amazing pair of journeys! Thanks for sharing.

[xl_target]

Pretty incredible. Thanks for posting that.
I must say, though, that he kinda looks like Professor Calculus in the Tintin series of comic books.

[Vikram]

Bloody good find.Must have been quite a ride.I note that he died in 1937 at the young age of 40.Wonder how that happened.

Best-
Vikram

[Bespoke]

I am glad you guys like it.He died after a year of return from Africa in Poznań from pneumonia as a consequence of an emaciation of the body due to a contraction of malaria.

There is more

http://www.kazimierznowak.pl/

[dr.jayakumar]

well thanks a ton.the write up is brief,would have enjoyed reading more. way down there is a dead leapord,meaning he was hunting his way or for living?nothing said about that.if he wore a spectacle and a thin beard, he'll look like prof calculus. one thing about his name...kazmeirz...looks like kashmerez...anyone noticed this?

[timmy]

"Kazimierz" is a pretty popular name in Poland as the last Piast king of Poland, Kazimierz the Great, was sort of like Raja Raja Chola in founding the state in its glorious form. Here's a quote from a baby naming site that explains the name: "The first element is the Slavic 'kazic' (to destroy), but the second element is not known for sure. The Old Slavonic word 'meri' (great, famous) was often re-interpreted as the medieval word 'mir' (peace). Consequently, the name was interpreted as 'declaration of peace'. However, the name could also have the opposite meaning 'destroyer of peace'."

What does Kashmir mean?

[dr.jayakumar]

"Kazimierz" is a pretty popular name in Poland as the last Piast king of Poland, Kazimierz the Great, was sort of like Raja Raja Chola in founding the state in its glorious form. Here's a quote from a baby naming site that explains the name: "The first element is the Slavic 'kazic' (to destroy), but the second element is not known for sure. The Old Slavonic word 'meri' (great, famous) was often re-interpreted as the medieval word 'mir' (peace). Consequently, the name was interpreted as 'declaration of peace'. However, the name could also have the opposite meaning 'destroyer of peace'."

What does Kashmir mean?

timmy thanks for the info,i have no idea what kashmere means.hope someone can enlighten..

[Bespoke]

Kashmir is an Indian name. Its name is derived from the Nilata Purana (An ancient Indian text) which describes the valley's origin which describes the Kashmir's valley's origin as a land that was obtained from water. 'Ka' literally means water and 'shimir' is translated as 'desiccated water'. Therefore Kashmir literally means 'a land that has been desiccated by water'.

[drifter]

Brilliant, this man must have had some bloody good survival skills. The will power he possesed must have been made of iron.

xl_target, I dont see the resembelance between him and prof calculas. More like someone from King Ottokar's Sceptre.

regards,
drifter.

[grewal]

This man was born in 1897 same year my grand father was also born. He was in cavalry for British army. He fought the first world war for the British . He went to France and Italy with his horse to fight against the Nazis. I remember that when I was a child we used to stick a magnet with his toe cause he had a sterilized splinter in his toe . A souvenir from his war days. Being a decorated soldier he had 5 medals ( I don't remember the detail ) with King George written on them ( well it was not a Victoria cross). One of my cousins have those medals. He served the army from the year 1914 - 1934. He used to tell us that he got his first pension of Rs 6/- per month. And with those 6 rupees he could afford a servant and run the entire house also. And one thing more is that my grand mother is still alive at the age of 95 and drawing her monthly pension after the death of my grandfather since 1987. So my grand parents have been drawing their pension for 77 long years . I have not yet come across any body who has had his or her family pension for such a long time.
( Although a bit OT but felt like sharing it.)

[xl_target]

Drifter and Dr Jaykumar,

Here is Professor Calculus


...and here is Kazimierz. I guess the bald head and pointy beard made me think of Calculus.
I'm not sure exactly which one but in one of the stories, it shows him dressed in shorts and a pith helmet (solar topee) which is probably what brought on the comparison in my mind.

[drifter]

Dear XL_target,

Well ok maybe not exactly a look alike like professor, but for sure the adventure spirit of tintin. Imagine professor calculas exploring on his own! he cant even look after himself he would need the help of the bungling tompson twins. If you have the tintin book titled King Ottokar's Sceptre go through it I am sure you will find someone with more resembelance to kazimierz.


reg,
drifter.