Teofil

Article summary

Teofil is a Polish and Romanian given name, a form of Theophilus. Notable people with the given name: *Teofil Żebrawski (1800–1887), Polish mathematician, bibliographer, architect, biologist, archeologist, cartographer and geodesist *Teofil Adamecki (1886–1969), Polish lawyer and activist *Teofil Kwiatkowski (1809–1891), Polish painter *Teofil Matecki (1810–1886), Polish physician, social activist, member of Poznań Society of Friends of Learning *Teofil Oroian (born 1947), Romanian Army officer and military historian *Teofil Pożyczka (1912–1974), Polish pilot during World War II *Teofil Simchowicz (1879–1957), Polish neurologist who was born in Ciechanowiec, Poland

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1220460998