Asteroids named after people called Kazimierz

(22880) Pulaski

A Polish soldier, Kazimierz Michal Waclaw Wiktor Pulaski (1745-1779), is often called “the father of American cavalry” in reference to training he provided to the Continental Army during the American Revolution. In Illinois, an eponymous holiday is traditionally held on the first Monday in March to celebrate Polish culture.Discovered 7 September 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(26205) Kuratowski

Kazimierz Kuratowski (1896-1980) was a Polish mathematician who made important contributions to topology. Active in mathematical education and editorial work, he was also a foreign member of many academies, from the Royal Society of Edinburgh to the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.Discovered 11 June 1997 by P. G. Comba, Prescott