Jerzy Jełowicki (11 August 1899 – 22 September 1939) was a Polish landowner, agricultural engineer, military reservist and painter. For his service as a military reservist, he was awarded the Order of Virtuti Militari. He obtained his degree in agronomy at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, followed by studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.[1]

Jerzy Jełowicki
Born(1899-08-11)11 August 1899
Rożniatówka, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine
Died22 September 1939(1939-09-22) (aged 40)
NationalityPolish
Other namesJerzy Bożeniec Jełowicki
Occupation(s)agronomist and Painter
AwardsVirtuti Militari

His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2] He was killed three weeks into the German invasion of Poland in the Siege of Warsaw during World War II.[2]

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  1. ^ "Bohaterowie Bitwy nad Bzurą: Karta poległego". bohaterowie1939.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Jerzy Jełowicki". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 August 2020.