L. L. Zamenhof in Poland, the United Kingdom, France, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Spain (mostly in Catalonia), Italy, Israel, Belgium and Brazil. There are Zamenhof Hills in Hungary and Brazil, and a Zamenhof Island in the Danube. In some Israeli cities, street signs identify Esperanto's creator and give his birth and death dates, but refer to him solely by his Jewish name Eliezer (a variant of which, El'azar, is the origin of Lazarus). Zamenhof is honored as a deity by the Japanese religion Oomoto, which encourages the use of Esperanto among its followers. Also, a genus of lichen has been named "Zamenhofia" in
Ludwik de Laveaux (officer) is buried in the cemetery of South Ealing. Ludwik de Laveaux (officer) Ludwik de Laveaux was a Brigadier General of the Polish Army in World War I, World War II and Polish–Soviet War. He was born June 18, 1891 in Frysztakua a relative of the painter, Ludwik de Laveaux. He graduated in 1911 from Krakow University, and then studied architecture at the Technical University of Lwów. In World War I he served in the Polish legions 1 and 4 in the Lvov region. Starting a private soldier he was made an officer April 1, 1916, and in 1917 took command