History of the Jews in Poland Polish Jews who gained international recognition are Moses Schorr, Ludwik Zamenhof (the creator of Esperanto), Georges Charpak, Samuel Eilenberg, Emanuel Ringelblum, and Artur Rubinstein, just to name a few from the long list. The term "genocide" was coined by Rafał Lemkin (1900–1959), a Polish-Jewish legal scholar. Leonid Hurwicz was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Economics. The YIVO (Jidiszer Wissenszaftlecher Institute) Scientific Institute was based in Wilno before transferring to New York during the war. In Warsaw, important centers of Judaic scholarship, such the Main Judaic Library and the Institute of Judaic Studies were located, along with numerous Talmudic Schools
1st Uhlans Regiment of Polish Legions "Stanisław Bończa", Stefan Kulesza "Hanka", Stanisław Skotnicki "Grzmot", Ludwik Skrzyński "Kmicic". In February and March 1917, cavalry courses (officers and non-commissioned officers) and multi-sealed courses appeared in the regiment. On August 10, 1917, the commander of the Polish Legions passed the command of the regiment to captain Albert Kordecki of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment Albertowi Kordeckiemu z 2 Pułku Ułanów. 1st Uhlans Regiment of Polish Legions 1st Uhlans Regiment of Polish Legions was a detachment of the Polish Legions during World War I. Uhlans of this unit were called "Beliniaki", which was taken from the surname of their original leader,