Joseph Oleskiw
Ukrainian professor of agronomy
Died when: 43 years 20 days (516 months)Star Sign: Libra
Dr.Joseph Oleskiw or Jósef Olesków (Ukrainian: ?????? ??????ô?? (historic spelling), ???? ???????? (modern spelling), Osyp Oleskiv, September 28, 1860 – October 18, 1903) was a Ukrainian professor of agronomy who promoted Ukrainian immigration to the Canadian prairies.
His efforts helped encourage the initial wave of settlers which began the Ukrainian Canadian community.
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