Erazm Józef Jerzmanowski h. Dołęga (2 June 1844 – 7 February 1909) was an industrialist, philanthropist and patron of art, soldier, who took part in the January Uprising of 1863-1865.

Born to Franciszek Jerzmanowski and Apolonia Kamila Kosowska,[1] Erazm graduated from high school in Warsaw in 1862, and then began education at Polytechnic Institute in Puławy.

He worked on production of the calcium carbide, in the meantime patenting 17 inventions in the field of mining and investing money.

[citation needed] In 1896 Jerzmanowski bought a palace in Galicia and settled in Prokocim, near Kraków, where he died in 1909.

People distinguished with Jerzmanowscy Award had to be Polish Roman Catholics who had served Poland with their artistic, scientific or social activities.