The Polish people, who in 1930 had a world-wide population of some 22 million, experienced a major population surge in the 1960s and by 2005 had attained a world-wide population of over 53 million.

This is a partial list of famous Polish or Polish-speaking/writing persons. In the interest of fairness and accuracy, a minority of persons of mixed heritage have their respective ancestries credited. This is a partial list of partial lists on Wikipedia. ... Polish (język polski, polszczyzna) is the official language of Poland. ...

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History

Gallus Anonymus, first Polish historian (12th century) Szymon Askenazy, historian and diplomat Michał Bobrzyński, historian of law Jan Długosz, 15th-century chronicler of Poland Marian Kamil Dziewanowski, Poland, Russia, modern Europe Kazimierz Godłowski, historian and archeologist Oskar Halecki, Polish history Marceli Handelsman, Polish history Paweł Jasienica, Polish history Wincenty Kadłubek, 13th-century historian of Poland Józef Kasparek, constitutions; World War II era Hugo Kołłątaj, 18th-19th-century historian, philosopher and politician Feliks Koneczny, Polish history, social philosophy Władysław Kozaczuk, military history, military intelligence, World War II Marian Kukiel, military historian Joachim Lelewel, historian of Poland Tadeusz Manteuffel, medievalist Teodor Narbutt, Polish historian of Lithuania Adam Naruszewicz, 18th-century historian, participant in the Great Sejm Szymon Okolski, 17th-century historian Michael Alfred Peszke, Polish Armed Forces, World War II Richard Pipes, Polish-American historian of Russia and the Soviet Union Tadeusz Sulimirski, historian and archeologist Władysław Tatarkiewicz, philosophy and esthetics Piotr S. Wandycz, Polish-American historian of Central and Eastern Europe Richard Woytak, World War II Norbert Wójtowicz, historian of Polish political thought

Długosz Kołłątaj Lelewel Naruszewicz

Gallus Anonymus (Polish: Gall Anonim) living in 11th and 12th century was the first Polish historian, author of Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum (c. ... Szymon Askenazy (1866?-1935) was a Polish historian, diplomat and politician, founder of the Askenazy school. ... Michael Bobrzynski (30 September 1849–3 July 1935) was a Polish historian, born at Cracow, in Galicia. ... Jan DÅ‚ugosz Jan DÅ‚ugosz, also known as Joannes Longinus or Joannes Dlugossius (1415-1480) was a Polish historian (a chronicler) and a secretary of Bishop Zbigniew OleÅ›nicki of Kraków. ... Marian Kamil Dziewanowski (1913-2005) was a historian of Poland, Russia and modern Europe. ... Kazimierz GodÅ‚owski (1934-09-12 in Kraków - 1995-09-07) was a Polish archaeologist. ... Oskar Halecki (1891 in Vienna - 1973 near New York) Polish historian, social and Catholic activist. ... Marceli Handelsman (1882-1945) was a Polish historian and university professor, one of the most notable Polish medievists of 20th century and a tutor of numerous Polish historians. ... PaweÅ‚ Jasienica was the pen-name of Leon Lech Beynar (November 10, 1909 – August 19, 1970), a Polish amateur historian, journalist, writer, soldier. ... Wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, also known as Vincent Kadlubek, Vincent Kadlubo, Vincent Kadlubko, Vincent of Cracow. ... Józef Kasparek (1915-2002) was a Polish lawyer, historian and political scientist. ... Noble Family KoÅ‚Å‚Ä…taj Coat of Arms Kotwica Parents Antoni KoÅ‚Å‚Ä…taj Marianna MierzeÅ„ska Consorts None Children None Date of Birth April 1, 1750 Place of Birth NiecisÅ‚owice Date of Death February 28, 1812 Place of Death Warsaw Hugo KoÅ‚Å‚Ä…taj (1750-1812) was a Polish Roman Catholic... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Kozaczuk (1923 — 2003, Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish historian who published a dozen books, several of them in multiple editions. ... Marian Włodzimierz Kukiel Marian Włodzimierz Kukiel pseudonym: Marek Kąkol, Stach Zawierucha (b. ... Joachim Lelewel (Warsaw, March 22, 1786- May 29, 1861), was a Polish historian and politician, from a naturalized Polish family of Prussian background. ... Polish 2,500-zÅ‚oty postage stamp issued 1992, commemmorating the 90th anniversary of Tadeusz Manteuffels birth. ... The late Teodor Narbutt. ... Noble Family Naruszewicz Coat of Arms Wadwicz Parents  ? Consorts none Children none Date of Birth October 20, 1733 Place of Birth Polesie Date of Death July 8, 1796 Place of Death Janów Podlaski Adam Naruszewicz (1733-1798) was a Polish nobleman, poet, historian, dramatist, translator, publicist, Jesuit and titular... Sejm Czteroletni (Four-Year Sejm, also known as Sejm Wielki, the Great Sejm) was a Sejm of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth held in Warsaw, inaugurated in 1788. ... Szymon Okolski (also known as Simon Okolski) (1580-1653) was a well-known Polish historian, theologian, specialist in heraldry. ... Michael Alfred Peszke (born 1932, Dęblin, Poland) is a Polish-American psychiatrist and historian of the Polish Armed Forces in World War II. After the outbreak of World War II and the Soviet invasion of eastern Poland, Peszke, his mother Eugenia Halina Grębocka Peszke, and his... Richard Pipes, Warsaw (Poland), October 20, 2004 Richard Edgar Pipes (b. ... Tadeusz Sulimirski (1898–1983) was a Polish-born historian and archaeologist, who emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1939. ... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Tatarkiewicz WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Tatarkiewicz (April 3, 1886, Warsaw – April 4, 1980, Warsaw) was a Polish philosopher, historian of philosophy, historian of art, esthetician, and author of works in ethics. ... Piotr Stefan Wandycz is a Polish-American historian, President of the Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences of America, and profesor emeritus at Yale University, specializing in Eastern and Central European history. ... Richard Andrew Woytak (Poland, December 18, 1940 — March 6, 1998, Monterey, California, USA) was an American historian of Polish descent who specialized in European history of the Interbellum and World War II. He was the author of the 1979 book, On the Border of War and Peace: Polish Intelligence and... Norbert Wójtowicz (born 1 December 1972) – Polish historian and theologian from WrocÅ‚aw. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Jan DÅ‚ugosz Jan DÅ‚ugosz, also known as Joannes Longinus or Joannes Dlugossius (1415-1480) was a Polish historian (a chronicler) and a secretary of Bishop Zbigniew OleÅ›nicki of Kraków. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 458 × 599 pixels Full resolution (480 × 628 pixel, file size: 71 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Józef Peszka, Painting of Hugo KoÅ‚Å‚Ä…taj. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 458 × 599 pixels Full resolution (480 × 628 pixel, file size: 71 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Józef Peszka, Painting of Hugo KoÅ‚Å‚Ä…taj. ... Noble Family KoÅ‚Å‚Ä…taj Coat of Arms Kotwica Parents Antoni KoÅ‚Å‚Ä…taj Marianna MierzeÅ„ska Consorts None Children None Date of Birth April 1, 1750 Place of Birth NiecisÅ‚owice Date of Death February 28, 1812 Place of Death Warsaw Hugo KoÅ‚Å‚Ä…taj (1750-1812) was a Polish Roman Catholic... 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Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,704 × 2,272 pixels, file size: 383 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Bishop Adam Naruszewicz, 17th or 18th century portrait. ... Noble Family Naruszewicz Coat of Arms Wadwicz Parents  ? Consorts none Children none Date of Birth October 20, 1733 Place of Birth Polesie Date of Death July 8, 1796 Place of Death Janów Podlaski Adam Naruszewicz (1733-1798) was a Polish nobleman, poet, historian, dramatist, translator, publicist, Jesuit and titular...

Science

Astronomy

Franciszek Armiński Albert Brudzewski Tadeusz Banachiewicz Władysław Dziewulski Jan Heweliusz (Johannes Hevelius) Felicjan Kępiński Mikołaj Kopernik (Nicolaus Copernicus) Marian Albertovich Kowalski Aleksander Wolszczan (co-discoverer of first extrasolar planets) Bohdan Paczyński Marcin Poczobutt-Odlanicki Adam Prazmowski Konrad Rudnicki Wiesław Wiśniewski

Heweliusz Kopernik

Franciszek Armiński (b. ... Wojciech Brudzewski Albert Blar Brudzewski, also known as Wojciech Brudzewski or Albert Blar of Brudzewo (Latin: Albertus de Brudzewo) (1445 in Brudzewo, Masovia – 1497 in Vilnius) was a Polish astronomer, mathematician and prominent professor at the Akademia Krakowska in Cracow, where he stayed for twenty years. ... Categories: People stubs | 1882 births | 1954 deaths | Polish astronomers | Polish geodesists | Polish mathematicians | PAU | PAN ... Władysław Dziewulski (IPA:)(1878 – February 6, 1962), was a Polish astronomer and mathematician. ... Johannes Hevelius Johannes Hevelius (Latin), also called Johann Hewelke, Johannes Höwelcke or Johannes Hewel (in German), or Jan Heweliusz (in Polish), (born January 28, 1611 – died January 28, 1687), was a councillor and mayor in Danzig (Gdańsk). ... Felicjan Kępiński (1885 - 1966) was a Polish astronomer. ... Copernicus redirects here. ... Marian Albertovich Kowalski (Russian: Мариан Альбертович Ковальский) (August 15, 1821 or October 15, 1821 – May 28, 1884 or July 9, 1884) was a Polish-Russian astronomer. ... Aleksander Wolszczan (b. ... An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet beyond the Solar System. ... Bohdan Paczyński (born 8 February 1940) is a Polish astronomer, a leading scientist in theory of the evolution of stars. ... See also Poczobutt crater Categories: Mathematician stub | 1728 births | 1810 deaths | Polish astronomers | Polish mathematicians ... Adam Prażmowski (1821-1885) was a Polish astronomer and astrophysicist of the 19th century. ... Konrad Rudnicki is a Polish astronomer. ... Wiesław Z. Wiśniewski (1931-1994) was a Polish astronomer. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Johannes Hevelius Johannes Hevelius (Latin), also called Johann Hewelke, Johannes Höwelcke or Johannes Hewel (in German), or Jan Heweliusz (in Polish), (born January 28, 1611 – died January 28, 1687), was a councillor and mayor in Danzig (Gdańsk). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (556x648, 99 KB) de: Nikolaus Kopernikus (Portrait aus Thorn - Beginn des 16. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (556x648, 99 KB) de: Nikolaus Kopernikus (Portrait aus Thorn - Beginn des 16. ... Copernicus redirects here. ...

Biology

Babiński Cybulski Hirszfeld Joseph Babiński, physician Edmund Biernacki, physician Czesław Bieżanko, entomologist Jan Czekanowski, anthropologist Adam Gruca, surgeon Stanisław Burzyński, physician Tytus Chałubiński, physician Napoleon Cybulski, neurophysiologist Maria Antonina Czaplicka, anthropologist Wiktor Dega, revolutionary surgeon August Dehnel, biologist Jozef Dietl, physician Jan Dzierżon, zoologist Władysław Taczanowski, zoologist Marian Gieszczykiewicz, physician Ryszard Gryglewski, physician Emil Godlewski, embryologist Ludwik Hirszfeld, microbiologist Feliks Paweł Jarocki, zoologist Walery Jaworski, physician Karol Marcinkowski, physician Zbigniew Kabata, biologist

Schally Weigl Stefan Kopec, biologist Marek Kotański, psychologist Hilary Koprowski, biologist Wojciech Jastrzębowski, biologist Konstanty Jelski, ornithologist Jerzy Konorski, microbiologist Tadeusz Krwawicz, medical pioneer Abraham Low, neuropsychiatrist Ludwik Mlokosiewicz, botanist Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, biologist Andrew Paulukiewichz, biologist Zbigniew Religa, cardiologist Józef Rostafiński, biologist Andrzej Wiktor Schally, Nobel laureate enrocrinologist. Bolesław Skarżyński, biologist Eduard Adolf Strasburger (born in Poland, of German descent), botanist Jan Sztolcman, ornithologist Andrzej K. Tarkowski, embryologist Zbylut Twardowski, physician Rudolf Weigl, biologist Marie Elizabeth Zakrzewska, physician

Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Joseph Jules François Félix Babinski (born November 17, 1857, Paris; died October 29, 1932, Paris) was a Polish neurologist. ... Image File history File links Ncybul. ... Image File history File links Ncybul. ... Napoleon Cybulski - (1854 - 1919) - Polish physiologist, discoverer of adrenaline, one of pioneers of endocrinology, and electroencephalography. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ludwik Hirszfeld (1884-1954) was a Polish microbiologist. ... Joseph Jules François Félix Babinski (born November 17, 1857, Paris; died October 29, 1932, Paris) was a Polish neurologist. ... Edmund Faustyn Biernacki (b. ... CzesÅ‚aw Marian Bieżanko (b. ... Jan Czekanowski (1882 - 1965), Polish anthropologist, statistician and linguist He worked at the University of Lviv and University of Poznan. ... Adam Gruca was a famous Polish orthopaedist and surgeon. ... StanisÅ‚aw Burzynski (born 1943 in Lublin, Poland) is a Polish biochemist and physician, the discoverer of the controversial Antioneoplastons, a unique cancer treatment. ... Tytus ChaÅ‚ubiÅ„ski (b. ... Napoleon Cybulski - (1854 - 1919) - Polish physiologist, discoverer of adrenaline, one of pioneers of endocrinology, and electroencephalography. ... Maria Antonina Czaplicka (sometimes referred to as Marie Antoinette Czaplicka, 1886-1921) was a cultural anthropologist who is best known for her ethnography of Siberian shamanism. ... Wiktor Dega (1896-1995) was a revolutionary Polish surgeon. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Józef Dietl (1804-1878) was a Polish physician. ... Jan Dzierżon Jan Dzierżon Jan Dzierżon (Polish) or Johann Dzierzon (German) (16 January 1811 – 26 October 1906) was Polish apiarist best known for his discovery of parthenogenesis among bees and for designing a movable-frame beehive. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Marian Teodor Ludwik Gieszczykiewicz (b. ... Ryszard Gryglewski (b. ... Emil Godlewski (1875-1944) was a famous Polish embryologist. ... Ludwik Hirszfeld (1884-1954) was a Polish microbiologist. ... Feliks PaweÅ‚ Jarocki (b. ... Walery Jaworski (1849-1924), Polish astroenterologist, one of the pioneers of gastroenterology in Poland. ... Karol Marcinkowski (23 June 1800 in Poznań-6 November 1846) was a Polish physician, social activist in the Greater Poland region (also called the Grand Duchy of Poznań), supporter of the basic education (Praca organiczna) programmes, organizer of the Scientific Help Society (Towarzystwo Pomocy Naukowej) and the Poznan... Professor Zbigniew Bob Kabata (born 17 March 1924) is a highly respected parasitologist, veteran of the Polish Armia Krajowa during World War 2, poet, fisherman, translator and scientific administrator. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Schally_portrait. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Schally_portrait. ... Andrzej Wiktor Schally (born November 20, 1926) in Wilno, Poland), is a Polish endocrinologist and Nobel Prize winner in 1977 in Medicine for research work. ... From http://lwow. ... From http://lwow. ... Rudolf Weigl Professor Rudolf Stefan Weigl (1883 - 1957) was a famous Czech-Polish biologist and inventor of the first effective vaccine for epidemic typhus. ... Stefan Kopec (1888-1941) was a famous Polish biologist. ... Marek KotaÅ„ski, known by his given name Marek, (March 11, 1942 - August 19, 2002) was a Polish charity worker and campaigner on behalf of disadvantaged people, including the homeless and those with HIV. He died in a car accident in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, near Warsaw. ... Hilary Koprowski, Warsaw (Poland), September 16, 2007 Hilary Koprowski Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Hilary Koprowski Hilary Koprowski (b. ... Wojciech JastrzÄ™bowski (1799 Gierwaty - 1882 Warszawa), polish biologist, author Ergonomics. ... Konstanty Jelski (1837–1896) was an acclaimed Polish ornithologist and zoologists. ... Jerzy Konorski (b. ... Tadeusz Krwawicz (1910-1988) was a Polish pioneer in medicine. ... Abraham A. Low (1891-1954), is a neuro psychiatrist who is noted for his work in self-help for the mentally ill. ... Ludwik Mlokosiewicz Ludwik Franciszek Mlokosiewicz (August 25, 1831 - 1909) was a Polish explorer, zoologist and botanist, who studied extensively in the Caucasus Mountains. ... Antoni Ferdynand Ossendowski (1876-1945) was a Polish writer, journalist, traveller, globetrotter, explorer and university professor. ... Andrew Paulukiewichz (born 5/7/1958) is a micro-biologist from Poland. ... Zbigniew Religa (born December 16, 1938 in Miedniewice, Poland) is a prominent cardiologist and politician. ... Józef Rostafinski (1850-1928) was one of Polands most famous botanists. ... Andrzej Wiktor Schally (born November 20, 1926) in Wilno, Poland), is a Polish endocrinologist and Nobel Prize winner in 1977 in Medicine for research work. ... The Nobel Prizes (pronounced no-BELL or no-bell) are awarded annually to people who have done outstanding research, invented groundbreaking techniques or equipment, or made outstanding contributions to society. ... BolesÅ‚aw SkarżyÅ„ski (1901-1963) was a renowned Polish biologist. ... Eduard Adolf Strasburger (February 1, 1844, Warsaw - May 19, 1912, Bonn) was one of the most famous German botanists of the 19th century. ... Jan Sztolcman (Jean Stanislaus Stolzmann) (1854-April 28, 1928) was a Polish ornithologist. ... Andrzej Krzysztof Tarkowski (born 1933) is a Polish embryologist and a professor at Warsaw University. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Rudolf Weigl Professor Rudolf Stefan Weigl (1883 - 1957) was a famous Czech-Polish biologist and inventor of the first effective vaccine for epidemic typhus. ... Maria Zakrzewska (1829-1902), a Polish physician, was born in Berlin to Ludwig Martin Zakrzewski and Caroline Fredericke Wilhelmina Urban. ...

Chemistry

Funk Skłodowska Józef Boguski Jan Czochralski Maria Skłodowska (Marie Curie), two Nobel Prizes. Tadeusz Estreicher Kazimierz Fajans Kazimierz Funk Antoni Grabowski Roald Safran (Nobel Prize, 1981) Adolf Joszt Sylwester Porowski Wiktor Kemula Stanisław Kostanecki Marek Gatty-Kostyal Ignacy Łukasiewicz, inventor of kerosene lamp.

Świętosławski Śniadecki Leon Marchlewski Ignacy Mościcki Marceli Nencki Karol Olszewski Tadeusz Reichstein Michał Sędziwój Edward Sucharda Jędrzej Śniadecki Wojciech Świętosławski Bohdan Szyszkowski Włodzimierz Trzebiatowski Józef Zawadzki

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Kazimierz Funk (February 23, 1884 - January 19, 1967), commonly anglicized as Casimir Funk, was a Polish biochemist, generally credited with the first formulation of the concept of Vitamins in 1912, which he called vital amines or vitamines. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Marie Curie, one of the few people to win two Nobel Prizes in different fields, was one of the most significant researchers of radiation and its effects as a pioneer of radiology. ... Józef Boguski (1853-1933) was a Polish chemist. ... Jan Czochralski (pronounced cho-HRAL-skee) (October 23, 1885 - April 22, 1953) was a Polish chemist who discovered the Czochralski process, which is used to grow single crystals and is used in the production of semiconductor wafers. ... This article is about the chemist and physicist. ... The Nobel Prize (Swedish: ), as designated in Alfred Nobels will in 1895, is awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. ... Tadeusz Estreicher (1871-1952) was a famous Polish chemist, and historian. ... Kazimierz Fajans (sometimes referred to as Kasimir or Casimir; 27 May 1887 - 18 May 1975), was a Polish-American chemist who did valuable work on chemical bonding and on radioactivity and isotopes. ... Kazimierz Funk (February 23, 1884 - January 19, 1967), commonly anglicized as Casimir Funk, was a Polish biochemist, generally credited with the first formulation of the concept of Vitamins in 1912, which he called vital amines or vitamines. ... Antoni GRABOWSKI ( June 15, 1857 in Nowe Dobre near Chełmno – July 4, 1921 in Warsaw) was a Polish chemical engineer, and an activist of the early esperanto-movement. ... Roald Hoffmann (born July 18, 1937 as Roald Safran --- Hoffmann is the surname of his stepfather) is an American theoretical chemist of Polish-Jewish origin. ... The Nobel Prize (Swedish: ), as designated in Alfred Nobels will in 1895, is awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. ... Adolf Joszt (1889, Lvov-1957) was a Polish chemist, considered to be a significant precursor to the practices of biotechnology and environmental protection. ... Sylwester Porowski is a renowned Polish chemist who invented the blue semiconductor laser, a pioneering feet in the study of optoelectronics. ... Wiktor Kemula (1902-1985) was a famous Polish chemist, electrochemist, and polarographist. ... StanisÅ‚aw Kostanecki (born 1860 in Myszków, Poland – 1910) was a Polish organic chemist who pioneered in vegetable dye chemistry. ... Marek Gatty-Kostyal (1886-1965) was a famous Polish chemist and pharmacist, known for his many contributions to pharmacutical science. ... Jan Józef Ignacy Łukasiewicz Jan Józef Ignacy Łukasiewicz (1822 - 1882) was a Polish pharmacist and inventor of the first method of distilling kerosene from seep oil. ... Image File history File links C001swie. ... Image File history File links C001swie. ... Wojciech SwiÄ™tosÅ‚awski (1881-1968) was a Polish physicist. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Jedrzej_Sniadecki. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Jedrzej_Sniadecki. ... JÄ™drzej Åšniadecki JÄ™drzej Åšniadecki (1768 - 1838) was a Polish writer, physician, chemist and biologist. ... Leon Paweł Marchlewski (b. ... Office Term of office from June 1, 1926, until September 30, 1939 Profession Professor of chemistry Political party none (until 1892, Proletariat) Spouse Maria, née DobrzaÅ„ska Date of birth December 1, 1867 Place of birth Mierzanów, Poland Date of death October 2, 1946 Place of death Versoix... Marceli Nencki (1847-1901) was a famous Polish chemist. ... Categories: Stub | 1846 births | 1915 deaths | Polish chemists | Polish mathematicians | Polish physicists ... Tadeus Reichstein (July 20, 1897 - August 1, 1996) was a Polish Nobel Prize-winning chemist. ... Portrait of MichaÅ‚ SÄ™dziwój. ... Edward Sucharda (1891-1947) was a renowned Polish chemist and engineer. ... JÄ™drzej Åšniadecki JÄ™drzej Åšniadecki (1768 - 1838) was a Polish writer, physician, chemist and biologist. ... Wojciech SwiÄ™tosÅ‚awski (1881-1968) was a Polish physicist. ... Bohdan Szyszkowski (b. ... WÅ‚odzimierz Trzebiatowski was a Polish chemist, physicist and mathematician. ... Józef Zawadzki Józef Zawadzki (b. ...

Engineering

Adamiecki Gzowski Krzysztof Arciszewski Karol Adamiecki Mieczysław G. Bekker, first moon rover Stefan Bryła Romuald Cebertowicz, soil solidification Zdzisław Celiński Jerzy Dąbrowski, designer of PZL.37 Łoś bomber. Walter Golaski Kazimierz Gzowski Edward Jan Habich Tytus Maksymilian Huber Jacek Jędruch Alfred Korzybski, mathematician, semanticist.

Siemienowicz Tsiolkovski Henryk Magnuski Ernest Malinowski Henry Millicer, aviation. Ralph Modjeski, bridge designer. Zygmunt Puławski, designer of PZL P.11 fighter. Wojciech Rostafiński, NASA Kazimierz Siemienowicz, rocketry pioneer. Igor Sikorsky, pioneer of aviation. Avraham Stern Tadeusz Tański Konstantin Tsiolkovski (Konstanty Ciołkowski), spaceflight pioneer. Stanisław Wigura, aviation. Piotr Wilniewczyc, weaponry

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Karol Adamiecki (b. ... Download high resolution version (723x857, 60 KB)Kazimierz Gzowski This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (723x857, 60 KB)Kazimierz Gzowski This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Kazimierz StanisÅ‚aw Gzowski The Honourable Sir Kazimierz StanisÅ‚aw Gzowski (March 5, 1813 – August 24, 1898), was an engineer who served as acting Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1896 to 1897. ... Krzysztof Arciszewski (1592-1656} was a Polish military man, engineer, and ethnographer. ... Karol Adamiecki (b. ... MieczysÅ‚aw G. Bekker (1905 - 1989) was a Polish engineer and scientist. ... Stefan BryÅ‚a Stefan BryÅ‚a (b. ... Romuald Adam Cebertowicz (b. ... ZdzisÅ‚aw CeliÅ„ski (1847-1929) was a Polish engineer. ... Jerzy DÄ…browski (1899-1967) was a Polish aeronautical engineer. ... PZL.37 ŁoÅ› - the second prototype The PZL.37 ŁoÅ› (Polish: ) was a Polish twin-engine medium bomber, used in the Invasion of Poland in 1939. ... Walter Golaski (1913–1996) was a Polish-American Mechanical-Bio-Medical Engineer. ... Kazimierz StanisÅ‚aw Gzowski The Honourable Sir Kazimierz StanisÅ‚aw Gzowski (March 5, 1813 – August 24, 1898), was an engineer who served as acting Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1896 to 1897. ... Edward Jan Habich (b. ... Maksymilian Tytus Huber (1872-1950) was a world renown Polish mechanical engineer and scientist. ... Jacek JÄ™druch (Warsaw, Poland, 1927 – Athens, Greece, 1995) was a Polish-American nuclear engineer and historian of Polish representative government. ... Alfred Habdank Skarbek Korzybski is a philosopher and scientist born on July 3, 1879 in Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire and died on March 1, 1950, in Lakeville, Connecticut, USA. He is probably best-remembered for developing the theory of general semantics. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... picture of kazimierz siemenowicz This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... picture of kazimierz siemenowicz This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... 20th century artistic vision of Kazimierz Siemenowicz Siemienowicz coat of arms, Ostoja Siemenowicz multi-stage rocket, from his Artis Magnae Artilleriae pars prima Kazimierz Siemienowicz (Lithuanian: Kazimieras Simonavičius, (born c. ... Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky (Konstanty Ciołkowski), (Константин Эдуардович Циолковский; September 5, 1857 new style – September 19, 1935... Henryk W. Magnuski Henryk Władysław Magnuski (1909-1978) was a Polish telecommunications engineer who worked for Motorola in Chicago. ... Ernest Adam Malinowski (b. ... Henry K. Millicer was a Polish-Australian aircraft designer and pilot. ... Ralph Modjeski (born Rudolf Modrzejewski) (1861-1940) was a Polish-born engineer who achieved prominence in the United States. ... Zygmunt PuÅ‚awski Zygmunt PuÅ‚awski (October 24, 1901 - March 21, 1931) was a Polish aircraft designer and pilot. ... The PZL P.11 was a Polish fighter aircraft, designed in early-1930s by PZL in Warsaw. ... Wojciech RostafiÅ„ski (b. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (IPA [ˈnæsÉ™]) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... 20th century artistic vision of Kazimierz Siemenowicz Siemienowicz coat of arms, Ostoja Siemenowicz multi-stage rocket, from his Artis Magnae Artilleriae pars prima Kazimierz Siemienowicz (Lithuanian: Kazimieras Simonavičius, (born c. ... A rocket is a vehicle, missile or aircraft which obtains thrust by the reaction to the ejection of fast moving exhaust from within a rocket engine. ... For another meanings and similar spellings, see Sikorsky. ... Aviation encompasses all the activities relating to airborne devices created by human ingenuity, generally known as aircraft. ... Avraham Stern Avraham Stern (Hebrew: אברהם שטרן Avraham Shtern), alias Yair (Hebrew: יאיר) (December 23, 1907 - February 12, 1942) was the founder and leader of the Zionist underground organization later known as Lehi and also known as the Stern Gang. Stern was born in Suwalki, Poland, immigrated to Israel in 1925, and studied... Tadeusz TaÅ„ski (b. ... Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky (Konstanty Ciołkowski), (Константин Эдуардович Циолковский; September 5, 1857 new style – September 19, 1935... StanisÅ‚aw Wigura StanisÅ‚aw Wigura (b. ... Piotr Wilniewczyc (1887-1960) was a Polish engineer and arms constructor. ...

Economics

Balcerowicz Karol Adamiecki Leszek Balcerowicz, implementer of 1990s "shock therapy." Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki Władysław Grabski

Hurwicz Leonid Hurwicz, the 2007 Nobel Prize in Economics Michał Kalecki Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski Oskar Lange, PRL economy Hilary Minc, PRL economy Sławomir Szwedowski

Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 482 × 599 pixels Full resolution (1076 × 1338 pixel, file size: 186 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Leszek Balcerowicz, Polish politician and economist (in Wrocław, during his honoris causa title celebration) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 482 × 599 pixels Full resolution (1076 × 1338 pixel, file size: 186 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Leszek Balcerowicz, Polish politician and economist (in Wrocław, during his honoris causa title celebration) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link... Leszek Balcerowicz Leszek Balcerowicz (pronounced: [lεʃεk balʦεrɔviʧ]) (born January 19, 1947) is one of the greatest economist from Poland and former chairman of the National Bank of Poland. ... Karol Adamiecki (b. ... Leszek Balcerowicz Leszek Balcerowicz (pronounced: [lεʃεk balʦεrɔviʧ]) (born January 19, 1947) is one of the greatest economist from Poland and former chairman of the National Bank of Poland. ... Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, the founder of the first central bank of Poland Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki (Russian: ; sometimes spelled Xawery, 1778 - 1846) was an important politician of the first half of the 18th century in the partitioned Poland. ... Władysław Grabski Władysław Grabski (July 7, 1874 - March 3, 1938) was a Polish politician, economist and Prime Minister of Poland. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 631 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1759 × 1672 pixel, file size: 542 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 631 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1759 × 1672 pixel, file size: 542 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Leonid Leo Hurwicz (born August 21, 1917, Moscow, Russia) is Regents’ Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of Minnesota. ... Leonid Leo Hurwicz (born August 21, 1917, Moscow, Russia) is Regents’ Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of Minnesota. ... The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, commonly called the Nobel Prize in Economics, is a prize awarded each year for outstanding intellectual contributions in the field of economics. ... Michał Kalecki (22nd June 1899-18 April 1970) was one of the greatest Polish economists. ... Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski (30 December 1888 - 22 August 1974), was a Polish politician and economist. ... Hilary Minc (1905 - 1974) was an economist and member of Communist Party of Poland. ... Sławomir Szwedowski (1928-1999) is a Polish economist, professor at the Institute of Economic Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences. ...

Invention

Abakanowicz Bruno Abakanowicz, mathematician, engineer Stefan Drzewiecki Rudolf Gundlach, tank periscope Jozef Kosacki, mine detector Stefan Kudelski, Nagra audio recorders

Szczepanik Józef Piotrowski Kazimierz Proszyński, first cinematic camera Jan Szczepanik Tadeusz Sendzimir Józef Tykociński, sound film

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Bruno Abakanowicz. ... Bruno Abakanowicz. ... Stefan Drzewiecki Stefan Drzewiecki (b. ... Rudolf Gundlach (1894-1957) was a Polish engineer, tank constructor and inventor. ... The Vickers Tank Periscope MK.IV, invented by Polish engineer Rudolf Gundlach, was first patented in 1936 as Gundlach Peryskop obrotowy. ... Jozef Stanislaw Kosacki (?-?) was a Polish engineer, inventor, and soldier. ... The Mine detector (Polish) Mark I was a metal detector for landmines developed during World War II in the winter of 1941/1942 by Polish lieutenant Józef Stanisław Kozacki. ... Stefan Kudelski is a Polish audio engineer, famous for creating the top quality Nagra series of professional audio recorders. ... Nagra is a generic term referring to any of the series of professional audio recorders produced by Kudelski S.A., based in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland. ... Jan Szczepanik. ... Jan Szczepanik. ... Categories: Stub | 1872 births | 1926 deaths | Polish inventors ... For other persons of the same name, see Józef Piotrowski. ... Kazimierz Proszyński Kazimierz Proszyński (1875 - 1945) was a Polish inventor. ... Categories: Stub | 1872 births | 1926 deaths | Polish inventors ... Tadeusz Sendzimir (originally Sędzimir¹, July 15, 1894, Lwów — September 1, 1989, Waterbury, Connecticut²) was an American and Polish engineer and inventor of international renown with 120 patents in mining and metallurgy, 73 of which were awarded to him in the United States³. His name has been given to... Józef Tykociński (Joseph Tykociner) (b. ... Sound-on-film refers to a class of sound film processes where the sound accompanying picture is physically recorded onto photographic film, usually, but not always, the same film strip of film carrying the picture. ...

Computer Science

Piotr Anweiler Piotr Zbigniew Anweiler (born May 27, 1961 in Warsaw, Poland) is the founder of AplusB Software Corporation, where presently he holds a CEO position. ... Jacek Karpiński, pioneer in computer engineering and computer science. ... Marek Karpinski is a computer scientist known for his research in the theory of algorithms and their applications, combinatorial optimization, computational complexity, and mathematical foundations. ... Marian Mazur (Radom, December 7, 1909 – Warsaw, January 21, 1983) was an expert in cybernetics and the theory of messages. ... StanisÅ‚aw Radziszowski - Currently a professor of Computer Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology since 1984, Prof. ... Akira Fujimoto is president of Integra Incorporated - a Japanese software company producing visual computing systems which he founded in 1986. ... Marek Sell (1951 - June 13, 2004) was a Polish computer programmer, best known as the creator of the first Polish anti-virus program, MkS_Vir. ... Stephan Gary Woz Wozniak (born August 11, 1950 in San Jose, California) is an American computer engineer and the co-founder of Apple Computer (now Apple Inc. ... Andrzej Trybulec, (born January 29, 1941) is a Polish mathematician and computer scientist, noted for development of the Mizar system. ... The Mizar system consists of a language for writing strictly formalized mathematical definitions and proofs, a computer program which is able to check proofs written in this language, and a library of definitions and proved theorems which can be referred to and used in new articles. ... Jan WÄ™glarz (born 1947 in PoznaÅ„) is a Polish computer scientist. ... Michal Zalewski is a hacker in the Jargon File meaning of the word and a young yet well-known computer security expert from Poland. ...

Linguistics

Jan Niecisław Baudouin de Courtenay Jan Czekanowski Alfred Korzybski Jerzy Kuryłowicz Jan Miodek Jaroslav Rudnyckyj Antoni Józef Śmieszek Anna Wierzbicka Ludwik Zamenhof, inventor of Esperanto.

Zamenhof

Jan Niecislaw Baudouin de Courtenay (March 13, 1845 - November 3, 1929) was a Polish linguist, best known for his theory of the phoneme and phonetic alternations. ... Jan Czekanowski (1882 - 1965), Polish anthropologist, statistician and linguist He worked at the University of Lviv and University of Poznan. ... Alfred Habdank Skarbek Korzybski is a philosopher and scientist born on July 3, 1879 in Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire and died on March 1, 1950, in Lakeville, Connecticut, USA. He is probably best-remembered for developing the theory of general semantics. ... A Polish linguist (1895-1978) who was one of the greatest 20th-century students of Indo-European languages. ... Jan Miodek (born 1946 in Tarnowskie Góry, Poland), Professor of Wroclaw University, is a linguist in the normative tradition. ... Jaroslav Bohdan Rudnyckyj (1910 – October 19, 1995) was a Ukrainian-Canadian linguist, lexicographer with a specialty in etymology and onomastics, folklorist, travel writer, and publicist. ... Antoni Józef Åšmieszek (1881-1943) was a Polish Egyptologist and linguist Åšmieszek studied linguistics and classical philology at the University of Krakow, 1901 and later at the Universities of Munich, Berlin and London. ... Anna Wierzbicka (b. ... Dr. Ludovic Lazarus (Ludwik Lejzer) Zamenhof (December 15, 1859–April 14, 1917) was a Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist, philologist, and the initiator of Esperanto, the most widely spoken planned language to date. ... This article is about the language. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 427 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,364 × 1,914 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 427 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,364 × 1,914 pixels, file size: 1. ... Dr. Ludovic Lazarus (Ludwik Lejzer) Zamenhof (December 15, 1859–April 14, 1917) was a Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist, philologist, and the initiator of Esperanto, the most widely spoken planned language to date. ...

Mathematics

Bartel Banachiewicz Kuratowski Mazurkiewicz Stefan Banach Tadeusz Banachiewicz Kazimierz Bartel Andrzej Białynicki-Birula Karol Borsuk Jacob Bronowski Jan Brożek Samuel Eilenberg Witold Hurewicz Henryk Iwaniec Zygmunt Janiszewski Stanisław Jaśkowski Mark Kac Stefan Kaczmarz Marek Karpinski, computer scientist Krystyna Kuperberg Kazimierz Kuratowski Bronisław Knaster Zdzisław Krygowski Kazimierz Kordylewski Robert Kowalski Franciszek Leja Stanisław Leśniewski Adolf Lindenbaum Stanisław Łojasiewicz Antoni Łomnicki Jerzy Łoś Jan Łukasiewicz Benoît Mandelbrot (born in Poland of Lithuanian-Jewish descent) Edward Marczewski Józef Marcinkiewicz Stefan Mazurkiewicz

Rejewski Śniadecki Zygmund Stanisław Mazur Jan Mikusinski Andrzej Mostowski Jerzy Spława-Neyman Otton M. Nikodym Andrew Odlyzko Władysław Orlicz Józef H. Przytycki Helena Rasiowa Marian Rejewski Jerzy Różycki Stanisław Ruziewicz Czesław Ryll-Nardzewski Stanisław Saks Juliusz Schauder Wacław Sierpiński Roman Sikorski Piotr Smoleński, cryptographer Władysław Ślebodziński Jan Śniadecki Yulian Sokhotski Hugo Steinhaus Włodzimierz Stożek Alfred Tarski Stanisław Ulam, codesigner of hydrogen bomb with Edward Teller Tadeusz Ważewski Józef Hoene-Wroński Kazimierz Zarankiewicz Stanisław Zaremba Kazimierz Żorawski Henryk Zygalski Antoni Zygmund

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Kazimierz Bartel ( 1882- 1941), was a Polish mathematician and politician; Prime Minister of Poland,1926-1930. ... Tadeusz Banachiewicz File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Tadeusz Banachiewicz File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Categories: People stubs | 1882 births | 1954 deaths | Polish astronomers | Polish geodesists | Polish mathematicians | PAU | PAN ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Kazimierz Kuratowski (born February 2, 1896, Warsaw, died June 18, 1980, Warsaw) was a Polish mathematician. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Stefan Mazurkiewicz (born September 25, 1888 in Warsaw, Poland - died June 19, 1945, Grodzisk Mazowiecki) was a Polish mathematician who worked in mathematical analysis, topology, and probability. ... Stefan Banach Stefan Banach (March 30, 1892 in Kraków, Austria-Hungary now Poland– August 31, 1945 in Lwów, Soviet Union - occupied Poland), was an eminent Polish mathematician, one of the moving spirits of the Lwów School of Mathematics in pre-war Poland. ... Categories: People stubs | 1882 births | 1954 deaths | Polish astronomers | Polish geodesists | Polish mathematicians | PAU | PAN ... Kazimierz Bartel ( 1882- 1941), was a Polish mathematician and politician; Prime Minister of Poland,1926-1930. ... Andrzej BiaÅ‚ynicki-Birula (born 1935) is a Polish mathematician known best for his work on algebraic geometry. ... Karol Borsuk (May 8, 1905 - January 24, 1982) was a Polish mathematician born in Warsaw. ... Jacob Bronowski (January 18, 1908, Łódź, Congress Poland, Russian Empire - August 22, 1974, East Hampton, New York, USA) was an English-Polish mathematician, best known as the presenter of the BBC television documentary series, The Ascent of Man. ... Jan Brożek Jan Brożek (Joannes Broscius) (b. ... Samuel Eilenberg (September 30, 1913-January 30, 1998) was a Polish mathematician. ... Witold Hurewicz (June 29, 1904 - September 6, 1956) was a Polish mathematician. ... Henryk Iwaniec (1947) is a Polish-American mathematician. ... Zygmunt Janiszewski (b. ... StanisÅ‚aw JaÅ›kowski StanisÅ‚aw JaÅ›kowski (1906–1965) was a Polish logician who made important contributions to proof theory and semantics. ... Mark Kac (Marko Kac) (b. ... Stefan Kaczmarz (born 1895 in Lwów, Poland - 1940) was a Polish mathematician. ... Marek Karpinski is a computer scientist known for his research in the theory of algorithms and their applications, combinatorial optimization, computational complexity, and mathematical foundations. ... Krystyna M. Kuperberg (born 17 July 1944 in Tarnów, Poland) is a Polish-American mathematician, currently at Auburn University. ... Kazimierz Kuratowski (born February 2, 1896, Warsaw, died June 18, 1980, Warsaw) was a Polish mathematician. ... BronisÅ‚aw Knaster (1893–1990) was a Polish mathematician; from 1939 university professor at Lwów, from 1945 at WrocÅ‚aw. ... ZdzisÅ‚aw Jan Ewangeli Antoni Krygowski (1872, Lwów — 1955, PoznaÅ„) was a Polish mathematician, rector of the Lwów Polytechnic (1917-1918), and professor at PoznaÅ„ University (1919-1938, 1946-1955). ... Kazimierz Kordylewski (b. ... Robert Anthony Kowalski (Bob Kowalski, born May 15, 1941 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) is an American logician and computer scientist, who has spent much of his career in the UK. He was educated at the University of Chicago, University of Bridgeport (BA in mathematics, 1963), Stanford University (MSc in mathematics... Franciszek Leja (b. ... Stanislaw Lesniewski (March 30, 1886–May 13, 1939) was a Polish mathematician, philosopher and logician. ... Adolf Lindenbaum (born June 12, 1904 in Warsaw, Poland; died 1941 in Paneriai), was a Polish Jewish logician and mathematician. ... StanisÅ‚aw Łojasiewicz (born October 9, 1926 in Warsaw, Poland - 2002) was a Polish mathematician. ... Antoni Marian Łomnicki (b. ... Jerzy Zygmunt ŁoÅ› (March 22, 1920-June 1, 1998) was a Polish mathematician, logician, and philosopher. ... // Jan Łukasiewicz (21 December 1878 - 13 February 1956) was a Polish mathematician born in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine). ... Benoît B. Mandelbrot, PhD, (born November 20, 1924) is a Franco-American mathematician, best known as the father of fractal geometry. Benoît Mandelbrot was born in Poland, but his family moved to France when he was a child; he is a dual French and American citizen and was... Edward Marczewski (15 November 1907 in Warsaw, Poland - 17 October 1976 in Wrocław, Poland) was a Polish mathematician. ... Józef Marcinkiewicz (born on March 5, 1910 in Cimoszka, near BiaÅ‚ystok, Poland - died in 1940 in Kharkov, Ukraine) was a Polish mathematician. ... Stefan Mazurkiewicz (born September 25, 1888 in Warsaw, Poland - died June 19, 1945, Grodzisk Mazowiecki) was a Polish mathematician who worked in mathematical analysis, topology, and probability. ... ImageMetadata File history File links MR_1932_small. ... ImageMetadata File history File links MR_1932_small. ... Marian Rejewski (probably 1932, the year he first solved the Enigma machine). ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Jan Åšniadecki Jan Åšniadecki (August 28, 1756 in Å»nin - November 9, 1830 in Jaszuny near Wilno), greatest Polish mathematician, philosopher and astronomer at the turn of the 18th century. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Antoni Zygmund (25 December 1900 _ 30 May 1992) was a Polish mathematician. ... StanisÅ‚aw Mazur (born 1 January 1905 - 5 November 1981) was a Polish mathematician. ... Prof. ... Andrzej Mostowski (1 November 1913 - 22 August 1975) was a Polish mathematician. ... Jerzy Neyman (April 16, 1894, in Bendery, Moldova – August 5, 1981, in Oakland, California) was a Polish mathematician. ... Otton Martin Nikodym (1887-1974) was a Polish mathematician. ... Andrew Odlyzko is a mathematician who is the head of the University of Minnesotas Digital Technology Center. ... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Orlicz (May 24, 1903 in Okocim, Poland – August 9, 1990 in PoznaÅ„, Poland) was a Polish mathematician of Lwów School of Mathematics. ... Dr. Józef Henryk Przytycki is a mathematician specializing in the fields of knot theory and topology. ... Helena Rasiowa (1917-1994) was a Polish mathematician, considered to be one of the greatest of her time. ... Marian Rejewski (probably 1932, the year he first solved the Enigma machine). ... Jerzy Różycki, about 1928. ... StanisÅ‚aw Ruziewicz (b. ... Czeslaw Ryll-Nardzewski (b. ... StanisÅ‚aw Saks (30 December 1897 – 23 November 1942) was a Ukrainian mathematician of Polish and Jewish ethnicity. ... Juliusz Paweł Schauder (1899-1943) was a Polish mathematician. ... WacÅ‚aw Franciszek SierpiÅ„ski (March 14, 1882 — October 21, 1969), a Polish mathematician, was born and died in Warsaw. ... Roman Sikorski (b. ... From left: Jan GraliÅ„ski, Jerzy Różycki and Piotr SmoleÅ„ski at Cadix in southern France. ... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw ÅšlebodziÅ„ski (b. ... Jan Åšniadecki Jan Åšniadecki (August 28, 1756 in Å»nin - November 9, 1830 in Jaszuny near Wilno), greatest Polish mathematician, philosopher and astronomer at the turn of the 18th century. ... Yulian Karl Vasilievich Sokhotsky (Юлиан Карл Васильевич Сохоцкий) (February 2, 1842 - December 14, 1927) was a Russian mathematician. ... Hugo Dyonizy Steinhaus (January 14, 1887 - February 25, 1972) was a Polish mathematician, educator, and humanist. ... WÅ‚odzimierz Stożek (b. ... // Alfred Tarski (January 14, 1902, Warsaw, Russian-ruled Poland – October 26, 1983, Berkeley, California) was a logician and mathematician who spent four decades as a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. ... StanisÅ‚aw Ulam in the 1950s. ... Edward Teller (original Hungarian name Teller Ede) (January 15, 1908 – September 9, 2003) was a Austria-Hungary-born American theoretical physicist, known colloquially as the father of the hydrogen bomb. ... Tadeusz Ważewski (24 September 1896–5 September 1972) was a Polish mathematician. ... Josef Hoëné-Wronski (August 23, 1778 - August 8, 1853), born Josef Hoëné, was a Polish eccentric philosopher of mathematics. ... Kazimierz Zarankiewicz (2 May 1902 - 5 September 1959) was a Polish mathematician. ... StanisÅ‚aw Zaremba (born 3 October 1863 - 23 November 1942) was a Polish mathematician. ... Kazimierz Å»orawski (1866-1953) was a Polish mathematician. ... Henryk Zygalski, about 1930. ... Antoni Zygmund (25 December 1900 _ 30 May 1992) was a Polish mathematician. ...

Physics

Czesław Białobrzeski Georges Charpak (Nobel Prize, 1995) Maria Skłodowska (Marie Curie; two Nobel Prizes) Jan Kazimierz Danysz Marian Danysz Leopold Infeld Aleksander Jabłoński Theodor Kaluza Sylwester Kaliski Stanisław Mrozowski Władysław Natanson Georges Nomarski Jerzy Pniewski Józef Rotblat (physicist; 1995 Nobel Peace Prize) Wojciech Rubinowicz Marian Smoluchowski (father of kinetics) Witelo (medieval philosopher and scientist, specialist in optics) Mieczysław Wolfke (Polish scientist, partially of German descent) Stanisław Lech Woronowicz Zygmunt Wróblewski Wojciech H. Zurek

Skłodowska Smoluchowski Zurek

Czesław Białobrzeski (1878-1953) was a Polish physicist. ... Georges Charpak (born August 1, 1924) is a Polish-French physicist and Nobel Prize in Physics winner. ... The Nobel Prize (Swedish: ), as designated in Alfred Nobels will in 1895, is awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. ... Maria Skłodowska-Curie, one of the few people to win two Nobel Prizes in different fields, was one of the most significant researchers of radiation and its effects. ... The Nobel Prize (Swedish: ), as designated in Alfred Nobels will in 1895, is awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. ... Jan Kazimierz Danysz (1884 - 1914) was a Polish Physicist. ... Marian Danysz (1909-1983) was a Polish physicist. ... Leopold Infeld (1898 - 1968) was a Polish physicist; Rockefeller fellow at the Cambridge University. ... Aleksander Jabloński (1898 - 1980) was a Polish physisist. ... im a fag! lalalala Headline text KKK ... Sylwester Kaliski (b. ... Stanislaw Mrozowski (1902 - 1997) was a famous Polish physicist. ... Władysław Natanson (1864–1937) was a Polish physicist. ... Georges (Jerzy) Nomarski (1919-1997) was a Polish born physicist and optics theoretician. ... Jerzy Pniewski (1913 - 1989) was a Polish physicist. ... Józef Rotblats ID badge photo from Los Alamos. ... Lester B. Pearson after accepting the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... Wojciech (Adalbert)[1] Rubinowicz (February 22, 1889 in Sadágora, Bukovina – October 13, 1974 in Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish theoretical physicist who made contributions in quantum mechanics, mathematical physics, and the theory of radiation. ... Marian Smoluchowski (Marian Ritter von Smolan Smoluchowski, 28 May 1872 in Vorderbrühl near Vienna - 5 September 1917 in Kraków) was a Polish scientist, pioneer of statistical physics and a mountaineer. ... Kinetics refers to two different areas of science: Chemical kinetics studies reaction rates. ... Witelo - also known as Erazmus Ciolek Witelo, Witelon, Vitellio, Vitello, Vitello Thuringopolonis, Erazm Ciołek, (born ca. ... For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). ... For the book by Sir Isaac Newton, see Opticks. ... Mieczysław Wolfke (1883-1947) was a Polish physicist. ... Stanisław Lech Woronowicz (b. ... Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski (1845 - 1888) was a Polish chemist and physicist. ... Wojciech Hubert Zurek is a well-known physicist, as a Laboratory Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Maria Skłodowska-Curie, one of the few people to win two Nobel Prizes in different fields, was one of the most significant researchers of radiation and its effects. ... Marian Smoluchowski This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Marian Smoluchowski This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Marian Smoluchowski (Marian Ritter von Smolan Smoluchowski, 28 May 1872 in Vorderbrühl near Vienna - 5 September 1917 in Kraków) was a Polish scientist, pioneer of statistical physics and a mountaineer. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Wojciech Hubert Zurek is a well-known physicist, as a Laboratory Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory. ...

Social sciences

Zygmunt Bauman (sociologist, philosopher) Zygmunt Gloger (ethnographer, archeologist, historian) Ludwig Gumplowicz (a founder of sociology) Jan Kubary (naturalist, ethnographer) Bronisław Malinowski (anthropologist) Władysław Markiewicz (sociologist) Maria Ossowska (sociologist) Stanisław Ossowski (sociologist) Bronisław Piłsudski (cultural anthropologist) Paweł Śpiewak (sociologist) Jerzy Szacki (sociologist) Piotr Sztompka (sociologist) Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński (sociologist) Florian Znaniecki (sociologist)

Piłsudski Znaniecki

Bauman in Warsaw, 2005 Zygmunt Bauman (born 19 November 1925 in Poznań) is a Polish-born sociologist who, since 1971, has resided in England after being driven there by an anti-Semitic purge organized by the communist party of Poland. ... Zygmunt Gloger (3 November 1845 in Kamionka Podolska - d. ... Ludwig Gumplowicz, born March 9, 1838 in Kraków, Poland, died August 19, 1909 in Graz, Austria, was one of the founders of European sociology. ... John Stanislaw Kubary (born November 13, 1846 in Warsaw, Poland, died October 9, 1896, Pohnpei), also stated as Jan Stanislaw Kubary, Jan Kubary, or Johann Stanislaus Kubary, was a Polish naturalist and ethnographer. ... Bronisław Kasper Malinowski (April 7, 1884 – May 16, 1942) was a Polish anthropologist widely considered to be one of the most important anthropologists of the twentieth century because of his pioneering work on ethnographic fieldwork, the study of reciprocity, and his detailed contribution to the study of Melanesia. ... Władysław Markiewicz (b. ... Maria Ossowska (née Maria Niedźwiecka, b. ... Stanislaw Ossowski was one of the most important Polish sociologists. ... Bronisław Piotr Piłsudski Bronisław Piotr Piłsudski (November 2, 1866 – May 17, 1918), brother of Józef Piłsudski, was a Polish cultural anthropologist who conducted outstanding research on the Ainu ethnic group, which at the time inhabited Sakhalin Island, but now live mostly on the Japanese... Paweł Śpiewak (born April 17, 1951 in Warsaw) is a Polish politician. ... Jerzy Szacki, 2004 Jerzy Ryszard Szacki (b. ... Piotr Sztompka is a Polish sociologist. ... Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński (born in 1944 in Sucha, Poland), professor of Sociology, is the founder and first head of the Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Political Studies. ... Florian Zaniecki // Florian Witold Znaniecki (January 15, 1882 - March 23, 1958) was a philosopher and a sociologist. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Bronislaw_Pilsudski. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Bronislaw_Pilsudski. ... Bronisław Piotr Piłsudski Bronisław Piotr Piłsudski (November 2, 1866 – May 17, 1918), brother of Józef Piłsudski, was a Polish cultural anthropologist who conducted outstanding research on the Ainu ethnic group, which at the time inhabited Sakhalin Island, but now live mostly on the Japanese... photo from Polish Wiki assumed This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... photo from Polish Wiki assumed This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Florian Zaniecki // Florian Witold Znaniecki (January 15, 1882 - March 23, 1958) was a philosopher and a sociologist. ...

Other sciences

Henryk Arctowski, explorer Benedykt Polak (Benedict the Pole, Benedictus Polonus), explorer Piotr Ignacy Bieńkowski, scholar, archaeologist, professor Karol J. Bobko, NASA astronaut Gerard Ciołek, architect and historian of gardens Kazimierz Dąbrowski, psychologist Ignacy Domeyko, Polish geologist Gaspar da Gama, traveller, interpreter, explorer Mirosław Hermaszewski, the first Polish astronaut Henryk Jordan, founding father of physical education Antoni Kępiński, psychiatrist Janusz Korczak, pedagogist Józef Kostrzewski, archeologist, museologist Henryk Lipszyc, specialist in Japanese culture, translator, embassador of Poland in Tokyo Rosa Luxemburg, Marxist political theorist, socialist philosopher, and revolutionary Kazimierz Michałowski, archaeologist Karol Myśliwiec, archaeologist Scott E. Parazynski, NASA astronaut James A. Pawelczyk, NASA astronaut Michael Alfred Peszke, psychiatrist Jan Potocki, linguist, Egyptologist, sociologist Antoni Józef Śmieszek, Egyptologist Stanisław of Skarbimierz, political scientist Tadeusz Sulimirski, archeologist Paweł Edmund Strzelecki, explorer Paweł Włodkowic, scholar and lawyer

Bobko Domeyko Hermaszewski

Henryk Arctowski (1871 - 1958) was a Polish scientist, oceanographer and explorer of Antarctica. ... Benedykt Polak (Benedictus Polonus) (c. ... Piotr Ignacy BieÅ„kowski (1865 – 1925) was a Polish classical scholar and archaeologist, professor of Jagiellonian University. ... Karol J. Bobko (Colonel, USAF, Ret. ... Gerard CioÅ‚ek (1909-1966), a Polish architect, and the leading European historian of parks and gardens. ... Kazimierz DÄ…browski (September 1, 1902, Klarowo - December 26, 1980, Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish psychologist, psychiatrist, physician, and poet. ... Ignacy Domeyko Ignacy Domeyko (Belarusian: ; also spelled Domejko in Polish, Ignas Domeika in Lithuanian); July 31, 1802 - January 23, 1889, Santiago de Chile) was a famous 19th century Polish geologist and mineralogist from the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... Gaspar da Gama (born 1444, Poznan, Poland - died ca. ... MirosÅ‚aw Hermaszewski (born September 15, 1941), was a Polish astronaut, the first citizen of Poland to make a spaceflight onboard the Soyuz 30 spacecraft. ... Henryk Jordan, the founding father of the physical education movement in Poland Henryk Jordan (born July 23, 1842 in PrzemyÅ›l, died May 16, 1907 in Kraków), was a Polish philanthropist, medical doctor, and a pioneer of physical education in Poland. ... Antoni KÄ™piÅ„ski (b. ... Janusz Korczak Janusz Korczak, real name Henryk Goldszmit (July 22, 1878 or 1879 – August, 1942) was a Polish-Jewish childrens author, pediatrician, and child pedagogist, known as Old Doctor (Stary Doktor). ... Józef Kostrzewski (1885–1969) was a Polish archaeologist. ... Henryk Lipszyc (born 1924) is a Polish scientist, specialist in Japanese culture, theatre and a translator from Japanese. ... Rosa Luxemburg Rosa Luxemburg (March 5, 1870 or 1871 – January 15, 1919, in Polish Róża Luksemburg) was a Jewish Polish-born Marxist political theorist, socialist philosopher, and revolutionary. ... Kazimierz MichaÅ‚owski (b. ... Karol MyÅ›liwiec is a Polish Egyptologist, celebrated for his ongoing efforts at Saqqara to discover the tomb of Imhotep, legendary Egyptian physician and architect of Pharaoh Zosers Step Pyramid. ... Scott Edward Parazynski, M.D. (b. ... James Anthony Pawelczyk (September 20, 1960) is a Polish-American astronaut, and Associate Professor of Physiology and Kinesiology at Penn State. ... Michael Alfred Peszke (born 1932, Dęblin, Poland) is a Polish-American psychiatrist and historian of the Polish Armed Forces in World War II. After the outbreak of World War II and the Soviet invasion of eastern Poland, Peszke, his mother Eugenia Halina Grębocka Peszke, and his... Noble Family Potocki Coat of Arms PiÅ‚awa Parents StanisÅ‚aw Potocki Anna Teresa OssoliÅ„ska Consorts Julia Lubomirska Konstancja Potocka Children with Julia Lubomirska Alfred Wojciech Potocki Artur Potocki with Konstancja Potocka Bernard Potocki Irena Potocka Teresa Potocka Date of Birth March 3, 1761 Place of Birth Leżajsk... Antoni Józef Åšmieszek (1881-1943) was a Polish Egyptologist and linguist Åšmieszek studied linguistics and classical philology at the University of Krakow, 1901 and later at the Universities of Munich, Berlin and London. ... Stanislaw of Skarbimierz (1360-1431) - from 1400 rector of Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland. ... Tadeusz Sulimirski (1898–1983) was a Polish-born historian and archaeologist, who emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1939. ... PaweÅ‚ Edmund Strzelecki Count PaweÅ‚ Edmund Strzelecki also known as Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki KCB CMG FRGS MRS (June 20, 1797 - October 6, 1873), was a Polish nobleman, explorer and geologist. ... PaweÅ‚ WÅ‚odkowic, Paulus Wladimiri (1370-1435) was a distinguished scholar, lawyer and the rector of the University of Cracow. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Karol_Bobko. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Karol_Bobko. ... Karol J. Bobko (Colonel, USAF, Ret. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Ignacy Domeyko Ignacy Domeyko (Belarusian: ; also spelled Domejko in Polish, Ignas Domeika in Lithuanian); July 31, 1802 - January 23, 1889, Santiago de Chile) was a famous 19th century Polish geologist and mineralogist from the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... Download high resolution version (620x857, 63 KB)Miroslaw Hermaszewski, Polish cosmonaut. ... Download high resolution version (620x857, 63 KB)Miroslaw Hermaszewski, Polish cosmonaut. ... The title given to this article lacks diacritics because of certain technical limitations. ...

Music

see also: List of Polish composers Disclaimer: Names that cannot be confirmed in Wikipedia database nor through given sources are subject to removal. ...

Chopin Kilar Komeda Landowska Lutosławski Moniuszko Niemen Grażyna Bacewicz, composer Edyta Bartosiewicz, singer Fryderyk Chopin, (French father of distant Polish heritage, Polish mother), composer Krzysztof Czerwinski, conductor and organist Adam Darski, singer-songwriter Krzesimir Dębski, composer Andrzej Dobrowolski, composer Urszula Dudziak, singer Mikołaj Gomołka, composer Henryk Górecki, composer Edyta Górniak, singer Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki, composer Mieczysław Horszowski, pianist Bronisław Huberman, violinist Alicja Janosz, singer Anna Jantar, singer Adam Jarzębski, composer Reni Jusis, singer Jan A. P. Kaczmarek, film composer (Oscar prize) Bronisław Kaper, film composer Mieczysław Karłowicz, composer Kayah, singer Stefan Kisielewski, composer, writer Wojciech Kilar, composer Krzysztof Komeda, jazz composer Kasia Kowalska, singer Gene Krupa, jazz drummer Natalia Kukulska, singer Theodor Kullak, composer Karol Kurpiński, composer Wanda Landowska, harpsichordist Teodor Leszetycki, pianist, pedagogue Franciszek Lilius, composer Karol Lipiński, composer Witold Lutosławski, composer Ray Manzarek,(Manczarek) Polish-descended American musician and co-founder and keyboardist of The Doors. Carl Mikuli, composer Maciek Miernik, producer Marcin Mielczewski, composer Moritz Moszkowski, composer Stanisław Moniuszko, composer Leszek Możdżer, pianist and composer Czesław Niemen, composer, singer-songwriter

Ogiński Paderewski Penderecki Rostropovich Stojowski Szymanowski Wieniawski Michał Kleofas Ogiński, composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski, pianist, composer Andrzej Panufnik, composer Krzysztof Penderecki, composer Jerzy Petersburski, pianist, composer Bartłomiej Pękiel, composer Piotr Półtorak, guitarist Zbigniew Preisner, composer Zbigniew Robert Promiński, drummer and percussionist Krzysztof Raczkowski, drummer and percussionist Mikołaj z Radomia, Middle Ages composer Maryla Rodowicz, singer Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor of Polish father from szlachta Piotr Rubik, composer Arthur Rubinstein, pianist Bogusław Schaeffer, composer Xaver Scharwenka, composer Kazimierz Serocki, composer Tomasz Stańko, jazz trumpeter Zygmunt Stojowski, composer Leopold Stokowski, conductor Wacław z Szamotuł, composer Władysław Szpilman, pianist Patryk Dominik Sztyber, guitarist and vocalist Karol Szymanowski, composer (Polish father, Swedish mother) Paweł Szymański, composer Barbara Trzetrzelewska, singer Chris Urbanowicz, English guitarist of Polish descent in Editors Andrzej Wasowski, pianist Henryk Wieniawski, composer Brad Wilk, American rock drummer of Polish descent Piotr Wiwczarek, guitarist and vocalist D'arcy Wretzky, Polish-American former bassist of The Smashing Pumpkins Tomasz Wróblewski, bassist, guitarist, and vocalist Michael Zabrocki, Catholic recording artist, composer, and vocalist Mikołaj Zieleński, composer Krystian Zimerman, pianist

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2536x3391, 757 KB) Description: Title: de: Porträt des Frédéric Chopin Technique: de: Leinwand Dimensions: de: 46 × 38 cm Country of origin: de: Frankreich Current location (city): de: Paris Current location (gallery): de: Musée du Louvre Other notes... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2536x3391, 757 KB) Description: Title: de: Porträt des Frédéric Chopin Technique: de: Leinwand Dimensions: de: 46 × 38 cm Country of origin: de: Frankreich Current location (city): de: Paris Current location (gallery): de: Musée du Louvre Other notes... Frédéric-François Chopin (March 1, 1810 – October 17, 1849) is widely seen as the greatest of Polish composers and among the very greatest of composers for the piano, the instrument for which he wrote almost exclusively. ... Image File history File links Photograph of Polish composer Wojciech Kilar, courtesy of the Polish Music Center. ... 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Image File history File links Photograph of Witold LutosÅ‚awski conducting, taken by Juliusz MuÅ‚tarzyÅ„ski (1991). ... Witold LutosÅ‚awski at his home. ... Image File history File links Stanislaw_Moniuszko. ... Image File history File links Stanislaw_Moniuszko. ... StanisÅ‚aw Moniuszko StanisÅ‚aw Moniuszko (b. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... CzesÅ‚aw Niemen (real name CzesÅ‚aw Juliusz Wydrzycki) (February 16, 1939 - January 17, 2004) was one of the most important and original Polish rock musicians, singing mainly in the Polish language. ... Grażyna Bacewicz (b. ... Edyta Bartosiewicz Edyta Bartosiewicz (born January 1, 1966 in Warsaw) is a Polish rock singer. ... Chopin redirects here. ... Krzysztof Czerwinski (born January 13, 1980) is a Polish born conductor, organist and voice teacher. ... Adam MichaÅ‚ Darski[1] (born June 10, 1977), stage name Nergal, is a Polish metal musician for the blackened death metal band Behemoth. ... Krzesimir Debski is a famous contemporary crossover composer of classical, film, jazz and pop music. ... Andrzej Dobrowolski (born September 9, 1921 in Lwów, Poland) was a Polish composer. ... Urszula Dudziak (b. ... MikoÅ‚aj Gomółka (b. ... Henryk Górecki. ... Edyta Górniak (born November 14, 1972 in ZiÄ™bice, Poland) is one of the most popular female singers of Polish pop music. ... Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki (ca. ... MieczysÅ‚aw Horszowski (b. ... BronisÅ‚aw Huberman (1882-1947) was a Polish violinist born in Czestochowa. ... Alicja Alex Janosz (born June 11, 1985 in Pszczyna, Poland) was the winner of Polish Idol in 2002. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Adam JarzÄ™bski (b. ... Reni Jusis (born March 29, 1974 in Konin, raised in Mielno) is a female Polish pop singer, songwriter and producer. ... Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (b. ... BronisÅ‚aw Kaper (misspelled by the U.S. immigration authorities as Bronislau Kaper) (1902 - 1983) was a Jewish Polish-born composer of popular music. ... MieczysÅ‚aw KarÅ‚owicz (December 11, 1876 - February 8, 1909) was a Polish composer, born in the Polish province of Vilna. ... Kayah is one of the most successful female Polish singer-songwriters, has released several albums, and won numerous awards. ... Stefan Kisielewski (1911-1991), nicknames Kisiel, Julia Hołyńska, Teodor Klon, Tomasz Staliński, was a Polish writer, publicist, composer and politician, one of the members of Znak. ... Photograph of Wojciech Kilar. ... Krzysztof Komeda Krzysztof Komeda (b. ... Kasia Kowalska Kasia Kowalska (b. ... Gene Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) was a famous and influential American jazz and big band drummer, known for his highly energetic and flamboyant style. ... Kukulska as a child Natalia Kukulska (born March 3, 1976 in Warsaw, Poland) is a singer, former child singer and former child actress in her native Poland. ... Theodor Kullak (September 12, 1818 - March 1, 1882) was a Polish pianist, composer, and teacher. ... Karol Kazimierz KurpiÅ„ski (March 6, 1785) – (September 18, 1857) was a Polish composer, conductor and pedagogue. ... Wanda Landowska (July 5, 1879 – August 16, 1959), harpsichordist whose performances, teaching, recordings and writings played a large role in reviving the popularity of that instrument in the early 20th century. ... Theodor Leschetizky Teodor Leszetycki (sometimes also referred to by a germanised name Theodor Lescheti(t)zky, June 22, 1830 – November 14, 1915) was a Polish pianist, teacher and composer. ... Franciszek Lilius (b. ... Karol (Joseph) LipiÅ„ski (October 30, 1790 in Lublin, Poland – December 16, 1861 in Lwów, today Ukraine) was a Polish virtuoso violinist and composer. ... Witold LutosÅ‚awski at his home. ... Raymond Daniel Manzarek or Manczarek (b. ... Carl Mikuli (1819–1897) is most well known as an editor of works by Chopin, his teacher. ... Maciek Miernik (born Maciej Stanislaw Miernik), is a bass guitar playing rock musician, composer, sound editor, and producer. ... Marcin Mielczewski (d. ... Moritz Moszkowski (August 23, 1854 Breslau - March 4, 1925 Paris) was a German composer, pianist and teacher, of Polish descent. ... StanisÅ‚aw Moniuszko StanisÅ‚aw Moniuszko (b. ... Leszek Mozdzer (left) with Lars Danielsson in Warsaw, July 31, 2004 Leszek Możdżer (b. ... CzesÅ‚aw Niemen (real name CzesÅ‚aw Juliusz Wydrzycki) (February 16, 1939 - January 17, 2004) was one of the most important and original Polish rock musicians, singing mainly in the Polish language. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... MichaÅ‚ Kleofas OgiÅ„ski (b. ... Ignacy Jan Paderewski, picture by an unknown author. ... Ignacy Jan Paderewski, picture by an unknown author. ... Ignacy Jan Paderewski Ignacy Jan Paderewski (November 6, 1860 – June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer and politician, the third Prime Minister of Poland. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1494x1498, 168 KB)Photograph of Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1494x1498, 168 KB)Photograph of Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki. ... Krzysztof Penderecki. ... Image File history File links Mstislav_Rostropovich_1978. ... Image File history File links Mstislav_Rostropovich_1978. ... Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich KBE (Russian: Мстисла́в Леопо́льдович Ростропо́вич, Mstislav Leopoldovič Rostropovič, IPA: ), (March 27, 1927 – April 27, 2007), known to close friends as “Slava”, was a Russian cellist and conductor. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Zygmunt Stojowski. ... Image File history File links Karolszymanowski. ... Image File history File links Karolszymanowski. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Karol Szymanowski Karol Szymanowski Karol Maciej Korwin-Szymanowski (October 6, 1882–March 28, 1937) was a Polish composer and pianist. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Henryk Wieniawski (July 10, 1835 Lublin, Poland - March 31, 1880 Moscow) was a Polish composer and violinist. ... MichaÅ‚ Kleofas OgiÅ„ski (b. ... Ignacy Jan Paderewski Ignacy Jan Paderewski GBE (November 6, 1860 - June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer, diplomat and politician, and the third Prime Minister of Poland. ... Sir Andrzej Panufnik (September 24, 1914 - October 27, 1991) was a Polish composer, pianist, and a conductor of classical music. ... Krzysztof Penderecki. ... Gold & Petersburski Orchestra Jerzy Petersburski (born Jerzy Melodysta; 1897 – 1979) was a Polish pianist and composer of popular music, renown mostly for his Tangos, some of which (such as Ta ostatnia niedziela, Już nigdy and Tango Milonga) were milestones in popularization of the musical genre in Poland and are still... BartÅ‚omiej PÄ™kiel (died ca. ... Piotr Półtorak, also known as Rudy is current guitar player of Polish street punk band The Analogs. ... Zbigniew Preisner (born May 20 in Bielsko-BiaÅ‚a, 1955) is one of Polands leading film score composers, best known for his work with director Krzysztof KieÅ›lowski. ... Z. PromiÅ„ski, 2003 Zbigniew Robert PromiÅ„ski (b. ... K. Raczkowski Krzysztof Raczkowski (29 October 1970 – August 20, 2005), also known as Docent or Doc, was a Polish drummer, member of heavy metal and rock bands Vader (1988 - March 2005), Dies Irae. ... MikoÅ‚aj Radomski (first half of XV century), also called MikoÅ‚aj z Radomia, was a Polish composer. ... Maryla Rodowicz (born 8 December 1945 in Zielona Góra) is a most popular Polish singer. ... Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich KBE (Russian: Мстисла́в Леопо́льдович Ростропо́вич, Mstislav Leopoldovič Rostropovič, IPA: ), (March 27, 1927 – April 27, 2007), known to close friends as “Slava”, was a Russian cellist and conductor. ... StanisÅ‚aw Antoni Szczuka, a Polish nobleman Szlachta ( ) was the noble class in Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the two countries that later jointly formed the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... Piotr Rubik (born 3rd September 1968 in Warsaw) is a Polish composer of music for orchestra, films and theatre. ... For the 19th century Russian pianist and composer, see Anton Rubinstein Arthur Rubinstein photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 Arthur Rubinstein (January 28, 1887 – December 20, 1982) was a Polish pianist who is widely considered as one of the greatest piano virtuosos of the 20th Century. ... BugosÅ‚aw Schaeffer BogusÅ‚aw Schaeffer (b. ... Franz Xaver Scharwenka (January 6, 1850 - December 8, 1924) was a Polish-German composer, pianist and teacher. ... Kazimierz Serocki (3 March 1922, ToruÅ„ - 9 January 1981, Warsaw) was a Polish composer and one of the founders of the Warsaw Autumn contemporary music festival. ... Tomasz StaÅ„ko (born 11 July 1942 in Rzeszów) is a renowned Polish jazz trumpet player, composer, and pioneer of the jazz avant-garde. ... Zygmunt Stojowski. ... Leopold Stokowski (born Antoni StanisÅ‚aw BolesÅ‚awowicz April 18, 1882 in London, England, died September 13, 1977 in Nether Wallop, England) was the conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Symphony of the Air. ... WacÅ‚aw z SzamotuÅ‚ (b. ... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Szpilman (1942) WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Szpilman (also spelled Vladislav Szpilman in English) (December 5, 1911–July 6, 2000) was a Polish pianist, composer, and memoirist. ... Seth performing on stage. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Karol Szymanowski Karol Szymanowski Karol Maciej Korwin-Szymanowski (October 6, 1882–March 28, 1937) was a Polish composer and pianist. ... PaweÅ‚ SzymaÅ„ski (b. ... Basia (full name: Barbara Trzetrzelewska pronounced: Basha Che-che-lev-ska) is a Polish singer, songwriter and producer, born September 30, 1954 (some sources incorrectly cite 1959), in Jaworzno, Poland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see editor. ... Image:Andrzej Wasowski. ... Henryk Wieniawski (July 10, 1835 Lublin, Poland - March 31, 1880 Moscow) was a Polish composer and violinist. ... Brad Wilk (born September 5, 1968 in Portland, Oregon) is an American drummer, famous for being the drummer in Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. ... Piotr Wiwczarek, also known as Peter, is a Polish guitarist and vocalist, member and frontman of Vader. ... Darcy Elizabeth Wretzky (born May 1, 1968 in South Haven, Michigan), also known simply as Darcy, is a rock musician best known for her work as a bass player with the highly successful alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. ... T. Wróblewski, 2005 Tomasz Wróblewski (b. ... Michael Zabrocki is a Christian musician. ... MikoÅ‚aj ZieleÅ„ski (b. ... Image:Krystian Zimerman. ...

Literature

See also: List of Polish writers List of Polish language authors Notable Polish writers and novelists in chronological order of birth: Jan Potocki (1761–1815) Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (1812–1887) Eliza Orzeszkowa (1841–1910) Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846–1916) Bolesław Prus (1847–1912) Stefan Żeromski (1864–1925...

Agnieszka Baranowska, author Joseph Conrad (Teodor Józef Korzeniowski), English-language novelist. Lucyna Ćwierczakiewiczowa, the first Polish cook book author Maria Dąbrowska, novelist Johannes Dantiscus (Jan Dantyszek), Latin poet and Prince-Bishop of Warmia Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz, novelist Jacek Dukaj, science-fiction writer Adolf Dygasiński, novelist Aleksander Fredro, humorist, artist Janusz Głowacki, play-writer, non-fiction writer Witold Gombrowicz, novelist and drama writer Rene Goscinny, cartoonist Stefan Grabiński, horror writer Marek Hłasko, writer Paweł Huelle, essayist Wincenty Kadłubek political scientist, writer Ryszard Kapuściński, writer and journalist Tadeusz Konwicki Jerzy Kosiński Zofia Kossak-Szczucka, author and resistance fighter Ignacy Krasicki, author of Fables and Parables and of the first Polish novel Józef Ignacy Kraszewski, writer Stanisław Lem, science-fiction writer, essayist, philosopher Stanisław Lubieniecki writer, astronomer Józef Mackiewicz, writer, journalist Andrzej Majewski, aphorist, writer, poet Eliza Orzeszkowa, Positivist writer Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, writer Jan Chryzostom Pasek (memoirist) Sergiusz Piasecki, writer Krzysztof Piesiewicz, screenwriter and politician Jan Potocki (author of The Manuscript Found in Saragossa). Bolesław Prus — journalist; novelist, author of The Doll and Pharaoh. Ksawery Pruszyński, non-fiction writer Władysław Reymont, writer, Nobel Prize in Literature (1924) Maria Rodziewiczówna, novelist Andrzej Sapkowski, fantasy writer Bruno Schulz, novelist and painter Joanna Siedlecka, non-fiction writer Henryk Sienkiewicz, writer, Nobel Prize in Literature (1905) Isaac Bashevis Singer, writer, Nobel Prize in Literature (1966). Piotr Skarga, poet, writer, humanist Robert Stiller, polyglot, writer, poet, translator, editor Jędrzej Śniadecki, terminologist, writer Olga Tokarczuk, Polish-Ukrainian writer Melchior Wańkowicz, non-fiction writer, author of book on Battle of Monte Cassino Lucjan Wolanowski, writer, journalist, and traveller Stanisław Wyspiański, painter and writer Rafał A. Ziemkiewicz, writer Franciszek Zabłocki, comic dramatist and satirist Janusz A. Zajdel, science-fiction writer Gabriela Zapolska, novelist Roger Zelazny (Żelazny), American writer of fantasy and science fiction, son of a Pole Stefan Żeromski, novelist Eugeniusz Żytomirski, novelist

Conrad Kraszewski Lem Potocki Prus Reymont Śniadecki Żeromski

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René Goscinny René Goscinny (b. ... Stefan GrabiÅ„ski Stefan GrabiÅ„ski (February 25, 1887 - November 12, 1936) was a Polish writer, author of horror fiction, sometimes called the Polish Poe. GrabiÅ„ski worked as teacher in Lviv and PrzemyÅ›l and is famous for his train stories collected in Demon ruchu (The Motion Demon). ... Marek HÅ‚asko (14 January 1934, Warsaw – 14 June 1969 Wiesbaden) was a Polish writer. ... PaweÅ‚ Huelle (b. ... Wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, also known as Vincent Kadlubek, Vincent Kadlubo, Vincent Kadlubko, Vincent of Cracow. ... Ryszard KapuÅ›ciÅ„ski   (March 4, 1932 - January 23, 2007) was a popular Polish journalist, author, publicist and poet both at home and abroad. ... Tadeusz Konwicki, Warsaw (Poland), May 18, 2005 Tadeusz Konwicki (born 1926) is a Polish writer, and film director, a member of the Polish Language Council. ... Jerzy KosiÅ„ski (June 18, 1933 – May 3, 1991) was a novelist of Jewish origin, born in Łódź, Poland. ... 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Eliza Orzeszkowa (1842-1910 ), Polish novelist, was born near Grodno, of the noble family of PawÅ‚owski. ... For other meanings of positivism, see Positivism. ... Antoni Ferdynand Ossendowski (1876-1945) was a Polish writer, journalist, traveller, globetrotter, explorer and university professor. ... image goes here Noble Family Pasek Coat of Arms Doliwa Parents  ? Consorts unknown Children  ? Date of Birth 1636 Place of Birth Węgrzynowice Date of Death 1 August 1701 Place of Death Niedzieliszki Jan Chryzostom Pasek (1636-1701) was a nobleman (szlachcic) and writer in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... As a literary genre, a memoir (from the French: mémoire from the Latin memoria, meaning memory) forms a subclass of autobiography, although it is an older form of writing. ... Sergiusz Piasecki (1901-1964), was one of the most interesting and popular Polish language writers of 20th century. ... 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Joanna Siedlecka – born February 24, 1949 in BiaÅ‚ystok, Poland, writer, reporter, member of Polish Writers Association (Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich), the author of 10 books, 4 collections of essays and 6 biographies. ... Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz (IPA: [], artistic name: “Litwos”, IPA: []) ( May 5, 1846, Wola Okrzejska, Congress Poland, - November 15, 1916, Vevey, Switzerland), Oszyk Coat of Arms, was a Polish novelist and publicist. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... Skargas Sermon, by Jan Matejko, 1862, oil on canvas, 224 x 397 cm. ... // Robert Stiller (born Warsaw, Poland, 1928) is a Polish polyglot, writer, poet, translator and editor. ... JÄ™drzej Åšniadecki JÄ™drzej Åšniadecki (1768 - 1838) was a Polish writer, physician, chemist and biologist. ... Olga Tokarczuk (born 29 January 1962 in Sulechów near Zielona Góra, Poland) is one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially succesful Polish writers of her generation, particularly noted for the hallmark mythical tone of her writing. ... The restored Abbey. ... Lucjan Wolanowski, Warsaw (Poland), september 2004 Autograph of Wolanowski Lucjan Wilhelm Wolanowski (born Lucjan Kon on February 26, 1920, Warsaw, Poland, died February 20, 2006, Warsaw), pseud. ... Self-portrait of StanisÅ‚aw WyspiaÅ„ski An old Polish banknote StanisÅ‚aw WyspiaÅ„ski (January 15, 1869, Kraków – November 28, 1907, Kraków) was a Polish dramatist, poet, painter, architect. ... RafaÅ‚ A. Ziemkiewicz RafaÅ‚ Aleksander Ziemkiewicz (born September 13, 1964) is a Polish science fiction author and journalist. ... Franciszek ZabÅ‚ocki (1754 - 1821), is considered the most distinguished Polish comic dramatist and satirist of the Enlightenment period. ... Janusz Andrzej Zajdel (August 15, 1938 – July 19, 1985) was a Polish science fiction author born in Warsaw. ... Gabriela Zapolska (March 30, 1857, - December 17, 1921) is the pseudonym of the Polish novelist and actress Maria G. Åšnieżko-BÅ‚ocka. ... Roger Joseph Zelazny (May 13, 1937 – June 14, 1995) was an American writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels. ... Stefan Jelita-Å»eromski Stefan Å»eromski ((?); October 14, 1864 - November 20, 1925) was a Polish novelist. ... Eugeniusz Å»ytomirski (1911–1975) a Polish poet, playwright, novelist. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 405 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (547 × 809 pixel, file size: 65 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Image from http://www. ... 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Poetry

See also: List of Polish poets. Poets who wrote or write much of their poetry in the Polish language. ...

Gałczyński Kochanowski Krasicki Mickiewicz Adam Asnyk, Positivism Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński Władysław Broniewski Jan Brzechwa Andrzej Bursa Piotr Czerniawski Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński Marian Hemar Zbigniew Herbert Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz Jan Kasprowicz, translation Jan Kochanowski Ignacy Krasicki, Fables and Parables Zygmunt Krasiński Stanisław Jerzy Lec Jan Lechoń Bolesław Leśmian Ewa Lipska Adam Mickiewicz Grazyna Miller, translation Czesław Miłosz, Nobel Prize in Literature (1980) Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski, humanism Adam Naruszewicz, translation, history

Niemcewicz Norwid Rej Słowacki Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, independence activist Cyprian Kamil Norwid Agnieszka Osiecka Halina Poświatowska Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer Jeremi Przybora, songs Julian Przyboś Mikołaj Rej Tadeusz Różewicz Antoni Słonimski Juliusz Słowacki Edward Stachura Anatol Stern Leopold Staff Wisława Szymborska, Nobel Prize in Literature (1996) Julian Tuwim Jan Twardowski Richard (Ryszard) Tylman Kornel Ujejski Aleksander Wat Kazimierz Wierzyński Rafał Wojaczek Piotr Zbylitowski

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (613x771, 69 KB) This image was copied from wikipedia:pl. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (613x771, 69 KB) This image was copied from wikipedia:pl. ... Konstanty Ildefons GaÅ‚czyÅ„ski. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 456 × 599 pixels Full resolution (589 × 774 pixel, file size: 91 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Jan Kochanowski Faithful reproductions of two-dimensional original works cannot attract copyright in the U.S. according to the rule in Bridgeman Art Library v. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 456 × 599 pixels Full resolution (589 × 774 pixel, file size: 91 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Jan Kochanowski Faithful reproductions of two-dimensional original works cannot attract copyright in the U.S. according to the rule in Bridgeman Art Library v. ... Jan Kochanowski Jan Kochanowski (1530 - August 22, 1584) was a Polish Renaissance poet and writer. ... Ignacy Krasicki This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Ignacy Krasicki This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Ignacy Krasicki Ignacy Krasicki (February 3, 1735, in Galicia — March 14, 1801, in Berlin) was a Polish prince of the Roman Catholic Church, a social critic, a leading writer, and the outstanding poet of the Polish Enlightenment, hailed by contemporaries as the Prince of Poets. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (528x650, 703 KB) Summary Adam Mickiewicz by Walenty WaÅ„kowicz 1827-1828 (painter died in 1842) source http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (528x650, 703 KB) Summary Adam Mickiewicz by Walenty WaÅ„kowicz 1827-1828 (painter died in 1842) source http://www. ... Adam Mickiewicz. ... Adam Asnyk (born September 11, 1838 in Kalisz, died August 2, 1897 in Krakow), was a Polish poet and dramatist. ... Krzysztof Kamil BaczyÅ„ski, (code-name Jan Bugaj, 1921-1944) - Polish poet and Home Army soldier. ... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Broniewski (December 17, 1897 - February 10, 1962) was a Polish poet and soldier. ... Jan Brzechwa, real name Jan Lesman-No!! Jan Lesmian was another polish poet !!!! (August 15, 1900 – July 2, 1966) was a Polish poet and author, mostly known for his contribution to childrens literature. ... Andrzej Bursa (born March 21, 1932 in Krakow, died November 15, 1957) was a Polish poet and writer. ... Piotr Czerniawski Piotr Czerniawski (b. ... Konstanty Ildefons GaÅ‚czyÅ„ski. ... Marian Hemar (1901-1972; born Jan Maria Hescheles) was a Polish poet, journalist, playwright and comedy writer. ... Young Zbigniew Herbert Herberts family Zbigniew Herbert (29 October 1924 in Lwów - 28 July 1998 in Warsaw) was an influential Polish poet, essayist and moralist. ... JarosÅ‚aw Iwaszkiewicz JarosÅ‚aw Iwaszkiewicz, a. ... Jan Kasprowicz - painting by Franciszek Krakowski Jan Kasprowicz (born December 12, 1860 in Szymborz, Poland - died August 1, 1926 in Poronin) was a poet, playwright, critic and translator; a foremost representative of Young Poland. ... Jan Kochanowski Jan Kochanowski (1530 - August 22, 1584) was a Polish Renaissance poet and writer. ... Ignacy Krasicki Ignacy Krasicki (February 3, 1735, in Galicia — March 14, 1801, in Berlin) was a Polish prince of the Roman Catholic Church, a social critic, a leading writer, and the outstanding poet of the Polish Enlightenment, hailed by contemporaries as the Prince of Poets. ... Ignacy Krasicki. ... Noble Family KrasiÅ„ski Coat of Arms Åšlepowron Parents Wincenty KrasiÅ„ski Maria Urszula RadziwiÅ‚Å‚. Consorts Eliza Branicka Children with Eliza Branicka Wladyslaw KrasiÅ„ski Zygmunt Jerzy Krasinski Maria Beatrix Krasinska Eliza Krasinska Date of Birth February 19, 1812 Place of Birth Paris Date of Death February 23, 1859 Place... StanisÅ‚aw Jerzy Lec StanisÅ‚aw Jerzy Lec (6 March 1909 – 7 May 1966) was a Polish poet and aphorist. ... Leszek Józef Serafinowicz (13 June 1899 - 8 June 1956) who usually went by the pseudonym Jan LechoÅ„ was a Polish poet and diplomat. ... BolesÅ‚aw LeÅ›mian (born BolesÅ‚aw Lesman; 1878-1937) was a Polish poet, artist and member of the Polish Academy of Literature. ... Ewa Lipska, born October 8, 1945, in Kraków, a Polish poet from the generation of the Polish New Wave. ... Adam Mickiewicz. ... Grazyna Miller (1957) is a poet born in Poland. ... CzesÅ‚aw MiÅ‚osz  ; (June 30, 1911 – August 14, 2004), was a Polish poet, writer, academic, and translator. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski (Andreus Fricius Modrevius) (ca. ... Noble Family Naruszewicz Coat of Arms Wadwicz Parents  ? Consorts none Children none Date of Birth October 20, 1733 Place of Birth Polesie Date of Death July 8, 1796 Place of Death Janów Podlaski Adam Naruszewicz (1733-1798) was a Polish nobleman, poet, historian, dramatist, translator, publicist, Jesuit and titular... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 348 × 599 pixels Full resolution (1255 × 2160 pixel, file size: 378 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz on anonymous portrait before 1841 Faithful reproductions of two-dimensional original works cannot attract copyright in the U.S. according to the... 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MikoÅ‚aj Rej MikoÅ‚aj Rej or MikoÅ‚aj Rey of NagÅ‚owice, Poland (4 February 1505 - between 8 September and 5 October 1569), was one of the best known Polish poets and writers of the Renaissance. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Juliusz Slowacki Categories: Public domain images ... File links The following pages link to this file: Juliusz Slowacki Categories: Public domain images ... Juliusz SÅ‚owacki. ... Categories: 1758 births | 1841 deaths | Polish writers | Polish nobility | People stubs ... Categories: Literature stubs | 1821 births | 1883 deaths | Polish painters | Polish poets | Polish writers ... Nationally famous poet and song writer in Poland. ... Halina PoÅ›wiatowska (May 9, 1935, CzÄ™stochowa, Poland - October 11, 1967, Warsaw, Poland) - Polish poet and writer, one of the most important figures in modern Polish literature. ... Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska by StanisÅ‚aw Ignacy Witkiewicz (Witkacy), 1924 Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska, née Kossak, (November 24, 1891, Kraków, Poland - July 9, 1945, Manchester, England) is known as the Polish Sappho and queen of lyrical poetry of Polands interwar period. ... Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer (February 12, 1865 – January 18, 1940) was a Polish poet and writer. ... Jeremi Przybora (December 12, 1915 – March 4, 2004) was a popular Polish writer, actor and singer, best known for creating Kabaret Starszych Panów (Old Gentlemen Cabaret) with Jerzy Wasowski and for his ballads and sung poetry, a popular music genre in Poland. ... MikoÅ‚aj Rej MikoÅ‚aj Rej or MikoÅ‚aj Rey of NagÅ‚owice, Poland (4 February 1505 - between 8 September and 5 October 1569), was one of the best known Polish poets and writers of the Renaissance. ... Tadeusz Różewicz and Günter Grass, 2006 Tadeusz Różewicz (b. ... Antoni SÅ‚onimski Antoni SÅ‚onimski (November 15, 1895 – July 4, 1976) was a Polish poet and writer. ... Juliusz SÅ‚owacki. ... Categories: 1937 births | 1979 deaths | Polish philosophers | Polish poets | Polish writers | Suicides | Stub ... Anatol Stern (1899-1968) was a Polish poet, writer and art critic. ... Leopold Staff (November 14, 1878 – May 31, 1957) was a Polish poet and one of the greatest artists of European modernism ordered two times by honorary degree (honoris causa). ... WisÅ‚awa Szymborska WisÅ‚awa Szymborska (IPA: [], born July 2, 1923, Bnin - now a district of Kórnik), Poland) is a Polish poet, essayist and translator. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... Julian Tuwim, 1894-1953 Julian Tuwim (from Hebrew טובים tovim, meaning good) (September 13, 1894 – December 27, 1953) was a Jewish Polish poet; born in the city of Łódź in Poland, educated in Łódź and Warsaw (studied Law and Philosophy at Warsaw University). ... Jan Twardowski (born in 1915) is famous Polish poet, but, as he says about himself, hes first priest. ... Richard Tylman (born January 30, 1952) is a Polish-Canadian poet, essayist and painter. ... Kornel Ujejski Kornel Ujejski (September 12, 1823 - September 19, 1897), Polish poet, patriot and politic writer. ... Aleksander Wat, (born Aleksander Chwat; 1900-1967) was a Polish poet, writer and art theoretician, one of the precursors of Polish futurism movement in early 1920s. ... Kazimierz WierzyÅ„ski (1894–1969) was a Polish poet and journalist. ... RafaÅ‚ Wojaczek (1945-1971) was a Polish poet of the postwar generation. ... Piotr Zbylitowski (1569-1659) was a Polish poet. ...

Philosophy

Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz Staszic Zygmunt Bauman Józef Maria Bocheński Leon Chwistek August Cieszkowski Wawrzyniec Grzymała Goślicki Józef Maria Hoene-Wroński Roman Ingarden Stanisław Jaśkowski Leszek Kołakowski

Hugo Kołłątaj Tatarkiewicz Tadeusz Kotarbiński Karol Libelt Stanisław Staszic Maria Szyszkowska Alfred Tarski Władysław Tatarkiewicz Józef Tischner Kazimierz Twardowski

Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz (born on December 12, 1890 in Tarnopol, Galicia (now Ternopil, Ukraine) - April 12, 1963 in Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish philosopher, mathematician and logician. ... Image File history File links Stanislaw_Staszic. ... Image File history File links Stanislaw_Staszic. ... Stanisław Staszic. ... Bauman in Warsaw, 2005 Zygmunt Bauman (born 19 November 1925 in Poznań) is a Polish-born sociologist who, since 1971, has resided in England after being driven there by an anti-Semitic purge organized by the communist party of Poland. ... Józef Maria Bocheński (born 30 August 1902 in Czuszów, Poland - 1995) was a Polish dominican, logician and philosopher. ... Leon Chwistek Leon Chwistek (b. ... August Cieszkowski (1814-1894) was a Polish philosopher, economist, social and political activist, co-founder of the Polish League (Liga Polska), co-founder and president of the Poznań Society of Friends of Arts and Sciences (PTPN). ... Wawrzyniec Grzymała Goślicki, (Latin: Laurentius Grimaldius Gosliscius), 1530-1607, was Polish bishop, political thinker and philosopher most known from the book De optimo senatore, 1568 (The Accomplished senator, English translation 1598). ... Józef Hoene-Wroński, 1776-1853 Józef Maria Hoëne-Wroński (August 23, 1778 – August 8, 1853) was a Polish Messianist philosopher who worked in many fields of knowledge, not only as a philosopher but as mathematician, physicist, inventor, lawyer, economist. ... Roman Ingarden in his later years Roman Witold Ingarden (1893 - 1970), a Polish philosopher, working in the fields of phenomenology, ontology, and aesthetics. ... Stanisław Jaśkowski Stanisław Jaśkowski (1906–1965) was a Polish logician who made important contributions to proof theory and semantics. ... Leszek Kołakowski (born 23 October 1927 in Radom, Poland) is a Polish philosopher and historian of ideas. ... Noble Family Kołłątaj Coat of Arms Kotwica Parents Antoni Kołłątaj Marianna Mierzeńska Consorts None Children None Date of Birth April 1, 1750 Place of Birth Niecisłowice Date of Death February 28, 1812 Place of Death Warsaw Hugo Kołłątaj (1750-1812) was a Polish Roman Catholic... Download high resolution version (598x892, 127 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Wladyslaw Tatarkiewicz Categories: Pre-1994 Poland images ... Download high resolution version (598x892, 127 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Wladyslaw Tatarkiewicz Categories: Pre-1994 Poland images ... Władysław Tatarkiewicz Władysław Tatarkiewicz (April 3, 1886, Warsaw – April 4, 1980, Warsaw) was a Polish philosopher, historian of philosophy, historian of art, esthetician, and author of works in ethics. ... Tadeusz Kotarbiński (b. ... Karol Libelt (1807-1875) was a Polish philosopher, writer, political and social activist, social worker and liberal, nationalist politician, president of PTPN. Libelt took part in the failed November Uprising against Russia in 1830. ... Stanisław Staszic. ... Maria Szyszkowska (born October 7, 1937 in Warsaw) is a Polish Senator, academic, and writer. ... // Alfred Tarski (January 14, 1902, Warsaw, Russian-ruled Poland – October 26, 1983, Berkeley, California) was a logician and mathematician who spent four decades as a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. ... Władysław Tatarkiewicz Władysław Tatarkiewicz (April 3, 1886, Warsaw – April 4, 1980, Warsaw) was a Polish philosopher, historian of philosophy, historian of art, esthetician, and author of works in ethics. ... Józef Stanisław Tischner born 12 March 1931 in Stary Sącz, died on 28 June 2000 in Kraków was a Polish priest and philosopher. ... Kazimierz Jerzy Skrzypna-Twardowski, Ritter von Ogończyk (October 20, 1866, Vienna, Austria – February 11, 1938, Lwów, Poland) was a Polish philosopher and logician. ...

Fine arts

see also: List of Polish artists and painters The following is a list of some important Polish artists and groups of artists. ... This is an alphabetical listing of Polish painters. ...

Chełmoński Fałat Grottger Kobro Magdalena Abakanowicz, sculptor Paweł Althamer Tomasz Bagiński, painter, animator, computer graphics Mirosław Bałka Krzysztof Bednarski, sculptor Zdzisław Beksiński, painter Christian Boltanski Olga Boznańska, painter Józef Brandt, painter Józef Marian Chełmoński, painter Tytus Czyżewski, painter, poet, art critic Jacenty Dędek, photographer Zbigniew Dłubak, painter Andrzej Dłużniewski Jerzy Duda-Gracz, painter, cartoonist, stage designer Xawery Dunikowski, sculptor Wojciech Fangor, painter Julian Fałat, painter Wojciech Gerson, painter Stefan Gierowski, painter Aleksander Gierymski, painter, brother of Maksymilian Gierymski Maksymilian Gierymski, painter Zygmunt Gorgolewski, architect Artur Grottger, painter, illustrator Władysław Hasior, sculptor, painter, stage designer Janosch, German illustrator and writer, born in what is now Zabrze Wladyslaw Kazmierczak, performance artist Tadeusz Kantor, (1915-1990) painter, theatre director Katarzyna Kobro, sculptor Jerzy Kossak, painter Juliusz Kossak, painter, illustrator Wojciech Kossak, painter Katarzyna Kozyra, video artist Nikifor Krynicki, painter Zofia Kulik, performer Tamara de Lempicka, painter

Malczewski Matejko Orłowski Norblin Wyspiański Zbigniew Lengren, cartoonist and illustrator. Daniel Libeskind, architect Zbigniew Libera Jacek Malczewski, painter Jan Matejko, painter Piotr Michałowski, painter Teresa Murak, sculptor Jan Piotr Norblin Jerzy Nowosielski, painter Rafał Olbiński, illustrator, painter Roman Opałka, painter Aleksander Orłowski, painter Józef Pankiewicz, painter, graphic artist Władysław Podkowiński, painter and illustrator Joanna Rajkowska Ferdynand Ruszczyc, painter, graphic artist, cartoonist, stage designer Henryk Rodakowski, painter Wilhelm Sasnal, painter Jan Sawka, cartoonist Henryk Stażewski, painter Władysław Strzemiński, painter Józef Szajna, sculptor, stage designer, theatre director Richard (Ryszard) Tylman, painter Max Weber, painter Jan de Weryha-Wysoczański, sculptor Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, painter Leon Wyczółkowski, painter Stanisław Wyspiański, painter Jan Zamoyski, painter Korczak Ziółkowski, designer and sculptor of Crazy Horse Memorial

Download high resolution version (611x800, 76 KB)Autoportrait Jozef Chelmonski This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (611x800, 76 KB)Autoportrait Jozef Chelmonski This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Autoportrait, Józef CheÅ‚moÅ„ski Józef Marian CheÅ‚moÅ„ski (1849–1905) was a Polish painter. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 393 × 600 pixels Full resolution (524 × 800 pixel, file size: 78 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Faithful reproductions of two-dimensional original works cannot attract copyright in the U.S. according to the rule in Bridgeman Art Library v. ... 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Abakany in Poznan Magdalena Abakanowicz (born June 20, 1930) is an abstract Polish sculptor. ... Pawel Althamer (1967-) is a contemporary Polish sculptor, performance artist, action artist, and creator of installations and video art. ... Tomasz BagiÅ„ski (born January 10, 1976, BiaÅ‚ystok) is a Polish artist and animator, best known for his Oscar-nominated short movie, The Cathedral. ... MirosÅ‚aw BaÅ‚ka (1958-) is a famous contemporary Polish painter and sculptor. ... Krzysztof Bednarski (1953-) is a famous contemporary Polish sculptor. ... A BeksiÅ„ski painting showing elements of surrealism, the post-apocalyptic and immense attention to detail. ... Christian Boltanski is a French photographer, sculptor and installation artist (although he refers to himself as a painter, with regard to his concerns in all media). ... Self-portrait from 1893 Olga BoznaÅ„ska (Kraków 1865 - Paris 1940), Polish woman painter. ... Józef Brandt Signature of Józef Brandt Józef Brandt (b. ... 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This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Wojciech Gerson (1831-1901) was a Polish painter and professor. ... Stefan Gierowski (1925-) is a Polish abstractionist painter of great renown. ... The Sea, painted by Aleksander Gierymski around 1891 Ignacy Aleksander Gierymski (born 30 January 1850 in Warsaw, died between 6 and 8 March 1901 in Rome) - Polish painter working in the 19th century, younger brother of Maksymilian Gierymski. ... Maksymilian Gierymski (Warsaw 1846 - Reichenhall, Bavaria 1874) was a Polish painter, specializing mainly in watercolours. ... Maksymilian Gierymski (Warsaw 1846 - Reichenhall, Bavaria 1874) was a Polish painter, specializing mainly in watercolours. ... Zygmunt Gorgolewski Grand Theatre in Lwów Zygmunt Gorgolewski (1845–1903), was a Polish architect, renown for his construction of Grand Theatre in Lwów. ... self portrait Artur Grottger (1837-1867) was a Polish painter and draughtsman, one of the most prominent of the early 1800s despite his brief life. ... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Hasior (born May 14, 1928 in Nowy SÄ…cz; died July 14, 1999 in Kraków) is a modern Polish sculptor, painter and stage designer connected with Podhale. ... Janosch (real name Horst Eckert) (born March 11, 1931) is one of the best-known German artists and children`s book authors. ... Zabrze (pronounced: [zabʒε]; German: , from 1915-1945 Hindenburg) is a city in southern Poland with 194,041 inhabitants (2004). ... Kazmierczak Wladyslaw Polish performance artist and curator of the International Performance Art Festival “Castle of Imagination”. He studied at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Art in Krakow (1971–76), atelier of prof. ... Tadeusz Kantor (April 6, 1915 – December 8, 1990) was a Polish painter, scene designer and theatre director. ... Katarzyna Kobro (1898-1951) was a Russian sculptor of Polish descent, considered to be one of the greatest female Polish sculptors. ... Jerzy Kossak (1886-1955) was a Polish painter. ... Juliusz Fortunat Kossak (December 15, 1824 - February 3, 1899) was a Polish painter. ... Wojciech Kossak, self-portrait. ... Katarzyna Kozyra is one of main Polish video artists. ... Monument to Nikifor in Krynica. ... Zofia Kulik is a Polish artist. ... The Musician (1929), oil on canvas by Tamara de Lempicka Tamara de Lempicka (May 16, 1898 – March 18, 1980), noted Art Deco painter, was born Maria Górska in Warsaw, Poland. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Jacek Malczewski (b. ... Image File history File links Jan_Matejko-Auto_portrait. ... 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Self-portrait of StanisÅ‚aw WyspiaÅ„ski An old Polish banknote StanisÅ‚aw WyspiaÅ„ski (January 15, 1869, Kraków – November 28, 1907, Kraków) was a Polish dramatist, poet, painter, architect. ... Zbigniew Lengren (1919—2003), was a Polish cartoonist of Swedish descent, caricaturist, and illustrator, awarded with the Order of Smile and numerous other awards. ... Daniel Libeskind in front of his extension to the Denver Art Museum. ... Poop ... Jacek Malczewski (b. ... Jan Matejko , self-portrait. ... Glowa Konia Piotr Michalowski Piotr MichaÅ‚owski (1800-1855) was a Polish painter, especially known for his many portraits. ... Teresa Murak is a Polish sculptor. ... Jan Piotr Norblin de la Gourdaine (French: Jean Pierre) (15 July 1740 - 23 February 1830) was a French-born painter. ... Jerzy Nowosielski (b. ... RafaÅ‚ OlbiÅ„ski (b. ... Roman OpaÅ‚ka (1931-) is a famous French painter of Polish origin. ... 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Henryk Stażewski (1894-1988) was a Polish painter, considered to be a pioneer of the classical avant-garde of the 1920s and 1930s. ... Wladyslaw Strzeminski (1893-1952) was a Polish avante-garde painter of international renown. ... Modern sculpture Ladders to Heaven at the Centre of Polish Sculpture in OroÅ„sko Józef Szajna (b. ... Richard Tylman (born January 30, 1952) is a Polish-Canadian poet, essayist and painter. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jan de Weryha-WysoczaÅ„ski (born 1950) is a Polish sculptor. ... Self-portrait of Witkacy, 1938 StanisÅ‚aw Ignacy Witkiewicz, a. ... Leon Wyczółkowski was one of the top painters of the Young Poland period, representatn of the realism in Polish contemporary art. ... Self-portrait of StanisÅ‚aw WyspiaÅ„ski An old Polish banknote StanisÅ‚aw WyspiaÅ„ski (January 15, 1869, Kraków – November 28, 1907, Kraków) was a Polish dramatist, poet, painter, architect. ... Noble Family Zamoyski Coat of Arms Jelita Parents Stanisław Zamoyski Anna Herburt Consorts Anna Ossolińska Krystyna Radziwiłł Gryzelda Batory Barbara Tarnowska Children with Barbara Tarnowska Tomasz Zamoyski Date of Birth March 19, 1542 Place of Birth Skokówka, Poland Date of Death June 3... Korczak Ziółkowski (Boston, September 6, 1908 — October 20, 1982, Crazy Horse, South Dakota) was the American designer and sculptor of Crazy Horse Memorial. ... Foreground: 1:34 scale model of Crazy Horse Memorial. ...

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• Eugeniusz Bodo, singer and actor
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• Ewa Braun, Academy Award winning set decorator, costume designer, production designer
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• Piotr Fronczewski, actor and singer
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• Krzysztof Zanussi, film director
• Michał Żebrowski, actor
• Artur Żmijewski, actor
• Andrzej Żuławski, film director

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Business

Patek

Poznański

• Hipolit Cegielski
• Franciszek Czapek, co-partner in Patek, Czapek & Co.
• Max Factor, Sr., cosmetics entrepreneur
• Andrew Filipowski, technology entrepreneur
• Nathan Handwerker
• Barbara Piasecka Johnson, humanitarian, philantropist, widow of J. Seward Johnson, Sr.
• Leopold Kronenberg, banker
• Franciszek Jerzy Kulczycki, legendary merchant, spy, diplomat; opened first café in Vienna (1683)
• Jan Kulczyk, one of the richest Poles
• Michael Marks, co-founder of Marks and Spencer retail chain
• Samuel Orgelbrand, editor
• Antoni Patek, co-founder of watchmakers Patek Philippe & Co.
• Izrael Poznański, textile magnate, philanthropist
• Helena Rubinstein, cosmetics entrepreneur
• Ziggy Switkowski, former chief executive officer of Telstra

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Antoni Patek Antoni Norbert Patek (Franch:Antoine Norbert de Patek) (1811-1877) Polish-Swiss pioneer in watchmaking and a creator of Patek Philippe & Co. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Izrael Kalmanowicz PoznaÅ„ski (b. ... Hipolit Cegielski (1815-1868) was a Polish businessman and social and cultural activist. ... Franciszek Czapek (French:François Czapek) (1811-?) a watchmaker, the associate of Antoni Patek in Patek, Czapek & Co. ... Max Factor, Sr. ... a Polish American technology entrepreneur and racketeer born in 1950 in Chicago IL. He is currently the Executive Chairman and CEO of SilkRoad Equity, a private investment firm, and founded Platinum Technology in 1987. ... Nathan Handwerker (b. ... Barbara Piasecka Johnson (born as Basia Piasecka on February 25, 1937 in Poland) married J. Seward Johnson, Sr. ... John Seward Johnson I (1892-1983) was the son of Robert Wood Johnson I, the founder of the company Johnson & Johnson. ... Baron Leopold Julian Kronenberg, or Leopold Kronenberg (1849, Warsaw - 1937 Warsaw) was a Polish banker. ... The factual accuracy of part of this article is disputed. ... Cafe redirects here. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... Jan Kulczyk (born in 1950 in Bydgoszcz), Polish businessman, according to the Wprost weekly newspaper, his fortune is estimated at PLN 12. ... Michael Marks, (June 1859 – December 31, 1907), was one of the two co-founders of the retail chain Marks and Spencer. ... Marks and Spencer plc (known also as M&S and sometimes colloquially as Marks and Sparks) is the largest retailer in the United Kingdom by sales. ... Samuel Orgelbrand (1810-1868) was one of the most prominent Polish publishers of the 19th century. ... Antoni Patek Antoni Norbert Patek (Franch:Antoine Norbert de Patek) (1811-1877) Polish-Swiss pioneer in watchmaking and a creator of Patek Philippe & Co. ... Patek Philippe & Co. ... Izrael Kalmanowicz PoznaÅ„ski (b. ... Helena Rubinstein was born in this house in Kazimierz in Krakau Helena Rubinstein (b. ... Dr Zygmunt (Ziggy) Edward Switkowski (born 1948, Germany[1]) is the former Chief Executive Officer of Telstra, an Australian telecommunications company. ... “Chief executive” redirects here. ... Telstra Corporation (ASX: , NZX: TLS, NYSE: TLS) (formed from Telecom Australia) is an Australian telecommunications and media company under private ownership, with a dominant position in landline telephone services, a large share of mobile phone services, domestic consumer (including dial-up access, 50% of Broadband internet broadband cable modem, satellite...

Royalty

Casimir III the Great

Casimir IV Jagiellon

Stefan Batory

Jan III Sobieski

Stanisław August Poniatowski

• Mieszko I, first Duke of Poland.
• Świętosława (Gunhild), daughter of Mieszko I of Poland, mother of Canute the Great, King of England, Denmark and Norway.
• Bolesław I the Brave, first King of Poland.
• Mieszko II Lambert, second King of Poland.
• Casimir I the Restorer, Duke of Poland.
• Bolesław II the Bold, third King of Poland.
• Bolesław III Wrymouth, Duke of Poland.
• Casimir II the Just, Duke of Cracow, Senior Duke of Poland.
• Henry I the Bearded, Senior Duke of Poland, Duke of Silesia.
• Henryk II the Pious, Senior Duke of Poland, commander of Polish forces in the Battle of Legnica (1241).
• Władysław I the Elbow-high, King of Poland.
• Casimir III the Great, Piast Dynasty last King of Poland.
• Jadwiga Angevin, King and Queen of Poland.
• Władysław II Jagiełło, Lithuanian, King of Poland, victor at the Battle of Grunwald (1410).
• Władysław III of Varna (Ulászló I), King of Poland and Hungary, killed at the Battle of Varna (1444).
• Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, victor in the Thirteen Years' War (1454-1466).
• John I Albert, King of Poland.
• Alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland.
• Sigismund I the Old, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
• Roxelana (Khourrem, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent).
• Barbara Radziwiłł, consort of Sigismund II August.
• Sigismund II Augustus, Jagiello Dynasty last King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
• Anna Jagiellon, reigned together with her husband Stephen Báthory
• Stephen Báthory, Hungarian-born King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
• Sigismund III Vasa, King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and King of Sweden.
• Władysław IV Vasa, elected Tsar of Russia, King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
• John II Casimir Vasa, King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, victor at the Battle of Beresteczko (1651).
• John III Sobieski, King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, victor at the Battle of Vienna (1683).
• Catherine I (Marta Skowrońska), second wife of Russian Tsar Peter the Great, and Empress of Russia (1725-27).
• Stanisław Leszczyński, King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Duke of Lorraine.
• Maria Leszczyńska, consort of Louis XV, King of France.
• Stanisław August Poniatowski, last King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, co-author of the Constitution of May 3, 1791.

Image File history File links CasimirtheGreat. ... Image File history File links CasimirtheGreat. ... Casimir the Great Casimir III or the Great (Kazimierz Wielki), (1310-1370), King of Poland , son of Władyslaw I Łokietek (Wladyslaw the Elbow High), 1305-1333 and Jadwiga. ... Casimir IV of Poland This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Casimir IV of Poland This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Casimir IV Jagiellon (Polish: , Lithuanian: ; Belarusian: ; 30 November 1427 - 7 June 1492), of the House of Jagiellons, was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440, and King of Poland from 1447, until his death. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Stefan_Batory_King_of_Poland. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Stefan_Batory_King_of_Poland. ... For other persons of the same name, see Báthory. ... John III Sobieski of Poland This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... John III Sobieski of Poland This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Jan III Sobieski (1629-1696) (also known in English literature as John Sobieski) was one of the most notable monarchs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death. ... Stanislaw August Poniatowski king . ... Stanislaw August Poniatowski king . ... For other persons named StanisÅ‚aw Poniatowski, see StanisÅ‚aw Poniatowski. ... Reign ca. ... Sigrid the Haughty, Gunhilda, Sigrid StorrÃ¥da, ÅšwiÄ™tosÅ‚awa, (967 - 1014). ... Reign ca. ... Canute II, or Canute the Great, in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles also known as Cnut (Old Norse: Knútr inn ríki, Norwegian: Knut den mektige, Swedish: Knut den store, Danish: Knud den Store) (c. ... Reign 992 — 1025. ... Reign From 1025 until 1031 Coronation On December 25, 1025 in Gniezno Cathedral, Poland Royal House Piast Coat of Arms Orzeł Piastowski Parents Bolesław I Chrobry Emnilda Consorts Ryksa Children with Ryksa Boleslaw Zapomiany Kazimierz I Odnowiciel Gertruda Date of Birth 990 Place of Birth  ? Date of... Categories: Poland-related stubs | Polish monarchs ... BolesÅ‚aw II the Bold. ... BolesÅ‚aw III Wrymouth. ... Categories: Poland-related stubs | Polish monarchs | Dukes of Masovia ... Categories: Poland-related stubs | Polish monarchs | Dukes of Sieradz-Leczyca | Dukes of Poznan | Dukes of Kalisz | Dukes of Wroclaw | Dukes of Opole ... Henryk II Pobożny Henry II the Pious, (Polish: Henryk II Pobożny, b. ... Combatants Mongol Empire Alliance Polish states Teutonic Knights[3][4] Commanders Baidar, Kadan, Orda Khan Henry II the Pious † Strength Estimated between 8,000-20,000 (max of two tumen) diversionary force [5] Unknown, estimates have ranged from 2,000-25,000[5] Casualties Unknown, but supposedly heavier than expected... Noble Family or Dynasty Piast dynasty Coat of Arms Piast Eagle Parents Kazimierz I Kujawski, Eufrozyna Opolska Consorts Jadwiga Kaliska Children Stefan, WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw, Kunegunda, Elżbieta, Jadwiga, Casimir III the Great Date of Birth 1261 Place of Birth - Date of Death 1333 Place of Death Cracow Coronation January... Noble Family or Dynasty Piast dynasty Coat of Arms Piast Eagle Parents WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw I the Elbow-high, Jadwiga Kaliszka, of Gniezno and Greater Poland Consorts Aldona Ona, Adelheid of Hesse, Christina, Jadwiga of Glogow and Sagan Children 5 daughters Date of Birth 1310 Place of Birth Kowal Date... This article is about the 14th-century queen and saint. ... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw II JagieÅ‚Å‚o. ... Combatants Kingdom of Poland Grand Duchy of Lithuania Teutonic Order and Mercenaries and Various Knights from the rest of Europe Commanders WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw II JagieÅ‚Å‚o, Vytautas the Great Ulrich von Jungingen† Strength 39,000 27,000 Casualties Unknown 8,000 dead 14,000 captured The Battle of Grunwald... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw III of Varna. ... Wladislaus III on a painting by Jan Matejko Wladislaus III of Varna (Polish: WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw WarneÅ„czyk) also seen as Vladislaus, Ladislaus, Ladislas or Vladislav) (October 31, 1424 - November 10, 1444). ... Combatants Hungary, Poland and others Ottoman Empire Commanders WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw III of Poland † Janos Hunyadi Murad II Strength ~ 20,000 ~ 60,000[1][2] Casualties ~ 11,000 ~ 8,000 The Battle of Varna took place on November 10, 1444 near Varna in eastern Bulgaria. ... Casimir IV Jagiellon (Polish: , Lithuanian: ; Belarusian: ; 30 November 1427 - 7 June 1492), of the House of Jagiellons, was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440, and King of Poland from 1447, until his death. ... The Thirteen Years War (also called the War of the Cities) started out as an uprising by Prussian cities and the local nobility with the goal of gaining independence from the Teutonic Knights. ... Jan I Olbracht (1459 – 1501) was King of Poland (1492 – 1501), Duke of GÅ‚ogów (1491 - 1498). ... Reign December 12, 1501 - August 19, 1506. ... Reign From December 8, 1506 until April 1, 1548 Coronation On January 24, 1507 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Royal House Jagiellon Parents Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk Elżbieta Rakuszanka Consorts Katarzyna Telniczanka Barbara Zapolya Bona Sforza Children with Katarzyna Telniczanka Jan Regina Katarzyna with Barbara... Roxelana Roxelana, Roxolana, Roxelane, Rossa, Ruziac, known also by her Turkish name of Khourrem (or Hürrem or Karima), meaning the cheerful one, (circa 1500 - April 18, 1558) was the wife of sultan Süleyman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire. ... Aleksandra Lisowska (~1510 - April 18, 1558), wife of Süleyman the Magnificent of the Ottoman empire, also variously known as Roxelana, Roxelane, Rossa, Ruziac, but more often known by her Turkish name of Khourrem (or Hürrem), meaning the laughing one. ... Suleiman I (Ottoman Turkish: Sulaymān, Turkish: ; formally Kanuni Sultan Süleyman in Turkish) (November 6, 1494 – September 5/6, 1566), was the tenth and longest‐serving Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning from 1520 to 1566. ... Noble Family RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Coat of Arms TrÄ…by Parents Jerzy RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Barbara Kola Consorts Stanislaw GesztoÅ‚d Sigismund II August Children none Date of Birth December 6, 1520 Place of Birth  ? Date of Death May 8, 1551 Place of Death Kraków Barbara RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ (Polish: Barbara Radziwiłłówna, Lithuanian: Barbora... Reign From April 1, 1548 until July 6, 1572 Coronation On September 15, 1697 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Royal House Jagiellon Parents Zygmunt I Stary Bona Sforza Consorts Elżbieta Habsburzanka Barbara RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Katarzyna Austriaczka Barbara Giżycka Children with Barbara Giżycka Barbara Date of Birth... Sigismund II Augustus (Polish: , Lithuanian: ; 1 August 1520 — 7 July 1572) was the only son of Sigismund I the Old, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, whom Sigismund II succeeded in 1548. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Anna Jagiellon. ... For other persons of the same name, see Báthory. ... Motto none Historically Regnum Mariae Patronae Hungariae (Latin) Kingdom of Mary the Patroness of Hungary Anthem Himnusz Hymn (God, bless the Hungarians) Hungary() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Budapest Official languages Hungarian (Magyar) Demonym Hungarian Government Parliamentary republic  -  President László Sólyom... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Sigismund III Vasa (Polish: ) (20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 1632, and King of Sweden (where he was known simply as Sigismund) from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Reign in Poland November 8, 1632 – May 20, 1648. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... For other monarchs with similar names, please see John of Poland. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The great Battle of Beresteczko (Berestechko in Ukrainian) in Volhynia (WoÅ‚yÅ„ in Polish, Volyn in Ukrainian), Ukraine, lasted from June 28 to June 30, 1651, between the Polish army under King Jan II Casimir and Ukrainian Cossack and peasant forces, led by Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky, and their Crimean Tatar... For other monarchs with similar names, please see John of Poland. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... // For siege of Vienna in 1529 see Siege of Vienna Combatants Holy League: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Austria, Saxony, Franconia, Swabia, Bavaria Ottoman Empire, Khanate of Crimea, Transylvania, Wallachia, Moldavia Commanders John III Sobieski, Charles V of Lorraine Kara Mustafa Pasha Strength 70,000, (10,000 during siege) 138,000, (200... Catherine I (In Russian: Екатерина I Алексеевна) (April 15, 1683/1684–May 17, 1727) was the second wife of Russia from 1725 until her death. ... 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The Duchy of Lorraine was an independent state for most of the period of time between 843 to 1739. ... Noble Family LeszczyÅ„ski Coat of Arms Wieniawa Parents Stanislaw LeszczyÅ„ski Katarzyna OpaliÅ„ska Consorts Louis XV of France Children with Louis XV of France Louise-Elisabeth Henriette-Anne Marie-Louise Louis (dauphin) Philippe Adélaïde Victoire-Louise Sophie-Philippine Thérèse-Félicité Louise-Marie Date... Louis XV, called the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé) (February 15, 1710 – May 10, 1774), ruled as King of France and Navarre from 1715 until his death. ... For other persons named StanisÅ‚aw Poniatowski, see StanisÅ‚aw Poniatowski. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... May 3rd Constitution (painting by Jan Matejko, 1891). ...

Nobility (szlachta)

see: List of szlachta The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (properly, the Republic of the Two Nations: in Polish, Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów; in Belarusian, Рэч Паспалі́тая) was a federal monarchic republic comprising the Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1569 – 1795. ...

Military

Jan Henryk Dąbrowski

Kościuszko

Poniatowski

Sowiński

Sikorski

Sosnkowski

Tarnowski

Żółkiewski

• Władysław Anders, general, military commander during the Battle of Monte Cassino (1944)
• Krzysztof Arciszewski, general of artillery of Holland (1639), and Poland (1646).
• Józef Bem, military commander, commander-in-chief of Hungarian army (1849)
• Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, military commander, victor from Kircholm (1605)
• Michał Czajkowski (Sadyk Pasha), (1804-1886), Polish-Ukrainian commander-in-chief of an Ottoman Cossack Brigade during the Crimean War (1853-1856)
• Stefan Czarniecki, Field Hetman of the Crown (1665)
• Jerzy Pajaczkowski-Dydynski (1894-2005), Polish soldier in World War I and in the 1920-21 Polish-Soviet War. At his death, he was the oldest man in the United Kingdom (111 years old). [1]
• Jan Henryk Dąbrowski, general, military commander during the Napoleonic Wars
• Jarosław Dąbrowski, military commander during the January Uprising (1863), and the Paris Commune (1871)
• Henryk Dembiński, military commander in the November Uprising and the Hungarian uprising of 1849
• Józef Haller, politician, commander of the Polish Army in France during World War I
• Jan Nowak-Jezioranski (1913-2005), Polish journalist and World War II hero.
• Mikołaj Kamieniecki, first Grand Hetman of the Crown (1503-1515)
• Michał Karaszewicz-Tokarzewski, general, founder of the resistance movement "Polish Victory Service" (27 September 1939)
• Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski, general, commander of the Home Army during the Warsaw Uprising (1944)
• Stanisław Koniecpolski, Grand Hetman of the Crown (1632-1646)
• Tadeusz Kościuszko, Polish and American commander, general and revolutionist.
• Wladimir Krzyzanowski Polish general on the Union side during the American Civil War
• Marian Kukiel, general, military commander, historian
• Aleksander Lisowski, commander of 17th-century Lisowczycy.
• Stanisław Maczek, (1892-1994), commander of the Polish Armored Division, later commander-in-chief of Polish forces in exile after World War II
• Leopold Okulicki, general, last commander-in-chief of the Home Army
• Julian Konstanty Ordon, officer in the November Uprising (1830-31)
• Emilia Plater, Countess, hero of the November Uprising
• Józef Poniatowski, prince, Polish general and marshal of France
• Kazimierz Pułaski (Cassimir Pulaski), Polish and American military commander
• Hyman G. Rickover, U.S. Navy Admiral, Father of the Nuclear Navy
• Konstantin Rokossovsky, (born Konstanty Rokossowski) Marshall of the Soviet Union and Polish defense minister, communist
• Stefan Rowecki, general, military commander, commander-in-chief of the Home Army
• John Shalikashvili, retired United States Army general
• Władysław Sikorski, general, commander-in-chief of the Polish Armed Forces and Prime Minister of Poland (1939-1943)
• Piotr Skuratowicz, General of the Polish Army
• Stanisław Sosabowski, commander of the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade, which saw action at Arnhem during Operation Market Garden (1944)
• Kazimierz Sosnkowski, general, Commander-in-Chief of Polish Armed Forces (1943-1944)
• Józef Sowiński, general, hero of the November Uprising (1830-31)
• Edward Rydz-Śmigły, marshal, military commander, successful in the Polish-Bolshevik war, C-i-C of the Polish Army in the September Campaign
• Jan Tarnowski, Crown Grand Hetman (1527-1561), victor of Obertyn (1531)
• Piotr Wysocki, led the November Uprising (1830)
• Stanisław Żółkiewski, chancellor of Poland, military commander, conqueror of Moscow (1610), Crown Grand Hetman (1613-1620)
• Janusz Żurakowski, World War II fighter pilot and Avro Arrow test pilot

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Combatants United Kingdom United States Poland New Zealand Canada Free France India and others Germany Commanders Harold Alexander Mark Clark Oliver Leese Albert Kesselring Heinrich von Vietinghoff Frido von Senger Strength 105,000 80,000 Casualties 54,000 20,000 The Battle of Monte Cassino (also known as the Battle... Krzysztof Arciszewski (1592-1656} was a Polish military man, engineer, and ethnographer. ... Józef Bem Józef Zachariasz Bem (1794-1850) was a Polish general and a national hero of Poland and Hungary. ... Noble Family Chodkiewicz Coat of Arms Chodkiewicz Parents Jan Hieronim Chodkiewicz Krystyna Zborowska Consorts Zofia Mielecka Anna Alojza Ostrogska Children with Zofia Mielecka Hieronim Chodkiewicz Anna Scholastyka Chodkiewicz Date of Birth 1560 Place of Birth  ? Date of Death September 24, 1621 Place of Death Chocim Castle, Poland Jan Karol Chodkiewicz... 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Stefan Czarniecki, Stephen Czarniecki (1599-July 18, 1665) Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth general and nobleman (szlachcic). ... Hetman`s coat of arms Hetman StanisÅ‚aw Koniecpolski of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Hetman was the title of the second highest military commander (after the monarch) used in 15th to 18th century Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, known from 1569 to 1795 as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... Jerzy Casimir Pajaczkowski-Dydynski (July 19, 1894 in Lemberg, Austro-Hungary - December 6, 2005 in Boarbank Hall, England) who was thought to be the UKs oldest man at the time of his death, died at the age of 111. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Combatants Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Republic of Poland Ukrainian Peoples Republic Commanders Mikhail Tukhachevsky Semyon Budyonny Józef PiÅ‚sudski Edward Rydz-ÅšmigÅ‚y Strength 950,000 combatants 5,000,000 reserves 360,000 combatants 738,000 reserves Casualties Dead estimated at 100,000... Jan Henryk Dabrowski Jan Henryk DÄ…browski (b. ... Combatants Austria[a] Portugal Prussia[a] Russia[b] Sicily[c] Sardinia  Spain[d]  Sweden[e] United Kingdom French Empire Holland[f] Italy Etruria[g] Naples[h] Duchy of Warsaw[i] Confederation of the Rhine[j] Bavaria Saxony Westphalia Württemberg Denmark-Norway[k] Commanders Archduke Charles Prince Schwarzenberg Karl Mack... JarosÅ‚aw DÄ…browski JarosÅ‚aw DÄ…browski (1836 - 1871) was a Polish general. ... Polonia (Poland), 1863, by Jan Matejko, 1864, oil on canvas, 156 × 232 cm, National Museum, Kraków. ... Le Père Duchesne looking at the statue of Napoleon I on top of the Vendome column: Eh ben ! bougre de canaille, on va donc te foutre en bas comme ta crapule de neveu !… (Well now! buggering rascal, we will knock you the fuck off just like your crook of... Henryk DembiÅ„ski Henryk DembiÅ„ski (1791‑1864) was a Polish engineer, traveler and general. ... Coat-of-arms of the November Uprising. ... Józef Haller Józef Haller de Hallenburg (August 13, 1873 - June 4, 1960) was a Polish general and politician. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Jan Nowak-Jeziorański Jan Nowak-Jeziorański (October 3, 1914 – January 20, 2005) was a Polish journalist, writer, politician, social worker and patriot. ... Noble Family Kamienicki Coat of Arms Pilawa Parents Henryk Kamieniecki Katarzyna Pieniążkówna Consorts  ? Children  ? Date of Birth 1460 Place of Birth Erenberg, (pl. ... MichaÅ‚ Tadeusz Karaszewicz-Tokarzewski, pseudonym Doktor, Stolarski, Torwid (b. ... General Count Tadeusz Komorowski (June 1, 1895 - August 24, 1966), better known by the name Bór-Komorowski (after one of his wartime code-names: Bór) was a Polish military leader. ... For other meanings of Home Army see: Home Army (disambiguation) The Armia Krajowa or AK (Home Army) functioned as the pre-eminent underground military organization in German-occupied Poland, which functioned in all areas of the country from September 1939 until its disbanding in January 1945. ... For other uses, see Warsaw Uprising (disambiguation). ... Noble Family Koniecpolski Coat of Arms Pobóg Parents Aleksander Koniecpolski Anna Sroczycka Consorts Katarzyna Żółkiewska (1615) Krystyna Lubomirska (1619) Zofia OpaliÅ„ska (1656) Children Aleksander Koniecpolski Date of Birth 1590/1594 Place of Birth Koniecpol Date of Death March 11, 1646 Place of Death Brody StanisÅ‚aw Koniecpolski, (1590... KoÅ›ciuszko redirects here. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Marian Włodzimierz Kukiel Marian Włodzimierz Kukiel pseudonym: Marek Kąkol, Stach Zawierucha (b. ... Jeż Coat of Arms Aleksander Józef Lisowski (c. ... Lisowczyk - painting by Juliusz Kossak, circa 1860-65, a copy of Rembrandts famous painting. ... Gen. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... General Leopold Okulicki (noms de guerre Kobra, Niedźwiadek; 1898-1946) was a General of the Polish Army and the last commander of the Home Army during the World War II. He was murdered by the NKVD after the war. ... For other meanings of Home Army see: Home Army (disambiguation) The Armia Krajowa or AK (Home Army) functioned as the pre-eminent underground military organization in German-occupied Poland, which functioned in all areas of the country from September 1939 until its disbanding in January 1945. ... This biographical article needs to be wikified. ... Coat-of-arms of the November Uprising. ... Emilia Plater in a skirmish at Szawle, during the November Uprising of 1830-1831. ... Coat-of-arms of the November Uprising. ... Noble Family Poniatowski Coat of Arms CioÅ‚ek Parents Andrzej Poniatowski Maria Teresa Kinsky Consorts Zelia SitaÅ„ska Zofia Potocka Children with Zelia SitaÅ„ska: Józef SzczÄ™sny Poniatowski; with Zofia Potocka: Karol Józef Poniatowski. ... Kazimierz PuÅ‚aski. ... Hyman G. Rickover (1955) Admiral Hyman George Rickover, U.S. Navy, (January 27, 1900 or August 24, 1898 – July 8, 1986) was known as the Father of the Nuclear Navy, which as of July 2007 had produced 200 nuclear-powered submarines, and 23 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and cruisers, though... For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ... Hyman George Rickover, (January 27, 1900 - July 8, 1986) was a US Navy Admiral known as the Father of the Nuclear Navy. ... Marshal of the Soviet Union Konstantin Rokossovsky Konstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovskiy (Russian: Константин Константинович Рокоссовский, Polish: Konstanty Rokossowski) (December 21, 1896 – August 3, 1968) was a Soviet military commander and Polish Defence Minister. ... Stefan PaweÅ‚ Rowecki (pseudonym: Grot, hence called Stefan Grot-Rowecki, 1895-1944?) was a Polish general, journalist and the leader of the Armia Krajowa. ... 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Official force name 1 Samodzielna Brygada Spadochronowa Other names 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade 1 SBS Branch Polish Army Chain of Command Directly subordinate to Polish Government in Exile In 1944 transferred under British command Description Airborne force, rapidly deployable aeromobile infantry force. ... This article is about the Dutch city and municipality. ... Combatants United Kingdom United States Canada Poland Germany Commanders Bernard Montgomery Brian Horrocks Roy Urquhart James M. Gavin Maxwell Taylor Stanislaw Sosabowski Walter Model Wilhelm Bittrich Kurt Student Strength 35,000 20,000 Casualties 11,377 dead,wounded or missing 6,450 Captured 2,000 Killed 6,000 Wounded Operation... Ka ... Józef SowiÅ„ski Józef SowiÅ„ski (1777–1831) was a Polish artillery general and one of the heroes of Polands November 1830 Uprising. ... Coat-of-arms of the November Uprising. ... Edward Rydz-ÅšmigÅ‚y (March 11, 1886 - December 2, 1941); nom de guerre ÅšmigÅ‚y, TarÅ‚owski, Adam Zawisza) was a Polish politician, an officer of the Polish Army, painter and poet. ... Polish-Bolshevik War Conflict Polish-Bolshevik War Date 1919–1921 Place Central and Eastern Europe Result Polish victory The Polish-Soviet War (also known as the Polish-Bolshevik War or the Polish-Russian War) was the war (February 1919 – March 1921) that determined the borders between the Russian... For the Soviet Unions military action against Poland under the same alliance, see Soviet invasion of Poland (1939). ... Noble Family Tarnowski Coat of Arms Leliwa Parents Jan Amor Tarnowski Barbara Zawisza z Różnowa Consorts Barbara Tęczyńska Zofia Szydłowiecka Children with Barbara Tęczyńska Jan Aleksander Tarnowski Jan Amor Tarnowski with Zofia Szydłowiecka Zofia Tarnowska Jan... 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For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Hetman`s coat of arms Hetman StanisÅ‚aw Koniecpolski of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Hetman was the title of the second highest military commander (after the monarch) used in 15th to 18th century Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, known from 1569 to 1795 as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... Janusz Å»urakowski, born September 12, 1914 in Ryzawka, Poland - died on February 9, 2004 in Barrys Bay, Ontario, Canada, was a renowned Polish fighter and experimental aircraft pilot. ... Avro Arrow The A.V.Roe CF-105 Arrow was a delta-wing interceptor aircraft, designed and built in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Avro Canada during a short period of time in the 1950s. ...

Politics

Brzeziński

Czartoryski

Daszyński

Dmowski

Korfanty

Piłsudski

Witos

Wałęsa

Wielopolski

• Tomasz Arciszewski, first Prime Minister of Poland in exile (1944-1947)
• Kazimierz Feliks Badeni, count, Minister-President of Austria (1895-1897)
• Marek Belka, former director of economic policy in the interim coalition administration of Iraq, Prime Minister of Poland (2004-2005)
• Bolesław Bierut, leader of communist Poland (1948-1956)
• Michał Bobrzyński, Governor of Galicia (1908-1913)
• Zbigniew Brzeziński , political scientist, advisor to US President Jimmy Carter.
• Józef Cyrankiewicz, Prime Minister of communistic Poland (1947-1952 and 1954-1970)
• Adam Jerzy Czartoryski, prince, statesman, Prime Minister (1830-1831)
• Ignacy Daszyński, Prime Minister of the Temporary People’s Government of the Republic of Poland (1918)
• Roman Dmowski, nationalist politician, statesman
• Feliks Dzierżyński, the founder of the Bolshevik secret police, the Cheka
• Jaś Gawroński, Italian politician
• Edward Gierek, leader of communist Poland (1970-1980)
• Władysław Gomułka, leader of communist Poland (1956-1970)
• Piotr Jaroszewicz, Prime Minister of communistic Poland (1970-1980)
• Wojciech Jaruzelski, last leader of communist Poland (1981-1989), first President of III RP (1989-1990)
• Ryszard Kaczorowski, sixth and last President of Poland in exile (1989-1990)
• Jarosław Kaczyński, identical twin brother of Lech, leader of the Law and Justice party, Prime Minister of Poland (2006-2007)
• Lech Kaczyński, fourth President of III RP (since 2005)
• Wojciech Korfanty, leader of Silesians during the Third Silesian Uprising
• Janusz Korwin-Mikke, free market activist
• Stanisław Kosior, Soviet politician
• Jan Kucharzewski first Prime Minister of Kingdom of Poland (1917-1918),
• Pedro Pablo Kuczynski - Prime Minister of Peru
• Aleksander Kwaśniewski, third President of III RP (1995-2005)
• Andrzej Lepper, leader of Samoobrona and former Vice-PM
• Julian Marchlewski, Soviet politician
• Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, Prime Minister of Poland (2005-2006)
• Tadeusz Mazowiecki, politician, first Prime Minister of III RP (Poland)
• Stanislaw Mikołajczyk, Prime Minister of Poland (1943-1944), politician of the agrarian party
• Jędrzej Moraczewski, first Prime Minister of II RP (1918-1919)
• Ignacy Mościcki, third President of II RP (1926-1939)
• Lewis Bernstein Namier, British politician and historian
• Gabriel Narutowicz, first President of II RP (1922)
• Marian P. Opala, Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
• Stanisław Ostrowski, third President of Poland in exile (1972-1979)
• Ignacy Paderewski, second Prime Minister of II RP (1919)
• Waldemar Pawlak, Prime Minister of Poland (1992 and 1993-1995)
• Józef Piłsudski, statesman, politician and Marshal of Poland
• Michel Poniatowski, prince, French politician
• Alfred Józef Potocki, count, Minister-President of Austria (1870-1871)
• Władysław Raczkiewicz, first President of Poland in exile (1939-1947)
• Edward Raczyński, fourth President of Poland in exile (1979-1986)
• Antoni Radziwiłł, prince, the Duke-Governor of Grand Duchy of Posen (Poznań) (1815-1831)
• Adam Ronikier, count, president of the Central Welfare Council (1916-1918) and (1940-1943)
• Dan Rostenkowski, American politician
• Kazimierz Sabbat, fifth President of Poland in exile (1986-1989)
• Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, vice-president of European Parliament (2004-2007)
• Władysław Sikorski, general, Prime Minister of Poland (1939-1943)
• Anatoly Sobczak, first post-Soviet mayor of St Petersburg
• Stefan Starzyński, President of Warsaw (1934-1939)
• Donald Tusk, chairman of the Civic Platform, Prime Minister of Poland (since 2007)
• Lech Wałęsa, trade unionist who started dismantling of the Soviet bloc, the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, second President of III RP (1990-1995)
• Ludwik Waryński, socialist activist in 19th c.
• Roy Welensky, Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
• Edward Werner, (born in Poland to parents of German origin) vice-Minister of Finance, and Polish diplomat during World War II
• Alexander Wielopolski, count, Marquis of Gonzaga, statesman
• Wincenty Witos, politician of the agrarian party
• Stanisław Wojciechowski, second President of II RP (1922-1926)
• August Zaleski, second President of Poland in exile (1947-1972)

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Marian P. Opala (b. ... StanisÅ‚aw Ostrowski StanisÅ‚aw Ostrowski (b. ... Ignacy Jan Paderewski Ignacy Jan Paderewski (November 6, 1860 – June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer and politician, the third Prime Minister of Poland. ... Waldemar Pawlak (born 5 September 1959), twice served as Prime Minister of Poland (the first time in June 1992, he failed to form a cabinet). ... Office Chief of State, Marshal of Poland Term of office from November 14, 1918 until December 9, 1922 Profession Statesman Political party none (see Sanacja for details), formerly PPS Spouse Maria PiÅ‚sudska Aleksandra PiÅ‚sudska Date of birth December 5, 1867 Place of birth Zułów, in todays... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) Alejo Vidal-Quadras (EPP) Gérard Onesta (Greens – EFA) Edward McMillan-Scott (ED) Mario Mauro (EPP) Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (PES) Luigi Cocilovo (ALDE) Mechtild... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Eugeniusz Sikorski (May 20, 1881 – July 4, 1943; pronounced ) was a Polish military and political leader. ... Official photography of Anatoly Sobchack as Mayor of Saint Petersburg Anatoly Alexandrovich Sobchak (Russian: , August 10, 1937 - February 20, 2000) was a Russian politician, co-author of Constitution of the Russian Federation, first democratically-elected Mayor of Saint-Petersburg and mentor of Vladimir Putin. ... Stefan StarzyÅ„ski (January 19, 1893 - c. ... 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Diplomats

Bartoszewski

Beck

W. Czartoryski

Paderewski

• Władysław Bartoszewski, foreign affairs minister of III RP (1995 and 2000-2001)
• Józef Beck, foreign affairs minister of II RP (1932-1939)
• Alois Friedrich von Brühl, Polish-Saxon diplomat, starost of Warsaw
• Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, foreign affairs minister of III RP (2001-2005)
• Adam Jerzy Czartoryski, prince, foreign affairs minister of the Russian Empire (1804-1806)
• Władysław Czartoryski, prince, the main diplomatic agent of the National Government (1863-1864)
• Roman Dmowski, foreign affairs minister of II RP (1923)
• Bronisław Geremek, foreign affairs minister of III RP (1997-2000)
• Agenor Count Gołuchowski, foreign affairs minister of Austria-Hungary (1895-1906)
• Krzysztof Grzymułtowski, diplomat and voivod of Poznań, author of the Eternal Peace Treaty with Russia (1686)
• Julian Klaczko, Polish-Austrian diplomat
• Stefan Meller, foreign affairs minister of III RP (2005-2006)
• Andrzej Olechowski, foreign affairs minister of III RP (1993-1995)
• Ignacy Paderewski, foreign affairs minister of II RP (1919)
• Stanisław Patek, foreign affairs minister of II RP (1919-1920)
• Adam Rapacki, foreign affairs minister of communist Poland (1956-1968)
• Joseph Retinger, Polish-Austrian-Mexican-British political adviser
• Dariusz Rosati, foreign affairs minister of III RP (1995-1997)
• Adam Daniel Rotfeld, foreign affairs minister of III RP (2005)
• Radosław Sikorski, foreign affairs minister of III RP (since 2007)
• Aleksander Skrzyński, foreign affairs minister of II RP (1922-1923 and 1924-1926)
• Krzysztof Skubiszewski, first foreign affairs minister of III RP (1989-1993)
• Alexandre Joseph Count Colonna-Walewski, French foreign affairs minister
• Leon Wasilewski, foreign affairs minister of II RP (1918-1919)
• August Zaleski, foreign affairs minister of II RP (1926-1932)
• Maurycy Klemens Zamoyski, foreign affairs minister of II RP (1924)
• Josef Zieleniec, Czech foreign affairs minister

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Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 411 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (630 × 918 pixels, file size: 173 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Noble Family Czartoryski Coat of Arms Czartoryski Parents Adam Jerzy Czartoryski Anna Zofia Sapieha Consorts Marie Amparo Marguerite Adelaide Children with Marguerite Adelaide Adam Ludwik Czartoryski Witold Kazimierz Czartoryski Date of Birth July 3, 1828 Place of Birth Warsaw Date of Death June 23, 1894 Place of Death Boulogne-sur... Ignacy Jan Paderewski, picture by an unknown author. ... Ignacy Jan Paderewski, picture by an unknown author. ... Ignacy Jan Paderewski Ignacy Jan Paderewski (November 6, 1860 – June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer and politician, the third Prime Minister of Poland. ... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Bartoszewski WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Bartoszewski (b. ... Józef Beck Józef Beck (October 4, 1894 - June 5, 1944) was a Polish statesman, diplomat, military officer, and close associate of Józef PiÅ‚sudski. ... Alois Friedrich von Brühl (Polish: ; 1739 – 1793) was a Polish-Saxon diplomat, politician, freemason and military commander (general since 1763). ... WÅ‚odzimierz Cimoszewicz (born September 13, 1950 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish politician, the Prime Minister of Poland from 1996 to autumn 1997, the Foreign Minister of Poland in the governments of Leszek Miller (2001-2004) and Marek Belka (2004-2005) , and speaker of the Sejm (lower chamber of... Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski, in English: Adam George Czartoryski (January 14, 1770 — July 15, 1861), Polish szlachcic, statesman and author, son of Prince Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski and Izabela Fleming (it is rumoured he was a fruit of her liaison with Russian ambassador to Poland Nikolai Repnin[1]). He was known... Noble Family Czartoryski Coat of Arms Czartoryski Parents Adam Jerzy Czartoryski Anna Zofia Sapieha Consorts Marie Amparo Marguerite Adelaide Children with Marguerite Adelaide Adam Ludwik Czartoryski Witold Kazimierz Czartoryski Date of Birth July 3, 1828 Place of Birth Warsaw Date of Death June 23, 1894 Place of Death Boulogne-sur... Roman Dmowski Roman Dmowski (b. ... Professor BronisÅ‚aw Geremek (IPA: [], born on March 6, 1932 in Warsaw) is a Polish social historian and politician of Jewish origin. ... Count Agenor Maria Adam GoÅ‚uchowski (March 25, 1849 in Lviv (Lemberg at the time), Ukraine; d. ... Krzysztof GrzymuÅ‚towski (1620-1687) was a Polish voivod of PoznaÅ„ Voivodship, diplomat and member of Polish sejm. ... Voivod or (more common) voivoda is a Slavic term initially denoting first in command of a military unit. ... Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat city county Gmina PoznaÅ„ Established 8th century City Rights 1253 Government  - Mayor Ryszard Grobelny Area  - City 261. ... The Eternal Peace Treaty of 1686 (Polish Pokój wieczysty or Pokój Grzymułtowskiego, Russian Вечный мир) was a treaty between Russia and Poland, signed by Polish envoys: voivod of Poznań Krzysztof Grzymułtowski and chancellor of Lithuania Marcjan... Julian Klaczko born 6 November 1825, Vilna (Wilno, Vilnius) – died 26 November 1906, Cracow (Kraków) Born Jehuda Lejb into a wealthy Jewish family, he studied in Vilna and Konigsberg. ... Stefan Meller (born July 4, 1942, Lyon, France) is a Polish diplomat. ... Andrzej Olechowski (b. ... Ignacy Jan Paderewski Ignacy Jan Paderewski (November 6, 1860 – June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer and politician, the third Prime Minister of Poland. ... StanisÅ‚aw Patek (May 1, 1866 - August 22, 1944), Polish lawyer and diplomat, served as Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1919 to 1920. ... Adam Rapacki (born 24th of December 1909 in Lwow, died 10th of October 1970 in Warsaw), was a Polish politician and diplomate. ... Joseph Retinger (1888-1960) was a Polish political advisor and founder of the European movement. ... Dariusz Rosati (born August 8, 1946 in Radom) is a Polish professor of economics, politician and member of the European Parliament (elected on 13 June 2004). ... Adam Daniel Rotfeld Adam Daniel Rotfeld (b. ... RadosÅ‚aw Sikorski, Warsaw, 2006 RadosÅ‚aw Radek Sikorski (born February 23, 1963 in Bydgoszcz) is a conservative Polish politician and journalist. ... Aleksander Skrzynski ( 1882- 1931) was a Polish politician who served as prime minister from 1925 to 1926. ... Krzysztof Jan Skubiszewski (IPA: [], born October 8, 1926) is a Polish politician, former Minister of Foreign Affairs (1989-1993) as well as an established scholar in the field of international law. ... Alexandre Florian Joseph Comte (since 1866: Duke) Colonna-Walewski (May 4, 1810 - October 27, 1868), Polish and French politician and diplomat, was born at Walewice near Warsaw as a son of Napoleon I and his mistress Marie, Countess Walewski. ... Leon Wasilewski (1870-1936) was an activist of the Polish Socialist Party (PPS), a coworker of Józef PiÅ‚sudski, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, designer of much of Second Polish Republic policy towards the East, historian and father of Wanda Wasilewska. ... August Zaleski (1883-1972) was a Polish economist, politician and diplomat. ... Noble Family Zamoyski Coat of Arms Jelita Parents Tomasz Franciszek Zamoyski Maria Potocka Consorts Maria Róża Sapieha Children with Maria Róża Sapieha Maria Zamoyska Zofia Zamoyska Róża Zamoyska Jan Zamoyski Andrzej Zamoyski Władysław Marek Zamoyski Anna Zamoyska Paweł Zamoyski... Josef Zieleniec Josef Zieleniec (born on 28 April 1946 in Moskva) is a Czech politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Union of Independents, Member of the Bureau of the European Peoples Party and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Foreign Affairs. ...

Spies

Kowalewski

Skarbek

• Roman Czerniawski, Captain
• Michael Goleniewski, Colonel
• Jan Kowalewski, Colonel
• Andrzej Kowerski, Lieutenant and SOE agent
• Ryszard Kukliński, Colonel, CIA masterspy during the Cold War
• Franciszek Jerzy Kulczycki, Polish spy in Vienna in 1683
• Kazimierz Leski, Captain
• Jerzy Pawłowski, Major
• Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Polish General Consul in London (1948-1949)
• Krystyna Skarbek, British SOE heroine of WW II
• Halina Szymańska, British spy of WW II
• Marian Zacharski, Colonel

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lt. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Krystyna Skarbek Countess Krystyna Skarbek, G.M., O.B.E., Croix de guerre (May 1, 1908 - June 15, 1952) was a Polish-born World War II British SOE agent also known by the nom de guerre, Christine Granville. ... Roman Czerniawski (b. ... Michael Goleniewski (August 16, 1922 - July 12, 1993), was an officer of Polish Military Intelligence and a spy for the Russian government during the 1950s. ... Lt. ... Andrzej Kowerski (b. ... The Special Operations Executive (SOE), sometimes referred to as the Baker Street Irregulars after Sherlock Holmess fictional group of spies, was a World War II organization initiated by Winston Churchill and Hugh Dalton in July 1940 as a mechanism for conducting warfare by means other than direct military engagement. ... Ryszard Jerzy Kukliński (June 13, 1930 – February 11, 2004) was a Polish-born colonel and Cold War masterspy, who passed top secret Warsaw Pact documents to the CIA between years 1971 and 1981. ... “CIA” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... The factual accuracy of part of this article is disputed. ... Kazmierz Leski Kazimierz Leski, nom de guerre Bradl (June 21, 1912 - May 27, 2000), was a Polish engineer, fighter pilot and officer of the Home Armys intelligence and counter-intelligence during the years of World War II. A co-author of the design of ORP Sęp and ORP... Jerzy Pawłowski (October 25, 1932 - January 11, 2005) was a Polish fencer and spy. ... Marcel Reich-Ranicki (born 2 June 1920, at Włocławek, Poland) is a famous German literary critic, and a member of the literary group Gruppe 47. ... Krystyna Skarbek Countess Krystyna Skarbek, G.M., O.B.E., Croix de guerre (May 1, 1908 - June 15, 1952) was a Polish-born World War II British SOE agent also known by the nom de guerre, Christine Granville. ... The Special Operations Executive (SOE), sometimes referred to as the Baker Street Irregulars after Sherlock Holmess fictional group of spies, was a World War II organization initiated by Winston Churchill and Hugh Dalton in July 1940 as a mechanism for conducting warfare by means other than direct military engagement. ... Halina Szymańska Halina Szymańska was a wife of Colonel Antoni Szymański, last pre-war Polish military attaché in Berlin. ... Marian Zacharski was a Polish Intelligence officer arrested in 1981 and convicted of espionage against the United States. ...

Holocaust resisters

Pilecki

• Mordechaj Anielewicz, Military Leader of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (1943)
• Icchak Cukierman
• Marek Edelman
• Jan Karski
• Zofia Kossak-Szczucka, co-founder of Żegota
• Wanda Krahelska-Filipowicz, Provisional Committee for Aid to Jews
• Witold Pilecki
• Irena Sendler
• Henryk Sławik, Polish politician and diplomat in Hungary
• Henryk Woliński

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Religion

Frank

Hedwig

Kolbe

Kostka

Kowalska

Stanislaus of Szczepanów

Wojtyła

Wyszyński

• Andrzej Alojzy Ankwicz (Roman-Catholic Archbishop of Lvov, 1815-33, and Archbishop of Prague 1833-38).
• Baal Shem Tov (Yisroel ben Eliezer (1698-1760), rabbi, the founder of Hasidic Judaism).
• St. Józef Bilczewski (Roman-Catholic Archbishop of Lvov, 1900-23).
• Szymon Budny (Polish-Belarusian humanist and Arian priest).
• St. Casimir Jagiellon (grandson of King Władysław II Jagiełło).
• St. Adam (Albert) Chmielowski (Albertine).
• August Czartoryski (beatified Prince).
• Edmund Dalbor (Primate of Poland, Cardinal, 1915-26).
• Albin Dunajewski (Bishop of Kraków, Cardinal, 1879-94).
• Stanisław Dziwisz (Archbishop of Kraków since 2005, Cardinal).
• Jacob Frank (Jewish messianic leader who merged Judaism and Christianity).
• Piotr z Goniądza (religious writer).
• Piotr Gamrat (Primate of Poland, 1541-45).
• Józef Glemp (Primate of Poland since 1981, Cardinal).
• St. Hedwig (Queen of Poland, 1384-99).
• August Hlond (Primate of Poland, 1926-48, Cardinal).
• Stanislaus Hosius (legate to Poland, Cardinal and Prince-Bishop of Warmia).
• St. Hyacinth (Dominican).
• Henryk Jankowski (Prelate, Chaplain of "Solidarność")
• Marian Jaworski (Polish Roman-Catholic Archbishop of Lvov, since 1991, Cardinal).
• Aleksander Kakowski (Archbishop of Warsaw, Cardinal).
• St. Raphael Kalinowski (Carmelite).
• St. Jan Kanty (professor at Kraków University).
• Stanisław Karnkowski (Primate of Poland, 1581-1603; Interrex, 1586-87).
• St. Maksymilian Maria Kolbe (Franciscan martyr, Auschwitz 1941).
• Hugo Kołłątaj (priest, statesman).
• St. Stanisław Kostka (Jesuit).
• St. Faustina Kowalska (Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy).
• Ignacy Krasicki (Primate of Poland).
• Adam Stanisław Krasiński (Bishop of Kamieniec Podolski, 1757-98).
• John Krol (Archbishop of Philadelphia, Cardinal, 1961-88).
• Mieczysław Halka Ledóchowski (Primate of Poland, 1866-86, Cardinal).
• Jan Łaski (Primate of Poland, 1510-31).
• Władysław Aleksander Łubieński (Archbishop of Lwów, 1758-59; and Primate of Poland, 1759-67; Interrex, 1763-64).
• Franciszek Macharski (Archbishop of Kraków, 1978-2005, Cardinal).
• Zbigniew Cardinal Oleśnicki (Bishop of Kraków, 1423-55, first Cardinal of Polish origin, since 1449, statesman).
• Zbigniew Oleśnicki (nephew of Zbigniew Cardinal Oleśnicki; Primate of Poland, 1481-93).
• Walenty Potocki (Count; converted to Judaism as Avrohom ben Avrohom, the Ger Tzedek of Vilna; died 1749).
• Jan Puzyna (Bishop of Kraków, 1895-1911, Cardinal).
• Jerzy Cardinal Radziwiłł (Bishop of Kraków, Cardinal, 1591-1600).
• Tadeusz Rydzyk (Redemptorist).
• St. Stanislaus of Szczepanów (Bishop of Kraków, martyr 1079).
• Adam Stefan Sapieha (Bishop/Archbishop of Kraków, Cardinal, 1911-51).
• Piotr Skarga (Jesuit).
• Kajetan Sołtyk (Bishop of Kiev, 1756-59; Bishop of Kraków, 1759-88).
• Edmund Szoka (Archbishop of Detroit, Cardinal 1981-90).
• Józef Tischner (priest, philosopher and first chaplain of the trade union "Solidarity").
• Mikołaj Trąba (Archbishop of Gniezno, first Primate of Poland, 1418-22).
• Jakub Uchański (Primate of Poland, 1562-81; Interrex, 1572-73 and 1574-75).
• Piotr Wawrzyniak (priest and economist).
• Karol Józef Wojtyła (Pope John Paul II, 1978-2005).
• Stefan Wyszyński (Primate of Poland, Cardinal, 1948-81).
• Reverend Monsignor (Wawrzyniec) Lawrence Wnuk (Protonotary Apostolic).

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StanisÅ‚aw Karnkowski (1520-1603), the Great Referendary of the Crown (since 1558), the Great Secretary of the Crown (since 1563), bishop of WrocÅ‚aw (since 1567), archbishop of Gniezno - Primate of Poland (since 1581). ... Maximilian Kolbe (January 8, 1894–August 14, 1941), also known as Maksymilian or Massimiliano Maria Kolbe and Apostle of Consecration to Mary, born as Rajmund Kolbe, was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz in Poland. ... Noble Family KoÅ‚Å‚Ä…taj Coat of Arms Kotwica Parents Antoni KoÅ‚Å‚Ä…taj Marianna MierzeÅ„ska Consorts None Children None Date of Birth April 1, 1750 Place of Birth NiecisÅ‚owice Date of Death February 28, 1812 Place of Death Warsaw Hugo KoÅ‚Å‚Ä…taj (1750-1812) was a Polish Roman Catholic... For other uses of StanisÅ‚aw Kostka, see StanisÅ‚aw Kostka (disambiguation). ... The Divine Mercy image painted by Adolf Hyla. ... Ignacy Krasicki Ignacy Krasicki (February 3, 1735, in Galicia — March 14, 1801, in Berlin) was a Polish prince of the Roman Catholic Church, a social critic, a leading writer, and the outstanding poet of the Polish Enlightenment, hailed by contemporaries as the Prince of Poets. ... Adam StanisÅ‚aw KrasiÅ„ski Adam StanisÅ‚aw KrasiÅ„ski (1714-1800) was a Polish noble of Åšlepowron coat of arms, bishop of Kamieniec (1757-1798), Great Crown Secretary (from 1752), president of the Crown Tribunal in 1759 and one of the leaders of Bar Confederation (1768-1772). ... John Joseph Cardinal Krol (October 26, 1910 - March 3, 1996) was a Roman Catholic clergyman. ... Tomb of Cardinal Ledóchowski in Archcathedral Basilica of St. ... Jan Łaski Jan Łaski, John Laski, Johannes Alasco, John a Lasco (b. ... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Aleksander ŁubieÅ„ski WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Aleksander ŁubieÅ„ski (1703-1767) was an archbishop of Lwów (1758-59) and primate of Poland (1759-1767). ... Franciszek Cardinal Macharski His Eminence Franciszek Cardinal Macharski (born May 20, 1927 in Krakow, Poland) is the current archbishop of Krakow, Poland, (since 29 December 1978 - becoming the successor of Karol Wojtyła to the chair of St. ... Zbigniew OleÅ›nicki Zbigniew OleÅ›nicki (December 5, 1389 – April 1, 1455), known in Latin as Sbigneus, was a high-ranking Roman Catholic clergyman and an influential Polish statesman and diplomat. ... Archbishop Zbigniew OleÅ›nicki Zbigniew OleÅ›nicki (c. ... Walenty (Walentyn, Valentine) Potocki (Pototzki, Pototsky), a legendary Polish nobleman, the Vilna Ger Tzedek. ... Prince Jan Maurycy Paweł Cardinal Puzyna de Kosielsko (b. ... Noble Family RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Coat of Arms TrÄ…by Parents MikoÅ‚aj Czarny RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Elżbieta SzydÅ‚owiecka Consorts none Children none Date of Birth May 31, 1556 Place of Birth Vilna Date of Death January 21, 1600 Place of Death Rome Prince Jerzy RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ (1556-1600) was a Polish-Lithuanian... Father Tadeusz Rydzyk Father Tadeusz Rydzyk, also known as Father Director and Father Founder (Polish: Ojciec Dyrektor, Ojciec ZaÅ‚ożyciel), born May 3, 1945 in Olkusz,is a Roman Catholic priest and Redemptorist, a powerful religious leader, founder and head of the controversial Radio Maryja station and the Radio... StanisÅ‚aw Szczepanowski or Stanislaus of Szczepanów (July 26, 1030 – April 11?, 1079) was a bishop of Kraków known mostly for having been slain by King Boleslaus the Bold. ... Noble Family Sapieha Coat of Arms Lis Parents Adam Stanisław Sapieha Jadwiga Klementyna Sanguszko Consorts none Children none Date of Birth May 14, 1867 Place of Birth Krasiczyn Date of Death July 23, 1951 Place of Death Kraków Prince Adam Stefan Stanisław Bonifacy Józef... Skargas Sermon, by Jan Matejko, 1862, oil on canvas, 224 x 397 cm. ... Bishop Kajetan SoÅ‚tyk. ... His Eminence Edmund Casimir Cardinal Szoka (born September 14, 1927) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Józef StanisÅ‚aw Tischner born 12 March 1931 in Stary SÄ…cz, died on 28 June 2000 in Kraków was a Polish priest and philosopher. ... // MikoÅ‚aj TrÄ…ba, of TrÄ…by Coat of Arms (1358 - 2 December 1422) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest, Royal Notary from 1390, Deputy Chancellor of the Crown 1403-12, bishop of Halicz 1410-12, archbishop of Gniezno from 1412, and first primate of Poland 1417-22. ... Radwan Coat of Arms Jakub UchaÅ„ski (1502-1581) of Radwan Coat of Arms was a primate of Poland and interrex from 1572 to 1573 and from 1574 to 1575. ... Piotr Wawrzyniak (1849-1910) was a Polish priest, economic and educational activist, patron of the Union of the Earnings and Economic Societies (Związek Spółek Zarobkowych i Gospodarczych). ... 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Miscellaneous

Voynich

Wróbel

• George Adamski, controversial ufologist
• Florian Ceynowa, Kashubian activist
• Franciszek Czapek, watchmaker
• Michał Drzymała
• Piotr Gawryś, contract bridge champion
• Wincenty Gostkowski, watchmaker
• Piotr Iwanicki, wheelchair dancing world champion
• Marek Kamiński, adventure traveller
• Adam Michnik, journalist
• Piotr Naszarkowski, engraver
• Anthony Radziwill, U.S. news journalist/producer (nephew of John F. Kennedy)
• Włodzimierz Waloc Trubecki, prince
• Wilfrid Michael Voynich, bibliophile
• Arkadiusz Weremczuk a.k.a. Arkadius (Ukrainian-Polish) fashion designer
• Warren Winiarski, California winemaker
• Magdalena Wróbel, top model

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Criminals

Hryniewiecki

Niewiadomski

• Ignacy Hryniewiecki, assassin of Tsar Alexander II of Russia
• Severin Antoniovich Klosowski, Jack the Ripper suspect
• Julian Koltun, serial killer
• Zdzisław Marchwicki, serial killer
• Władysław Mazurkiewicz, serial killer
• Stanisław Modzelewski, serial killer
• Eligiusz Niewiadomski, assassin of Polish President Gabriel Narutowicz, modernist painter and art critic
• Leszek Pękalski, serial killer
• Piotr Shabelsky-Bork, assassin
• Łucjan Staniak, serial killer - dubbed "The Red Spider" and "The Red Ripper"
• Hymie Weiss (Wojciechowski), Chicago mobster and rival of Al Capone, born into a Polish family

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Legendary persons

• John of Kolno (Jan z Kolna, Johannes Scolnus or Scolvus), semi-legendary explorer and discoverer of America before Columbus (1476).
• Pan Twardowski, semi-legendary Faust-like sorcerer; in Polish legend, the first man on the Moon.
• Janek Wiśniewski, freedom fighter, hero of 1970 Gdynia riots.

John of Kolno (also known as Jan z Kolna, Johannes Scolnus, Ioannis Scolvenius or Iohannes Scolvus Polonus) (1435–1484)—a semi-legendary Polish sailor and navigator serving for the court of Denmark. ... Pan Twardowski (pronounced [pÊŒn tfÊŒrdÉ’fski]) is a Polish folklore character, a sorcerer who entered a pact with the Devil. ... Janek WiÅ›niewski is the fictional name given to a real person in the poem Ballad of Janek WiÅ›niewski. The name was invented by its author Krzysztofa DowgiaÅ‚Å‚o to symbolize the 18-yr young worker killed by the military police in the 1970 Gdynia Shipyard strikes. ... Gdynia (IPA: , German: (until 1939 and after 1945) / Gotenhafen (1939-1945); Kashubian: ) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport at GdaÅ„sk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. ...

Fictional characters

Blackhawk

Captain Kloss

Drawing from the original Koziołek Matołek comic book

• Captain William Joseph "B.J." Blazkowicz from Wolfenstein 3D
• Waldemar Daninsky, wolfman from La Marca del Hombre Lobo
• Nicodemus Dyzma (in Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz's novel, The Career of Nicodemus Dyzma).
• Dr Judym (in Stefan Żeromski's novel, Homeless People).
• Florentyna Kane from The Prodigal Daughter and Shall We Tell the President?
• Commander Keen, grandson of B.J. Blazkowicz
• Hans Kloss (Captain Kloss), WW II secret agent from Polish TV serial More Than Life at Stake
• Funky Koval, space detective
• Stanley Kowalski of the play A Streetcar Named Desire
• Koziołek Matołek (Matołek the Billy-Goat) is a fictional character created by Kornel Makuszyński (story) and Marian Walentynowicz (art) in one of the first and most famous Polish comics back in 1933
• Magneto, mutant (Marvel Comics)
• Mike Nomad (with Steve Roper), an American adventure comic strip (1936 - 2004)
• Officer Eddie Pulaski from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
• Abel Rosnovski from Kane and Abel
• Pan Samochodzik, a fictional adventurer by Zbigniew Nienacki
• Sasquatch (Dr. Walter Langkowski), Marvel superhero
• Walter Sobchak, the "Polish Catholic" from the film The Big Lebowski
• Silk Spectre I & II, superheroines from Watchmen
• Stanislau from Blackhawk (comics), ace pilot
• Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek, Polish comic book heroes
• Walter Koskiusko Waldowski, the "Painless Pole" in MASH (film)
• Konrad Wallenrod (poem) by Adam Mickiewicz
• John Paul Wiggin (Jan Paweł Wieczorek) from Ender's Game series
• Stanisław Wokulski (in Bolesław Prus' novel, The Doll).
• Piotr Zak, fictional composer from a spoof BBC documentary
• Sophie Zawistowski from Sophie's Choice, a book by William Styron and a film by Alan J. Pakula.

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Sports

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Athletics (track and field)

Andrzej Badeński (born April 10, 1943) is a Polish athlete who won a bronze medal in 400 metres run in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. ... Sprints are short running races in athletics. ... Jerzy Chromik (born 15 June 1931, Myslowice – died 20 October 1987, Katowice) a foremost Polish long distance runner. ... A womens 400 m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland. ... Teresa Ciepły née Wieczorek (19 October 1937 - 8 March 2006) was a Polish sprinter and hurdler. ... Marian Foik (born 6 October 1933) was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. ... Halina Górecka née Richter (and after leaving Poland, Halina Herrmann) (born 4 February 1938) is a former Polish and German sprinter and a four-time Olympian and an Olympic gold and bronze medal winner and a world record holder in womens 4x100 m relay. ... Piotr Haczek (born January 26, 1977) is a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. ... Barbara Janiszewska (Dec 4, 1936, Poznań - Nov 20, 2000, Cracow) was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the sprints. ... Ewa Kłobukowska (born 1 October 1946) in Warsaw, Poland is a former Polish sprinter. ... Władysław Komar (April 11, 1940 - August 17, 1998) was a Polish shot put champion. ... Shot put The shot put is an athletics (track and field) event involving putting (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy metal ball, also called the shot, as far as possible. ... Halina Konopacka(1900-89), famous athleet, first polish Olympic Champion(1928, Amsterdam). ... Statue of discus thrower in Botanic Garden, Copenhagen, Denmark Alternate meaning: Discus fish The discus throw is an athletics (track and field) throwing event. ... Robert Korzeniowski (born July 30, 1968 in Lubaczow, Poland) is a Polish racewalker. ... Mens 20 km walk during the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland. ... Władysław Kozakiewicz Władysław Kozakiewicz (b. ... Pole vaulting is an athletics event where competitors use a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar, similar to the high jump, but at much greater heights. ... It has been suggested that Elżbieta Krzesinska be merged into this article or section. ... Officials watch as Salim Sdiri of France jumps at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ... Zdzisław Ludwik Krzyszkowiak (August 3, 1929 - March 23, 2003) was a Polish athlete, winner of 3000 m hurdles at the 1960 Summer Olympics. ... Wacław Michał Kuchar (September 16, 1897, Łańcut — February 13, 1981, Warsaw) was a Polish sports champion, olympian, and multiple soccer, track and field and ice skating champion of the country. ... Tomb of Janusz Kusociński in Palmiry near Warsaw Janusz Tadeusz Kusociński (January 15, 1907 - June 21, 1940) was a Polish athlete, winner of 10 000 m at the 1932 Summer Olympics. ... Maria Kwaśniewska (August 15, 1913 – October 17, 2007) is a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the Javelin. ... An athlete throwing the javelin. ... Wiesław Maniak (born 22 May 1938) was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. ... Bronisław Malinowski (June 4, 1951 – September 27, 1981) was a Polish athlete who is best known for winning a gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase race during the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union. ... Wanda Marianna Panfil-Gonzales (born January 26, 1959 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki) is a former long-distance runner from Poland, who won the world title in the womens marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo, Japan. ... Artur Partyka of Poland is one of the greatest high jumpers of all time. ... Gold medal winner Ethel Catherwood of Canada scissors over the bar at the 1928 Summer Olympics The high jump is an athletics/track and field event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights. ... Edmund Piątkowski (born 31 January 1936) - a Polish athlete (discus). ... Marina Plawgo (born February 25, 1981 in Ruda Slaska) is a Polish athlete. ... Monika Pyrek training at Miejski Stadion Lekkoatletyczny w Szczecinie, her clubs stadium in Szczecin Monika Pyrek (born August 11, 1980) is a Polish athlete competing in pole vault. ... Anna Rogowska (born May 21, 1981 in Gdynia) is a Polish athlete competing in pole vault. ... Tadeusz Rut (Oct 11, 1931, Przeworsk - Mar 27, 2002, Warsaw) was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw. ... The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is a heavy steel ball attached with wire (maximum 4 ft (1. ... Piotr Rysiukiewicz (born July 14, 1974) is a Polish sprinter who has won various medals for the Polish 4 x 400 metres relay team. ... Janusz Sidło (born 19 June 1933, Szopienice - died 2 August 1993, Warsaw) - a Polish athlete (javelin). ... Kamila Skolimowska (born 4 November 1982 in Warsaw) is a Polish hammer thrower. ... Irena Szewińska (born Irena Kirszenstein on May 24, 1946 in St. ... Józef Szmidt (born March 28, 1935 in Michałkowice (Siemianowice Śląskie, Silesia) is a former Polish athlete. ... The triple jump is an athletics (track and field) event, previously also known as hop, step and jump, whose various names describe the actions a competitor takes. ... Tadeusz Ślusarski (May 19, 1950 - August 17, 1998) was a Polish Olympic gold medalist in pole vault at the 1976 Olympics, as well as a silver medalist at the 1980 Olympics (behind another Polish champion Władysław Kozakiewicz). ... Jadwigs Wajs (January 30, 1912 - February 1, 1990) was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the Discus. ... Stanisława Walasiewicz (April 11, 1911 – December 4, 1980) was a Polish-American athlete and an Olympic champion. ... Jan Werner (born 25 July 1946) was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. ... Jacek Wszoła- polish gold and silver olympic medalist. ... Kazimierz Zimny (born 4 June 1935) was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 5000 metres. ... Szymon Ziółkowski (born 1 July 1976 in Poznań, Poland) is a Polish hammer thrower and an Olympic gold medal winner from Sydney 2000. ...

Boxing

Tomasz Adamek (born December 1, 1976 in Żywiec, Poland) is a professional boxer in the light heavyweight division. ... Aleksy Antkiewicz (November 12, 1923 - April 3, 2005) was a famous Polish boxer. ... Charley Goldman (b. ... Walhalla temple, Germany A hall of fame (sometimes HOF) is a type of museum established for any a field of endeavour to honour individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field. ... Andrzej Gołota (in the U.S. often referred to as Andrew Golota; born January 5, 1968) is a professional boxer from Poland who has been involved in many controversial fights. ... Janusz Gortat (born November 5, 1948 in Rawa Mazowiecka) is a retired boxer from Poland, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972. ... Dariusz Michalczewski pseudonym: Tiger (born May 5, 1968 in Gdańsk, Poland) is one of the most successful, if somewhat controversial boxing champion of recent years. ... Jerzy Rybicki (born June 6, 1953 in Warschau) is a retired boxer from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada. ... Jan Antoni Szczepański (born November 20, 1939 in Małeczu) is a retired boxer from Poland, who won the gold medal in the lightweight division (– 60 kg) at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. ... Janusz Zarenkiewicz (born August 3, 1959) was a bronze medalist in heavyweight boxing at 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul (he forfeited his semi-final fight to Lennox Lewis). ...

Chess

Agnieszka Brustman Agnieszka Brustman (born 31 July 1962, Warsaw) is a female Polish chess master. ... Josef (Józef, Iosif) Cukierman (born 1900, Poland – died 1941, France) was a Polish-French chess master. ... Hieronim Czarnowski (January 1834 – 28 December 1902) was a Polish chess master and activist. ... Moshe Czerniak (3 February 1910 at Warsaw, Poland – 31 August 1984 at Tel Aviv, Israel) was an Israeli chess master. ... Arthur Dake (Darkowski) (born 8 April 1910, Portland, Oregon – died 28 April 2000, Reno, Nevada) was an American chess master. ... Dawid Daniuszewski (1885 – 1944) was a Polish chess master. ... Arthur Dunkelblum (born 23 April 1906 – died 27 January 1979) a Belgian chess master. ... Hanna EreÅ„ska-Barlo, 2006 Hanna EreÅ„ska (EreÅ„ska-Radzewska), now Hanna EreÅ„ska-Barlo (born 12 November 1946, PoznaÅ„) is a Polish chess Woman Grandmaster. ... Samuel (Faktor) Factor (born 22 September 1883, Łódź – died 11 January 1949, Chicago) was a Polish-American chess master. ... Alexander Flamberg (born 1880, Warsaw – died 24 January 1926, Warsaw) was a Polish chess master. ... Henryk Friedman (born 1903 – died 1942) was a Polish chess master. ... Paulino (Paulin) Frydman (born 26 May 1905 in Poland - died 2 February 1982 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a Polish chess master. ... Regina Gerlecka (born 1913 - died 12 March 1983) - a Polish chess master. ... Róża Maria Herman (born 16 January 1902 - died 1995) - a Polish chess master. ... Krystyna HoÅ‚uj-Radzikowska (5 February 1931, Lvov – 29 November 2006) was a Polish chess master. ... Dawid Markelowicz Janowski (1868 – 1927) was a leading Polish-Jewish chess master. ... Max Judd (Maximilian Judkiewich) (born on December 27, 1851, Cracow, Poland - died on May 7, 1906, USA). ... Michal Krasenkow (born 14 November 1963) is Polands strongest chess player after World War II. He was born in Moscow (formerly Mikhail Krasenkov - Михаил Красенков). Master of applied mathematics (1985). ... Adam Kuligowski (born 24 December 1955, Warsaw) a Polish chess master. ... Salo Landau (1903–1944) was a Dutch chess player, who died in a Nazi concentration camp. ... Paul Saladin Leonhardt (November 13, 1877 - December 14, 1934) was a German chess master. ... Moishe (Mojżesz) Lowtzky (Łowcki) (born 1881 – died 1940) was an Ukrainian–Polish chess master. ... BartÅ‚omiej Macieja, 2004 BartÅ‚omiej Macieja (born 4 October 1977, Warsaw) a Polish chess master. ... Kazimierz Makarczyk (born 1 January 1901, Warsaw – died 27 May 1972, Lodz) was a Polish chess master. ... Piotr Murdzia, 2006 Piotr Murdzia (born February 20, 1975 in GdaÅ„sk) is a chess International Master from Poland. ... Miguel Najdorf (born as Mieczysław Najdorf; 1910 - 1997) was a Polish-Argentine chess player. ... Julius Perlis (born 19 January 1880, BiaÅ‚ystok – died 11 September 1913, Ennstal) an Austrian chess player. ... Juzefs PetkÄ“vičs (Jusefs Petkevich, Josef Petkevitch, Józef Pietkiewicz) (born 19 December 1940, Riga) a Latvian chess Grandmaster. ... Kazimierz Plater (Broel-Plater) (3 March 1915, Vilna – 30 April 2004, Warsaw) was a Polish chess master. ... Ignatz (Ignacy) von Popiel (27 July 1863 in Galicia, Austria-Hungary – 2 May 1941) was a Polish-Ukrainian chess player. ... Dawid Przepiórka (December 22, 1880, Warsaw–1942?) was a prominent Polish-Jew chess player of the early twentieth century. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Samuel Herman (Sammy) Reshevsky (born Szmul Rzeszewski, November 26, 1911, Ozorków, (then German Empire, today Poland) - died April 4, 1992, New York, USA) was a leading American chess Grandmaster. ... Samuel Rosenthal (born 7 September 1837, SuwaÅ‚ki, Poland – died 12 September 1902, Neuilly–sur–Seine, France) was a Polish-French chess master. ... Gersz (Georg, George) Rotlewi (Rotlevi, Rotlevy) (1889 – 1920) was a Polish chess master. ... Akiba Rubinstein (born 12 December 1882, died 15 March 1961 in Antwerp) was a brilliant Polish chess master and a famous grandmaster at the beginning of the 20th century. ... Gersz (Hersz, Georg, George, Henryk Jerzy) Salwe (born 12 December 1862, Warsaw – died 15 December 1920, Lodz) was a Polish grandmaster. ... WÅ‚odzimierz Schmidt (born 10 April 1943, Poznan) a Polish chess master. ... Stanislaus Sittenfeld (born 11 July 1865 – died 15 June 1902) was a Polish–French chess master. ... Franciszek (Frank) Sulik (born 1908, Lvov – died 2000 ?, Adelaida) was a Polish chess master. ... Bogdan Åšliwa (born 4 February 1922, Krakow – died 16 May 2003) was a Polish chess master. ... Ksawery Tartakower (generally known as Saviely or Savielly in English, from Polish Sawielly meaning little Saul, less often Xavier Tartacover or Xavier Tartakover; 1887–1956) was a leading Polish and French chess Grandmaster. ... Jean (Jan) Taubenhaus (born 14 December 1850, Warsaw – died 14 September 1919, Paris) was a Polish–French chess master. ... Vitaly Tseshkovsky (born September 25, 1944) is a Russian chess Grandmaster. ... Szymon Winawer (1838 – 1920) was a leading Polish chess player. ... Aleksander Wojtkiewicz (January 15, 1963, Riga - July 14, 2006, Baltimore) was an International Grandmaster of chess. ... Daniel Abraham Yanofsky (March 25, 1925- March 5, 2000) was Canadas first chess grandmaster and an eight-time national champion. ... Zukertort, early 1880s Johannes Hermann Zukertort (7 September 1842 Lublin – 20 June 1888 London) was a leading Polish-Jewish chess master. ...

Fencing

Zbigniew Czajkowski (born 5 February 1921 in Lwów) - One of the most famous and accomplished fencing coaches in the modern sport, Czajkowski has been dubbed Father of the Polish School of fencing. ... Sylwia Gruchała (born November 6, 1981 in Gdansk) is a Polish fencer. ... Roman Kantor (March 20, 1912-1943), born in Łódź, Poland, was an Polish Olympic epee fencer. ... Edward Korfanty is a Polish-born American fencing master, U.S. National Womens saber coach, Olympic saber coach, and a former Mens Veterans Saber World Champion. ... Jerzy Pawłowski (October 25, 1932 - January 11, 2005) was a Polish fencer and spy. ... Wojciech Zabłocki (b. ...

Ice hockey

Mariusz Czerkawski (b. ... Mike Komisarek (January 19, 1982) is a professional ice hockey player. ... Ed Olczyk (born August 16, 1966, Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a Polish-American and formerly the head coach for the National Hockey League Pittsburgh Penguins and former center for Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins. ... Krzysztof Oliwa (born April 12, 1973 in Tychy, Poland) is a former professional ice hockey player. ... Peter Sidorkiewicz (born June 29, 1963 in Dąbrowa Białostocka, Poland), is a Polish Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Ottawa Senators and New Jersey Devils. ... Pete Stemkowski is a former player in the National Hockey League. ... Wojtek Wolski (born February 24, 1986 in Zabrze, Poland) is a Polish-born Canadian ice hockey center, currently of the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL. He was drafted #21 overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft as the first round pick of the Avalanche. ...

Skiing

• Bronisław Czech
• Wojciech Fortuna, ski jumper
• Adam Małysz, ski jumper
• Stanisław Marusarz, ski jumper

Bronisław Czech (b. ... Wojciech Fortuna (1952 in Zakopane) is a Polish ski jumper. ... Ski jumping is a winter sport in which skiers go down a hill with a take-off ramp (the jump), attempting to go as far as possible. ... Adam Małysz (born December 3, 1977) is a Polish ski jumper. ... Stanisław Marusarz(18 VI 1913-29 X 1993)- famous polish ski jumper, nordic combiner and cross-country runner. ...

Football (Soccer)

Zygmunt Anczok (born March 14, 1946 in Lubliniec) is a former Polish footballer who played as a left-sided defender, who was an Olympic champion for Poland in the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... Zbigniew Boniek (IPA: ) (born March 3, 1956 in Bydgoszcz) is a famous Polish football player. ... Artur Boruc (IPA pronunciation: ; born February 20, 1980 in Siedlce) is a Polish football player. ... Gerard Cieślik (born April 27, 1927, otherwise known as Gienek) is a former football player of Ruch Chorzów. ... Lesław Ćmikiewicz (born August 25, 1948 in Wrocław) is a retired Polish football player and a football manager. ... Kazimierz Deyna (born October 23, 1947 in Starogard Gdański – died September 1, 1989 in San Diego, California) was a Polish football player, one of the best marksmen in the history of world football. ... Jerzy Dudek (born March 23, 1973 in Rybnik, Poland) is a Polish football player who plays for La Liga champions Real Madrid. ... Robert Gadocha (born January 10, 1946 in Kraków) was a Polish footballer, most notable for playing for Legia Warszawa. ... Miroslav Klose (born Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a striker. ... Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń (born July 18, 1949) was a Polish football player who is remembered for his participation in the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... Kazimierz Klaudiusz Górski (born 2 March 1921 in Lwow, now Ukraine, died 23 May 2006) was a legendary coach of Poland national football team and honorary president of Polish Football Union (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej, PZPN). ... Paweł Janas Paweł Janas (born March 4, 1953 in Pabianice, Poland) is the current coach of the Polish national football team whose first game in charge resulted in a 0-0 tie in a friendly match with Croatia on February 12, 2003. ... Jozef Kaluza, Polish soccer player, later a coach, one of legends of Polish sports. ... Henryk Wojciech Kasperczak (born July 10, 1946 in Zabrze) is a former Polish footballer, and later a football manager. ... Józef Klotz (January 2, 1900 - 1941), born in Kraków, was a Polish footballer of Jewish origin, who scored the first ever goal for the Poland national football team. ... Grzegorz Lato Grzegorz Lato (born April 8, 1950 in Malbork, Poland) is a former Polish football (soccer) striker, the all-time cap leader for the Polish national team and the leading scorer at the 1974 World Cup. ... Włodzimierz Lubański (born February 28, 1947) is a former Polish football (soccer) striker, the all-time goal leader for the Polish national team. ... Stefan Majewski (born January 31, 1955 in Bydgoszcz) is a retired Polish football player and later a football manager. ... Jósef Mlynarczyk (born 1953) was a Polish goalkeeper. ... Teodor Ryszard Piec - Polish soccer player, born on August 17, 1913 in Swietochlowice-Lipiny, died on January 24, 1979 in Swietochlowice. ... Antoni Piechniczek (born May 3, 1942 in Chorzów) is a retired Polish football player and a football manager. ... Lukas Podolski (IPA–German: ) (born as on June 4, 1985 in Gliwice, Silesia, Poland, nicknamed (Prinz) Poldi, is a German footballer of Polish origin. ... Ernst Pohl (born November 11, 1932 in Ruda, Silesia (now Ruda Śląska), died September 12, 1995 in Hausach in Germany) - was an outstanding Polish player (of German ethnicity) scored 39 goals in 46 international matches for Poland. ... Fryderyk Egon Fryc Scherfke, was an interwar Polish soccer midfield player. ... Euzebiusz Ebi Smolarek (born January 9, 1981 in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish footballer who currently plays for the Polish national football team and Borussia Dortmund. ... Włodzimierz Smolarek (born July 16, 1957 in Aleksandrów Łódzki) is a retired Polish football player. ... Andrzej Szarmach (May 10, 1950 in Gdańsk, Poland) was a Polish soccer player. ... Wladyslaw Szczepaniak (May 19, 1910 in Warsaw, Poland - May 6, 1979 in Warsaw) was a Polish soccer player, a defender, for the whole career played for Polonia Warszawa, where he was a captain. ... Piotr Świerczewski (born April 8, 1972 in Nowy Sącz) is a Polish football player. ... Jan Tomaszewski (born January 9, 1948) is a retired Polish footballer, who was nicknamed Tomek. A goalkeeper, Tomaszewski is best remembered by some for his performance for Poland against England, in a qualifier for the 1974 World Cup, which England needed to win. ... Krzysztof Kristof Warzycha (Greek: Κριστόφ Βαζέχα) (born November 17, 1964 in Katowice) is a Polish professional football (soccer) player who has played for Greek club Panathinaikos FC. He is Panathinaikos all-time leading goalscorer (the highest in the history of Greek football) and an idol for the club. ... Gerard Wodarz (August 10, 1913–November 8, 1982) was one of the best soccer players of interwar Poland. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Władysław Antoni Żmuda (born June 6, 1954 in Lublin) is a retired Polish football player. ...

Swimming

Katarzyna Baranowska is a Polish swimmer who specializes in the individual medley. ... Otylia Jędrzejczak (born December 13, 1983) is a Polish swimmer. ... Bartosz Kizierowski (born February 20, 1977 in Warsaw) is a freestyle swimmer from Poland, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. ... Michael Klim OAM (born August 13, 1977 in Gdynia) is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. ... Paweł Korzeniowski (born 9 July 1985 in Oświęcim, Poland) is a Polish swimmer who won the 200 m butterfly at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. ... Sławomir Kuczko (born June 25, 1985 in Koszalin) is a Polish swimmer, whose specialty is the breaststroke. ... Rafał Szukała (born April 9, 1971 in Poznań) is a former butterfly swimmer from Poland, who won the silver medal in the Mens 100m Butterfly at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. ... Artur Wojdat (born May 20, 1968 in Olsztyn) is a former international topswimmer from Poland, who won the bronze medal in the Mens 400 metres Freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. ...

Weightlifting

• Waldemar Baszanowski
• Mieczysław Nowak
• Agata Wróbel
• Marian Zieliński

Waldemar Baszanowski is the most famous polish weightlifter. ... Mieczysław Nowak (December 22, 1936 - May 17, 2006) was a Polish weight lifter and a three-time Olympian in the featherweight (60 kg) weight class. ... Agata Wróbel (born August 28, 1981 in Żywiec) is a very fat Polish weightlifter, and is a world record-breaker in the +75 kg category. ... Marian Zieliński (December 24, 1929 - October 13, 2005), Polish weightlifter. ...

Sports (Others)

Wojciech Fibak, tennis Tomasz Gollob, motorcycle speedway Andrzej Grubba, table tennis Sebastian Janikowski, American football Jadwiga Jędrzejowska, tennis Sebastian Kawa, soaring Rafał Kubacki, judo Robert Kubica, racing driver Mateusz Kusznierewicz, sailor Waldemar Legień, judo Piotr Markiewicz, canoeing Paweł Nastula, judo Aneta Pastuszka, canoeing

Pudzianowski Mariusz Pudzianowski, strongman Agnieszka Radwanska, tennis Urszula Radwanska, tennis Tomasz Sikora, biathlete Paul Slowinski, Muay Thai Piotr Wadecki, cyclist Bogdan Wenta, handballer Jerzy Wojnar, luger Sobiesław Zasada, racing driver