Famous Polish People Around the World by Magda Ga

Nicolaus Copernicus (born February 19, 1473, Toruń, Royal Prussia, Poland—died May 24, 1543, Frauenburg, East Prussia)

MagGal — 2020-09-20 18:02:21 UTC

Mikołaj Kopernik was a Polish astronomer who proposed that the Sun is the center of the solar system and that the planets circle the Sun.

2020-09-20 18:31:19 UTC

Adam Henryk Małysz
Polish ski jumper and rally driver. He was born on December 3, 1977, and won his first podium on February 18, 1996 in Iron Mountain. G.Czerniakowska

John Paul II (1920-2005) He was born in Wadowice as Karol Józef Wojtyła. In 1978 he was elected head of the Catholic Church, thus becoming the first non-Italian Pope in 445 years. He made many pilgrimages which constantly attracted thousands of believers.

2020-09-24 18:13:56 UTC

Paula Orzechowska :)

Maria Skłodowska-Curie

2020-10-08 17:07:50 UTC

Maria Salomea Skłodowska-Curie - Polish physicist and chemist, two-time winner of the Nobel Prize. In 1891 Maria Skłodowska left the Kingdom of Poland for Paris to study at the Sorbonne; then she developed her scientific career there. She was a precursor of a new branch of chemistry - radiochemistry.

Oliwia Hańska

Jan Kochanowski

2020-10-08 18:10:09 UTC

Jan Kochanowski is a Polish poet, humanist and secretary of the former king of Poland - Zygmunt II August. He lived from 1530 to 1584.
Marcel S.

Jan Matejko

patrycjaszymczyk — 2020-10-10 15:01:05 UTC

Jan Matejko is a famous polish painter. He painted historical and battle paintings. He was born in June 24, 1838 in Krakow, and he died in November 1, 1893. His paintings can be seen in National Museum in Warsaw.

Patrycja Szymczyk

2020-10-11 10:08:03 UTC

Bartosz Zmarźlik-

Polish speedway rider born on April 12 1995. Polish representative, captain of Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski. Two-time individual world champion 2019, 2020.

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

2020-10-11 10:50:34 UTC

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin - Polish pianist and composer. One of the greatest romantic composers. And also one of the most important Polish composers in history.
A. Suchacka

Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)

2020-10-11 11:37:54 UTC

Fryderyk Chopin was a Polish composer and pianist. He was born in Żelazowa Wola. He was inspired by Polish folk music. He played all over the world. His most famous piece of music is Etiuda Rewolucyjna.

Jakub M.

Iga Świątek (born 2001 in Warsaw)

2020-10-11 15:03:45 UTC

Iga Świątek is a Polish professional tennis player. Świątek's father Tomasz was anOlympic rower. She won the Grand Slam. Adam Bo. She has a sister, Agata.

Paweł Nastula (born 1970 in Warsaw)

2020-10-11 16:22:58 UTC

Paweł Nastula is a polish judoka. He was gold medallist in 1996 at the Olympic Games in Atlanta in USA. He is the most popular judoka in Poland
Róża N.

Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (1798‐1855)

2020-10-11 17:17:23 UTC

Adam Mickiewicz was a Polish poet. He is one of the most outstanding authors of the romantic drama in Poland. He is known as the author of ballads, poetry novels and the drama "Dziady".
H. Madajczak

Józef Piłsudski

2020-10-11 18:15:43 UTC

Józef Piłsudski(1867-1935) - He was born, at near the village of Zalavas. The leading figure in Polish history in the first half of the 20th century. His actions influenced the fate of the entire European community at least twice: in 1918 (Poland regained independence) and in 1920 (stopping the Bolshevik expansion to Western Europe).

Michał W.

2020-10-11 18:25:10 UTC

Józef Pilsudski was born on 5 December 1867. in Żutow near Willan, died May 12, 1935. in Warsaw. He came from an impoverished nobility, grew up in a patriotic atmosphere.
After Poland regained independence, which was largely contributed to 1920. became the head of the armed forces. Over a period of time withdrew from political life of the Republic. However, motivated by the weakening of his homeland, made in 1926, a coup d'état, known as the May coup.By far the most striking feature is its appearance Marshal bulky mustache. Besides the pictures of the later period of his life he had bushy eyebrows and standing, but not for long hair. As a young man had a beard.Jozef Pilsudski of the most famous Poles. He was an ardent patriot for his country would do everything. He cared about the interests of Polish in the world. He was also an outstanding military commander, most likely he organized and led a strike Wieprz during the Battle of Warsaw.

Henryk Sienkiewicz

2020-10-11 19:56:43 UTC

Henryk Sienkiewicz is a famous Polish writer. He was born in 5 May 1846 in Wola Okrzejska and he died in 15 November 1916 at Vevey in Switzerland. Polish novelist, and publicist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1905) for lifetime achievement one of the most popular Polish writers at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. He’s the best literary works are: Quo vadis, Potop, Ogniem i mieczem, Pan Wołodyjowski, Krzyżacy, W pustyni i w puszczy.
Gabrysia Rychlewska

Jan Kochanowski

2020-10-12 11:38:51 UTC

The Polish poet of the Renaissance era lived in 1579-1584. He is considered one of the most outstanding authors of the Renaissance in Europe and the poet who contributed most to the development of the Polish literary language.

Robert Lewandowski (born 21.08.1988)

2020-11-26 08:22:03 UTC

Robert Lewandowski is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and is the captain of the Poland national team.
Adam B

2020-11-26 14:46:35 UTC

Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746-1817)
Leader of the national uprising of 1794 in defense of the Constitution of May 3 and the sovereignty of the Polish state (Kościuszko Uprising). He distinguished himself with his engineering and military skills during the battles of Saratoga during the War of Independence of the United States.
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Maria Skłodowska- Curie

2020-11-26 16:32:02 UTC

Maria Skłodowska-Curie was born in 1867 in Warsaw. She was Polish chemist and physicist. She won the Nobel Prize in 1903 and in 1911. She discovered two chemical elements.
Z.Wiśniewska

Ernest Malinowski(was born in Wołyń 1818,died in Lima in 1899)

2020-11-26 17:15:20 UTC

Ernest Malinowski was Polish engineer, builder of the Central Trans Andean Railway in Peru ( 'railroad in the clouds' ). His design was extraordinary because this railroad was the higest in the world, located at 4,100 metres above sea level. He was a Polish patriot and a Peruvian hero.

F.Chmielewska

Lech Wałęsa

2020-11-26 23:04:25 UTC

Lech Wałęsa - Polish politician and union activist, electrician by profession. Leader and hero of the democratic opposition in the Polish People's Republic, co-founder and first chairman of NSZZ "Solidarity", in 1983 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. President of the Republic of Poland in 1990–1995.
Marcel Stanisławek