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Listing of Famous and Notable Polonian Personalities
Alphabetical Listing of these Historical Personalities
A Dozen Other Compendia of Famous and Notable Poles
  • Copernicus, Nicholas
  • 1473-1543Bishop & Astronomer
  • Sforza, Bona
  • 1494-1557Queen of Poland
  • Kościuszko, Tadeusz
  • 1746-1817Hero & General
  • Poniatowski, Józef
  • 1763-1813Patriot, Statesman, General
  • Pułaski, Kazimierz
  • 1747-1779General & Hero
  • Ogiński, Michał Kleofas
  • 1765-1833Composer
  • Bem, Józef
  • 1794-1850Polish and Hungarian Leader
  • Strzelecki, Paweł Edmund
  • 1797-1873 Explorer & Mineralogist
  • Mickiewicz, Adam
  • 1798-1855Poet & Patriot
  • Słowacki, Juliusz
  • 1809-1849 Poet & Playwright
  • Chopin, Fryderyk
  • 1810-1849Composer
  • Moniuszko, Stanisław
  • 1819-1872Composer
  • Wieniawski, Henry
  • 1835-1880Composer
  • Sienkiewicz, Henryk
  • 1846-1919 Author & Nobelist
  • Paderewski, Ignacy
  • 1860-1941Pianist & Prime Minister
  • Curie, Maria Sklodowska
  • 1867-1934Discoverer of Radioactivity
  • Piłsudski, Józef
  • 1867-1935Hero & Head of State
  • Reymont, Władysław
  • 1868-1925Author & Nobelist
  • Wyspiański, Stanisław
  • 1869-1907Poet, Painter, Playwright II
  • Luxemburg, Rosa
  • 1871-1919Political Theorists & Marxist
  • Haller, Józef
  • 1873-1960General & Patriot
  • Korczak, Janusz
  • 1878-1942Educator & Humanitarian
  • Szymanowski, Karol
  • 1882-1937Composer
  • Witkiewicz, Stanisław Ignacy
  • 1885 -1939Artist and Philosopher
  • Rubinstein, Artur
  • 1887-1982Piano Virtuoso
  • Goetel, Walery
  • 1889-1972Geologist, Conservationist
  • Schulz, Bruno
  • 1892-1942Writer and artist
  • Beck, Józef
  • 1894-1944Foreign Minister
  • Lemkin, Rafal
  • 1900-1959Human Rights Leader
  • Mikołajczyk, Stanisław
  • 1901-1966Statesman, Prime Minister
  • Rotblat, Józef
  • 1908-2005Physicist & Peace Nobelist
  • Sendler, Irena
  • 1910- WWII Rescuer and Hero
  • Miłosz, Czesław
  • 1911-2004Poet & Nobelist
  • Lutosławski, Witold
  • 1913-1994Composer
  • Karski, Jan
  • 1914-2000Wartime Courier & Hero
  • Wojtyła, Karol
  • 1920-2005Pope John Paul II
  • Różewicz, Tadeusz
  • 1921-Poet & Playwright
  • Jaruzelski, Wojciech
  • 1923 - General, Communist Leader, President
  • Szymborska, Wisława
  • 1923- Poet & Nobelist
  • Herbert, Zbigniew
  • 1924-1998Poet
  • Wajda, Andrzej
  • 1926- Film & Theater Director
  • Kolakowski, Leszek
  • 1927 - Philosopher & Historian
  • Kukliński, Ryszard
  • 1930-2004Patriot and Hero
  • Kapuściński, Ryszard
  • 1932-2007Journalist & Author
  • Górecki, Henryk Mikołaj
  • 1933-Composer
  • Grotowski, Jerzy
  • 1933-1999Master of the Theater
  • Penderecki, Krzysztof
  • 1933-Composer
  • Kilar, Wojciech
  • 1933- Composer
  • Polański, Roman
  • 1935-Film Director
  • Stachura, Edward
  • 1937 -1979Poet
  • Kieślowski, Krzysztof
  • 1941-1996Film Director
  • Wałęsa, Lech
  • 1947- Solidarity Leader, President
  • Holland, Agnieszka
  • 1948-Film Director
  • Kaczyński, Lech
  • 1949-President
  • Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Hanna
  • 1952-Bank President, Economist
  • Kwaśniewski, Aleksander
  • 1954-President
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