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Distinguished Polish Personalities and Notable Polish Americans
info-poland.../classroom/index.html#person |
21 individuals |
An eclectic listing with pages devoted to each individual |
Poland in the Classroom |
Notable Poles
info-poland.../web/hist_persons/index.shtml |
46 individuals |
An eclectic listing with links to pages devoted to each individual |
Poland on the Web |
Pages listing notable Polish individuals
info-poland.../web/individuals.html |
14 categories
| Directory of pages with links for individual Composers, Film Directors, Historical Personalities, Kings, Nobel Laureates, Novelists, Painters, Playwrights, Poets, Polish-Americans, Poster Artists, Rulers & Politicians, Scientists, and Theater Directors |
Poland on the Web |
Polish History: Biographies
factmonster.com/encyclopedia/1polhistbio.html |
52 articles |
Links to articles about Poles with important roles in the country's history |
Columbia Encyclopedia |
What about the 100 Greatest Poles?
polcon.tripod.com/100Poles.html |
100 individuals |
A ranked list arrived at through two round voting by over 4,000 people online. Firstly, to nominate great Poles for the top 100 and then, secondly to sort the top 10 into a final order. |
Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Kidderminster, UK |
Who's Polish?
shef.ac.uk/uni/projects/pc/page24.html |
14 faces |
Pictures of just a few of the many Poles who have changed the world, contributed to science or the arts. Who's face do you recognise? Click on a picture to find out and a brief bio. |
Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Sheffield, UK |
Prominent Polish Names
poland-embassy.si/.../poland/poles.htm |
19 individuals |
Distinguished statesmen, military leaders, scientists, and churchmen |
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Lubliana, Slovenia |
Outstanding Poles
polandembassy.org/.../outstanding_poles.htm |
5 individuals |
A selection made by Lech Walesa |
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, D.C. |
Polish discoverers, travelers and scientists
staff.amu.edu.pl/.../sci/distra.htm |
84 individuals |
Listing of 84 historical individuals with brief notes regarding their contributions. |
Zbigniew Zwolinski, Adam Mickiewicz Univ., Poznan |
Polish-origin Nobel Prize Laureates
pl-nobel.prv.pl |
22 individuals |
Listing, notes and links for the 22 Nobel prize laureates of loosely defined Polish-origins (Polish national or born within the pre or post WWII frontiers of Poland). |
Zbigniew Zwolinski, Adam Mickiewicz Univ., Poznan |
Polish Contributors to World Sciences
newpoland.com/famous_poles_scientists.htm |
89 individuals |
Listing of 44 historical Polish and Polish-American personalities, some with links.
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newPoland.com, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
Poland's Contribution to World Culture and Civilization
republika.pl/unpack/1/dok02c.html |
74 individuals |
Document reflecting pre September 1939 assessments |
Polish Government in Exile, London 1944 |
Famous Poles
newpoland.com/famous_poles.htm |
40 individuals |
Listing of 40 individuals with thumbnail portraits and links to short biographical notes.
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newPoland.com, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
Famous Poles . . .
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/...his/famous.html |
67 individuals |
Links to webpages regarding a somewhat eclectic set of 67 individuals in the arts, literature, music, religion, science, etc. |
Ancestry - The Polish Connection |
Polish Contributions to the Development of World's Sciences
newpoland.com/famous_poles_scientists.htm |
94 individuls |
Listing of 94 historical individuals with brief notes regarding their contributions. Currently the site's images and links are missing. |
New Poland |
Famous Poles
angelfire.com/.../FamousPoles.html |
58 individuals |
Listing of historical Polish and Polish-American personalities, some with links. |
Runge-Sypniewski Family |
Poles Distinguished in Space Research
uranos.eu.org/poland/plbiogre.html |
9 individuals |
Informational paragraph or webpage with multiple links for each identified individual |
The Uranos Group |
Famous Poles And Polish Americans: a representative sample
info-poland.../web/hist_persons/index.shtml |
29 individuals |
A listing of Poles and Polish-American personalities. Brief notes |
Polish American Association; Chicago, IL |
The 100 Most Influential Poles - 2002
przeglad-tygodnik.pl/index.php...id=998 |
100 individuals |
 The 2002 annotated ranking cached |
Przeglad weekly, Warsaw, PL |
Prominent Poles
angelfire.com/scifi2/rsolecki |
65 individuals |
Set of short biographies of prominent Poles. Said to be both continuously growing, temporary and to be replaced by Laura Zurowski's permanent website. |
Roman Solecki |
Compendia of Famous or Notable Poles
indicates link is to a website in Polish