Polish Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Was a Polish journalist, writer, translator. Member of the Stowarzyszenie Dziennikarzy Polskich, Sto

Was a Polish journalist, writer, translator. Member of the Stowarzyszenie Dziennikarzy Polskich, Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich, International PEN. Awarded the Polonia Restituta (1975), Cross of Merit (1973) and Cross of Valor.Zakrzewski was a soldier of Invasion of Poland (1939) and he also fought in Norway (1940). During the World War II he was an officer of Polish Armed Forces in the West. After back to Poland Zakrzewski led the art agency "Artos" in Wroclaw (1950). He was a contributor of weekly magazine Po Prostu (1950–1957), felietonist in Glos Pracy, editor of Czytelnik (1952–1956), TV reporter (1957–1983), TV correspondent in Paris (1961–1967) and New York (1972–1976), editor of Polskie Radio (1967–1972), radio commentator (1976–1983).

Is a retired boxer from Poland, who won the gold medal in the lightweight division (– 60 kg) at th

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. In the final he defeated Hungary's László Orbán on points (5:0).

Brother of Zygmunt was a Polish writer, co-founder of the cabaret Zielony Balonik.

Brother of Zygmunt was a Polish writer, co-founder of the cabaret Zielony Balonik.

Was a Polish architect, representative of historism.His most notable design works include Juliusz Sl

Was a Polish architect, representative of historism.His most notable design works include Juliusz Slowacki Theatre in Kraków (1889–1893), Stary Dom Zdrojowy in Krynica (1884–1889; with Jan Niedzielski), School of Economics in Kraków (1904–1906) and his own house building, so-called Dom Jasny in Kraków (1909–1910).Zawiejski was born on June 20, 1854 in Kraków, Poland. In the years of 1872–1873 he studied in Munich and 1873–1878 at the polytechnic in Vienna. In 1900 became a city architect of Kraków.

Was Polish and Belarusian writer, poet and editor. He wrote both in Belarusian and Polish languages.

Was Polish and Belarusian writer, poet and editor. He wrote both in Belarusian and Polish languages.[1]His best known work is Szlachcic Zawalnia, czyli Bialorus w fantastycznych opowiadaniach (1846) (Nobleman Zawalnia, or Belarus in Fantastic Stories)

Was a Polish painter.Betley was born in Plock. Before the World War II, he was a student of two well

Was a Polish painter.Betley was born in Plock. Before the World War II, he was a student of two well known Polish painters, Tadeusz Pruszkowski and Felicjan Kowarski, at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (ASP). In 1936, he graduated under the advisory of Pruszkowski and qualified himself as the assistant-professor in 1948. Most of his early paintings was lost during the war time. After the war he taught at the ASP.He was a member of the Fourth Group advocating traditional subjects and perfectionism of technique. He is known for his portraits, landscapes, paintings of horses, battle scenes and genre pieces. He was closely related to Polish Colourism. His works can be found in Polish museums and in private collections in Poland and England.

Was a Polish businessman and media mogul. Wejchert was the co-founder of the ITI Group, one of Polan

Was a Polish businessman and media mogul. Wejchert was the co-founder of the ITI Group, one of Poland's largest media groups, as well as the co-founder and co-owner of the TVN television network.Wejchert co-founded the ITI Group in 1984 with businessman, Mariusz Walter.[1][2] Wejchert became the ITI Group's first president and founding shareholder.[2] He ran ITI in a partnership with Walter and Bruno Valsangiacomo.[1] He later co-founded and co-owned both the TVN television network[1] and TVN 24 television networks. [3] He sat on the management board of TVN.[1]

Was the Bishop of Przemysl, and was the royal secretary of Poland from 1553. In 1569, he signed the

Was the Bishop of Przemysl, and was the royal secretary of Poland from 1553. In 1569, he signed the act of annexation of Podlasie, Volhynia and Kiev to the kingdom during Sejm in Lublin.

Is the co-founder and guitar player for Lady Pank, a Polish rock band and composes most of their mus

Is the co-founder and guitar player for Lady Pank, a Polish rock band and composes most of their music.In the 1970s, Borysewicz played for Izabela Trojanowska and Budka Suflera. Borysewicz formed Lady Pank in spring of 1982.

(November 1, 1585 - November 21, 1652) was a Polish polymath: a mathematician, physician and astrono

(November 1, 1585 - November 21, 1652) was a Polish polymath: a mathematician, physician and astronomer.

Jan Wiktor Lesman (August 15, 1898 – July 2, 1966) was a Polish poet and author, mostly known for

Jan Wiktor Lesman (August 15, 1898 – July 2, 1966) was a Polish poet and author, mostly known for his contribution to children's literature. He was also a translator of Russian literature, translating works by Aleksandr Pushkin, Sergey Yesienin and Vladimir Mayakovskiy. He was married twice and had a daughter, Krystyna, from his first marriage.

Was a pioneer of photography in Poland and one of the best-known Polish photographers of early 20th

Was a pioneer of photography in Poland and one of the best-known Polish photographers of early 20th century. A theoretician and philosopher of photography, he was among the most prominent examples of pictorialism. He is best known for his landscapes and p

Was a Polish linguist.

Was a Polish linguist.

Was a Polish Scoutmaster (harcmistrz), Polish Scouting resistance activist and Second Lieutenant of

Was a Polish Scoutmaster (harcmistrz), Polish Scouting resistance activist and Second Lieutenant of the Armia Krajowa during the Second World War. He is one of the main characters of Aleksander Kaminski's book Kamienie na Szaniec.

(1636-1701) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic) and writer in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He i

(1636-1701) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic) and writer in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He is best remembered for his memoirs (Pamietniki), which are a valuable historical source about Baroque sarmatian culture and events in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Was a Polish Roman Catholic priest and bishop.During the reign of Nicholas II of Russia, Bishop Ciep

Was a Polish Roman Catholic priest and bishop.During the reign of Nicholas II of Russia, Bishop Cieplak was under surveillance by the Okhrana, which suspected him of Polish nationalism. In 1919 he was named the titular bishop of Ohrid. As the highest ranking representative of Roman Catholic Church in the new Soviet Union he was often harassed and persecuted. The Archbishop was arrested twice by the CHEKA, but was released amidst massive protests by the Catholics of Petrograd. At the same time, he was also instrumental in arranging for the relics of Saint Andrew Bobola to be permanently tranferred from the Soviet Union to Rome. Otherwise, the Archbishop was certain that the remains of the Saint would have been subjected to desecration.

(October 8, 1882–July 20, 1965) was a Polish anthropologist, statistician and linguist.

(October 8, 1882–July 20, 1965) was a Polish anthropologist, statistician and linguist.

(pronounced cho-HRAL-skee) (October 23, 1885 - April 22, 1953) was a Polish chemist who invented the

(pronounced cho-HRAL-skee) (October 23, 1885 - April 22, 1953) was a Polish chemist who invented the Czochralski process, which is used to grow single crystals and is used in the production of semiconductor wafers.

Was a Polish politician.Founder of Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe Piast in 1913. He was the chief negoti

Was a Polish politician.Founder of Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe Piast in 1913. He was the chief negotiator for Poland at the peace negotiations in Riga after the Polish-Soviet war (1920-1921). Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland in 1921. Deputy to Polish parliament (Sejm) until 1930, he was also an important politician in the PSL peasant party factions (PSL Piast, PSL Jednosc Ludowa, PSL Wyzwolenie, Stronnictwo Chlopskie).

Was a Polish military engineer and architect of Dutch descent. The author of, among others, the Domi

Was a Polish military engineer and architect of Dutch descent. The author of, among others, the Dominican church in Lwów (modern Lviv, Ukraine) and the Carmelite monastery in Berdyczów (modern Berdychiv, Ukraine), he was also the military commandant of the fortress at Kamieniec Podolski.Little is known of his early life. He appeared in history already as a fully developed architect. Probably native to Lwów, among his first projects were the Sapieha family palace at Kopernika street and Lubomirski palace at the old town market. In 1739, he authored the Carmelite church in Berdyczów and in 1744 - the Dominican church in Lwów. At the same time he followed a military career within the Army of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Stationed at Kamieniec Podolski as an officer of the Corps of Artillery, he also worked on reconstruction and expansion of the old fortress. Among his projects there are the new barracks and the commandants' residence, dubbed de Witte's Garden.

Was a Polish merchant, political activist and mayor of Warsaw (1789-1791). He was an activist arguin

Was a Polish merchant, political activist and mayor of Warsaw (1789-1791). He was an activist arguing for more rights for the burghers in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, however he was also known as an opponent of Jewish merchants.He was elected a delegate to Sejms of 1784 and 1786 as the representative of Warsaw, and he was the deputy to the Great Sejm (1788-1892) from Warsaw.[3] In the meantime, in 1789, he was elected mayor of Warsaw; he would be reelected in 1790 (as a mayor of Warsaw, he replaced Wojciech Lobert, and would be proceeded by Józef Michal Lukasiewicz).[1][3] During the Great Sejm, he organized the confederation of 141 cities and towns and was at the forefront of demanding the fuller representations and enfranchisement of the burghers in the Polish Sejm; notably, he helped organize the Black Procession on December 2, 1789 (a march of burghers who delivered a petition to the king).

Was a Polish merchant, political activist and mayor of Warsaw (1789-1791). He was an activist arguin

Was a Polish merchant, political activist and mayor of Warsaw (1789-1791). He was an activist arguing for more rights for the burghers in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, however he was also known as an opponent of Jewish merchants.He was born in the village of Bledzew.[1] He started out as a clerk in a cloth store in Warsaw.[2] He gathered enough savings to become a cofounder of the Company of Woolen Manufacture in 1766.[2][3] In 1775 the Sejm granted him a request to buy landed estates (a privilege usually restricted only to the nobility).[2] In 1776 he leased from Polish Treasury the Tobacco Monopoly; ten years later, in 1786, he leased the Theatre in Warsaw.[3] He became Alderman of Warsaw in 1769 and was the Alderman of the Confraternity of Merchants from 1771 to 1785.[3]

December 1, 1415 - May 19, 1480), also known as Joannes, Ioannes or Johannes Longinus or Dlugossius,

December 1, 1415 - May 19, 1480), also known as Joannes, Ioannes or Johannes Longinus or Dlugossius, was a Polish chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Cardinal Olesnicki of Kraków. He is best known for his Annales seu cronici incliti regni Poloniae (The Annals of Jan Dlugosz), covering events in southeastern Europe, but also in Western Europe, from 965 to 1480, the year

Was a Polish writer and publicist. During the Second Polish Republic, he was a supporter of the Stro

Was a Polish writer and publicist. During the Second Polish Republic, he was a supporter of the Stronnictwo Narodowe and Catholic movements. Soldier of the Polish Army during Polish Defensive War of 1939, member of Armia Krajowa, he fought in the Warsaw Uprising in 1944. After the war supported Polish communists, member to Sejms of 1952 and 1985, activist of PAX Association and Patriotyczny Ruch Odrodzenia Narodowego. Held the rank of general in Polish forces.

Was a Polish surveyor, political and social activist, publicist. He was a member of the Association

Was a Polish surveyor, political and social activist, publicist. He was a member of the Association of the Polish Youth "Zet", Liga Narodowa, mayor of Ostrów Mazowiecka (1930–1933).Zakrzewski was an author of books O scalaniu gruntów czyli znoszeniu szachownic (Warsaw, 1913), Zbiór materialów do monografii miasta Ostrowi Mazowieckiej (Urzad Miasta Ostrów Mazowiecka, Warszawa-Ostrów Mazowiecka, 2004; collection of works published posthumously), co-author of book Jan Harusewicz. Lekarz i polityk (Warsaw, 1935) and author of numerous articles published in Gazeta Ostrowska, Gazeta Rolnicza, Ognisko, Gazeta Warszawska.