Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was a Polish noble (szlachcic), political and economic activist.He was member of "National movement"

Was a Polish noble (szlachcic), political and economic activist.He was member of "National movement" circles and hold contacts with the "Hotel Lambert". He became member of the National Sejm in Galicia, member of the Austrian Council of the State and member of the Herrenhaus in 1861. In 1863 he didn't participate in the January Uprising but spent money for it. From 1861 until 1875 he served as Sejm Marshal. In 1875 he retired from political life.

(April 14, 1887 - March 25, 1954) was a Polish theater and film director, critic and theoretician. H

(April 14, 1887 - March 25, 1954) was a Polish theater and film director, critic and theoretician. He was also a composer and wrote theater and radio screenplays.

Was a Polish–French chess master.He was born in Warsaw, Poland (then Russian Empire) into a Jewish

Was a Polish–French chess master.He was born in Warsaw, Poland (then Russian Empire) into a Jewish family, and studied in Sankt Petersburg. In 1911, he tied for 5-6th in St Petersburg (Ilya Rabinovich and Platz won). In 1913, he took 2nd, behind Platz, in

Sperling was a football forward, playing on the left wing. Represented Cracovia Kraków, with this t

Sperling was a football forward, playing on the left wing. Represented Cracovia Kraków, with this team he was in 1921, 1930 and 1932 the Champion of Poland. Also, played in 16 games for the Polish National Team, including Poland's lone game at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. He was regarded as a very skilled dribbler, highly skilled. Up to this day Sperling is one of Cracovia Kraków's legends.

Was a Polish archaeologist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland from 1934 to 1935.W

Was a Polish archaeologist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland from 1934 to 1935.When Poland regained her independence in 1918, Kozlowski volunteered for the Polish Army and served with distinction during the Polish-Bolshevik War. Afterwards he was demobilized and returned to Lwów, where he completed his studies at the University of Jan Kazimierz. In 1921 he became a professor there and the head of the Faculty of Pre-history. He held that post between 1921 and 1931 and then again between 1935 and 1939. He was also active in various social and political organizations,

Was a Polish-Belarusian chess player and composer.Born in Sankt Petersburg into a Roman Catholic fam

Was a Polish-Belarusian chess player and composer.Born in Sankt Petersburg into a Roman Catholic family with noble roots (Tartar and Belarusian descent). After the Bolshevik Revolution, he moved to Stolpce (Stowbtsy) near Novogrodek, and then to Warsaw. I

1870-1936) was an activist of the Polish Socialist Party (PPS), a coworker of Józef Pilsudski, Poli

1870-1936) was an activist of the Polish Socialist Party (PPS), a coworker of Józef Pilsudski, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, designer of much of Second Polish Republic policy towards the East, historian and father of Wanda Wasilewska.

Was a Polish economist and historian, co-founder of Poznan Society of Friends of Arts and Sciences.

Was a Polish economist and historian, co-founder of Poznan Society of Friends of Arts and Sciences.

(Huta Miastowska, 1852 – 1936, Warsaw) was one of the leading painters of the Young Poland movemen

(Huta Miastowska, 1852 – 1936, Warsaw) was one of the leading painters of the Young Poland movement, as well as the principal representative of Realism in Polish art of the period.

Was a Polish patriotic activist. Zaleski was a member of the Towarzystwo Demokratyczne Polskie, co-o

Was a Polish patriotic activist. Zaleski was a member of the Towarzystwo Demokratyczne Polskie, co-organiser of Józef Zaliwski guerrilla warfare (1833), co-founder of the Stowarzyszenie Ludu Polskiego (1835) and member of its Zbór Glówny, co-founder of the Konfederacja Powszechna Narodu Polskiego (1837).

Was a Polish football player of Upper Silesian origin who played in the interwar period.An hard-work

Was a Polish football player of Upper Silesian origin who played in the interwar period.An hard-working and ambitious forward, Piatek was the top scorer for Polish first division vice-champions AKS Chorzów in 1937 and went on to lead the league the following season with 21 goals.He represented Poland on the country's national side in 16 games from 1937 to 1939, scoring 11 goals. He scored twice in Poland's 4:0 win over Yugoslavia in a World Cup qualifier and took part in the legendary 1938 FIFA World Cup match against Brazil in (Strasbourg, France on June 5, 1938 (5:6 Brazil). Piatek also scored a goal in the last international match played in Poland before the outbreak of World War II, a 4:2 victory over Hungary on August 27, 1939.

(born August 21, 1917) is an American economist and mathematician. He originated incentive compatibi

(born August 21, 1917) is an American economist and mathematician. He originated incentive compatibility and mechanism design, which show how desired outcomes are achieved in economics, social science and political science. Interactions of individuals and institutions, markets and trade are analyzed and understood today using the models Hurwicz developed.[1]

Was a Polish stage actress and translator. She belonged to the most famous actors in Poland of her t

Was a Polish stage actress and translator. She belonged to the most famous actors in Poland of her time.She debuted in Warshaw in 1821. From 1824 to 1851, she was an instructor in the Polish theatre school in Warshaw. She was one of the most famous actors in Poland of the day, and was described as talanted and beautiful.

Was a famed Polish-American pianist, composer, and teacher. He has been described as "a pianist for

Was a famed Polish-American pianist, composer, and teacher. He has been described as "a pianist for pianists"[1].Godowsky was born to Jewish parents in Zosle, near Wilno, in what was then Russian territory but is now part of Lithuania. He considered himself of Polish heritage. He became a naturalised American. He is therefore now considered to be "Polish-American."As a child, he received some lessons in basic piano playing and music theory; at age fourteen, he entered the Königliche Hochschule für Musik in Berlin, where he studied under Ernst Rudorff, but left after three months. Otherwise, he was self-taught.

Was a Polish painter. His brother, Jewish painter Maurycy Gottlieb, died before Leopold was born.In

Was a Polish painter. His brother, Jewish painter Maurycy Gottlieb, died before Leopold was born.In 1904, at the age of 21 he settled in Paris and became a member of the Circle of Montparnasse artists. During the years 1904-1907, he exhibited his works in group exhibitions with four other fellow artists in Krakow, Lvov, Vienna, Berlin, and Warszawa. In 1910, he moved to Jerusalem to teach in the Betzalel School of Art. Following his return to Paris In the years 1917-1919, he took part in exhibition of Polish Expressionists (Formists) and became friends with another Polish artist, Moses Kisling, Eugene Zak and Mela Muter. His artistic talent was acknowledged by the esteemed critics of that time, André Salmon and Adolf Basler, and his works were displayed in the Salon of Autumn, Independents, Société Nationale des Beaux Artes, and the Tuileries. He participated in exhibitions in the Vienna Secession. He also participated in the exhibition of Polish art, organized in 1912, Jose Galeries Dalmau in Barcelona.

(August 20, 1898, Cracow – January 15, 1968, Warsaw) was a Polish physicist. He was a Rockefeller

(August 20, 1898, Cracow – January 15, 1968, Warsaw) was a Polish physicist. He was a Rockefeller fellow at Cambridge University (1933-1934) and a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

1849, Warsaw - 1937 Warsaw) was a Polish banker.Born as a son of the banker and railroad tycoon Leop

1849, Warsaw - 1937 Warsaw) was a Polish banker.Born as a son of the banker and railroad tycoon Leopold Kronenberg (1812-1878) and his wife Rozalia Leo. Both his parents came from Jewish families which converted to Protestantism – the Kronenberg’s to Calvinism, Stanislaw Kronenberg was his brother.

1898-1946) was a General of the Polish Army and the last commander of the anti-German underground Ho

1898-1946) was a General of the Polish Army and the last commander of the anti-German underground Home Army during World War II. He was murdered after the war by the Soviet NKVD.

(November 14, 1878 – May 31, 1957) was a Polish poet and one of the greatest artists of European m

(November 14, 1878 – May 31, 1957) was a Polish poet and one of the greatest artists of European modernism honored two times by honorary degrees (honoris causa). He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Representative of classicism and symbolism in the poetry of Young Poland, an author of many philosophical poems strong influenced by the idea of the Übermensch, the ideas of the Fra

(born Antoni Stanislaw Boleslawowicz) (April 18, 1882 – September 13, 1977) was the conductor of t

(born Antoni Stanislaw Boleslawowicz) (April 18, 1882 – September 13, 1977) was the conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra and the Symphony of the A

Was a Polish cross-country skiers and ski jumper who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.At the 1948 Win

Was a Polish cross-country skiers and ski jumper who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.At the 1948 Winter Olympics he finished 76th in the 18 km cross-country skiing event.He finished 39th in the individual large hill at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

Was a Polish-Jewish novelist and editor. He rose to prominence for his publication of anti-regime ne

Was a Polish-Jewish novelist and editor. He rose to prominence for his publication of anti-regime newspapers in Poland. He emigrated to the United States in 1966.Once in the United States, Tyrmand regularly published essays in American periodicals such as The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine. He became the co-founder and vice-president of the Rockford Institute, a conservative foundation critical of American publishing values and their apparent bias toward liberal writers. He served as editor of Chronicles of Culture, an anti-Communist journal.

Was a Polish writer, perhaps best known for his work, Warsaw Ghetto Thermopolye and his novel The Bl

Was a Polish writer, perhaps best known for his work, Warsaw Ghetto Thermopolye and his novel The Blood-stained Wings.After the war, Bartelski studied law at Warsaw University, and began a writing career. He was active in a large number of organizations, including Polish Writer's Association (where he served as the Chair of its Warsaw branch from 1972 to 1978). Over his career, he won numerous awards for his work, including the Prize of Minister of Defense (2nd class) in 1969, Pietrzak Prize in 1969 and 1985, Warsaw Prize in 1969, Prize of Minister Culture and Art (1st class) in 1977, Prize of president of Warsaw in 1990 and Reymont Prize in 1988 [2]

(born August 25, 1948 in Wroclaw) is a retired Polish football player and a football manager. He pla

(born August 25, 1948 in Wroclaw) is a retired Polish football player and a football manager. He played for clubs such as Slask Wroclaw, Legia Warszawa, New York Arrow (USA) and Chicago Horizon (USA).

(born January 19, 1947) is a Polish economist and the former chairman of the National Bank of Poland

(born January 19, 1947) is a Polish economist and the former chairman of the National Bank of Poland. He is famous for implementing the Polish economic transformation program, commonly known as shock therapy in the 1990s.