Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a politician, writer, and notable member of the Polish-Lithuanian gentry.where he spent most of

Was a politician, writer, and notable member of the Polish-Lithuanian gentry.where he spent most of his life. During the Napoleonic Wars he briefly served as the president of that city. Between 1817 and 1820 he served as a Marshal of the Szlachta for the local gubernia. He also served as a head of the regional branch of the Patriotic Society and the Towarzystwo Szubrawców literary society (along with Michal Balinski, Leon Borowski, Ignacy Chodzko, Antoni Gorecki, Kazimierz Kontrym, Józef Sekowski, Jedrzej Sniadecki and Tomasz Zan.

(June 22, 1899 – April 18, 1970) was a Polish economist who specialized in macroeconomics. For mos

(June 22, 1899 – April 18, 1970) was a Polish economist who specialized in macroeconomics. For most of his life, he worked at Warsaw School of Economics.

A Polish association football defender who has been playing for Cracovia Kraków since 2005.

A Polish association football defender who has been playing for Cracovia Kraków since 2005.

Is a professor of philosophy at the The Pontifical Academy of Theology in Cracow, Poland, and an adj

Is a professor of philosophy at the The Pontifical Academy of Theology in Cracow, Poland, and an adjunct member of the Vatican Observatory staff. He also serves as a lecturer in the philosophy of science and logic at the Theological Institute in Tarnów. A Roman Catholic priest belonging to the diocese of Tarnów, Dr. Heller was ordained in 1959.Michal Heller graduated from the Catholic University of Lublin, where he earned a master's degree in philosophy in 1965 and a Ph.D. in cosmology in 1966.After beginning his teaching career at Tarnów, he joined the faculty of the Pontifical Academy of Theology in 1972 and was appointed to a full professorship in 1985. The recipient of an honorary degree from the Technical University of Cracow, he has been a visiting professor at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium and a visiting scientist at Belgium’s University of Liège, the University of Oxford, the University of Leicester, Ruhr University in Germany, The Catholic University of America, and the University of Arizona among others. Dr. Heller is a member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

(Lithuanian: Mykolas Kleopas Oginskis) (Guzów, near Warsaw, October 7, 1765 - October 10, 1833, Flo

(Lithuanian: Mykolas Kleopas Oginskis) (Guzów, near Warsaw, October 7, 1765 - October 10, 1833, Florence, Italy) was a Polish-Lithuanian and later Russian statesman, insurrectionary and composer, best known for his polonaise, Pozegnanie Ojczyzny (English: Farewell to the Fatherland).

Born 14 November 1963) is Poland's strongest chess player after World War II, a chess trainer and wr

Born 14 November 1963) is Poland's strongest chess player after World War II, a chess trainer and writer.

Is a Polish singer. In France, he is better known as Michal.Kwiatkowski was born and raised in Gorzów Wielkopolski. In 2001, Michal won a Polish karaoke show Szansa na sukces (Shot at the Top). After this success, he left Poland and started his studies in France. In 2003, he attended the third series of the popular show Star Academy.

A Polish footballer (defender) who plays for Polish Orange Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze.He made h

A Polish footballer (defender) who plays for Polish Orange Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze.He made his debut for Polish national team on the 15th of December 2007 in a match that Poland won 1:0 against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Was a Polish scientist, explorer and a Jesuit missionary to China. He is notable as one of the first

Was a Polish scientist, explorer and a Jesuit missionary to China. He is notable as one of the first westerners to travel within the Chinese mainland, and the author of numerous works on Asian fauna, flora and geography.In 1631, Boym joined the Jesuits, and was ordained a priest. In 1643, after almost a decade of intensive studies in the monasteries of Kraków, Kalisz, Jaroslaw and Sandomierz, Boym embarked on a voyage to Eastern Asia. He first travelled to Rome, where he obtained a blessing for his mission from Pope Urban VIII, and then proceeded to Lisbon. Later that year he embarked with a group of nine other priests and clerics on a voyage to Portuguese Goa, and then Macau. Initially he taught at the local Jesuit college. He then moved to the island of Hainan, where he opened a small Catholic mission. After the island had been conquered by the Manchus, Boym had to flee to Tonkin in 1647.

Is a Polish tennis player.He qualified for his first grand slam (2007 U.S. Open) by beating compatri

Is a Polish tennis player.He qualified for his first grand slam (2007 U.S. Open) by beating compatriot Lukasz Kubot. He then lost to Michael Berrer 1–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–7(4) in the first round.

A Polish football midfielder, who plays for Jagiellonia Bialystok in the Orange Ekstraklasa.

A Polish football midfielder, who plays for Jagiellonia Bialystok in the Orange Ekstraklasa.

Polish movie director. He is a graduate from the University of Silesia Radio and Television school.

Polish movie director. He is a graduate from the University of Silesia Radio and Television school.

Is a Polish volleyball player. He is playing in Mostostal-Azoty Kedzierzyn-Kozle.He began to play wi

Is a Polish volleyball player. He is playing in Mostostal-Azoty Kedzierzyn-Kozle.He began to play with Maraton Swinoujscie, volleyball club. After that, he went to better Morze Szczecin, which was the highest volleyball club in this region. His next club was Skra Belchatów. He played in Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn. Now he is playing in Mostostal-Azoty Kedzierzyn-Kozle. He plays as a defensive specialist.

Is a Polish economist and director for human development (education, health and social protection) i

Is a Polish economist and director for human development (education, health and social protection) in the South Asia region of the World Bank. He is the highest-ranked Polish official at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC, and also a former director of the Office for Social Security Reform in the Government of Poland (1996-97), as well as a co-author of the design of the new Polish pension system. A graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics (MSc 1982, PhD 1987), with post-graduate studies at the London School of Economics (1989-90) and Harvard Business School (1999). Before joining the World Bank in 1990 Rutkowski was an assistant professor at the Warsaw School of Economics and did research work in the area of labor economics, macroeconomics, education, business development and productivity in the Centre for Labour Economics and the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics

1566-1636) was a Polish alchemist, philosopher, and medical doctor.

1566-1636) was a Polish alchemist, philosopher, and medical doctor.

Is a professor of the University of Lódz. Dr h. c. of the University of Lyon 3. Expert on Polish an

Is a professor of the University of Lódz. Dr h. c. of the University of Lyon 3. Expert on Polish and international labour law. The author of about 130 scientific publications and reports at international congresses. Visiting professor at universities in France, Canada, Switzerland, Spain and Japan. Minister of Science and Higher Education in Poland.

Was a Polish Jewish politician, lawyer, a delegate to the first Sejm of post World War II Poland.In

Was a Polish Jewish politician, lawyer, a delegate to the first Sejm of post World War II Poland.In the interwar period in Poland he served as a defense lawyer in several politically charged trials. He was also very active in the Bund. During the last stages of German occupation of Poland he joined the Soviet sponsored State National Council. In 1944, after the entry of the Soviet Army into Poland, and the establishment of the Lublin Committee he tried to reorganize the Bund, despite the fact that its pre war leaders, like Victor Alter and Henryk Ehrlich had been executed on Stalin's orders. He was one of the signatories of PKWN's July Manifesto.

Is a Soviet/Ukrainian/Polish sprint canoer won six world championship titles over his long career.An

Is a Soviet/Ukrainian/Polish sprint canoer won six world championship titles over his long career.An ethnic Pole from Ukraine, Sliwinski represented the USSR at the 1988 Olympics, winning the Canadian canoe C-1 500 m silver medal at the age of only eighteen.Over the next three years he dominated the event, winning consecutive world championship gold medals in 1989, 1990 and 1991. However in the 1992 Olympics he had to settle for another silver medal behind Nikolay Bukhalov of Bulgaria.

Is a Polish slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three S

Is a Polish slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a silver in the C-2 event at Sydney in 2000.Staniszewski also won two medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1995 and a silver in 1999.

A Polish footballer who plays as a defender for Zaglebie Lubin.Stasiak has made three appearances fo

A Polish footballer who plays as a defender for Zaglebie Lubin.Stasiak has made three appearances for the Poland national football team.[1]

A Polish defender who plays for Polish club Górnik Wieliczka.

A Polish defender who plays for Polish club Górnik Wieliczka.

(b. January 5, 1893 in Lwów - May 22, 1964 in Casablanca, Morocco) was a Polish general, founder of

(b. January 5, 1893 in Lwów - May 22, 1964 in Casablanca, Morocco) was a Polish general, founder of the resistance movement "Polish Victory Service".

Is a Polish economist, who in the years 2006-2007 served as Deputy Minister of State Treasury in the

Is a Polish economist, who in the years 2006-2007 served as Deputy Minister of State Treasury in the Polish government. In October 2008 he was appointed to the position of Alternate Executive Director at the World Bank Group. At the age of 25 he was the youngest person nominated to a ministerial position in Poland's history and the youngest Executive Director in the history of Bretton Woods institutions (WBG/IMF) (27 at the date of appointment).Michal Krupinski was born in Kraków in 1981. He graduated summa cum laude from the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium (M.A in European Economy), holds a degree from the Warsaw School of Economics (MSc in International Economics).

A Polish footballer (midfielder) currently playing for Korona Kielce. He joined Korona during the 20

A Polish footballer (midfielder) currently playing for Korona Kielce. He joined Korona during the 2006/07 winter break. Previously he played for Jagiellonia Bialystok. He is 200 cm tall and weighs 83 kg.

Was first a film director in his native Poland, then in Italy, and later (as Michael Waszynski) a pr

Was first a film director in his native Poland, then in Italy, and later (as Michael Waszynski) a producer of the major American movies, mainly in Spain. Known for his elegance and impeccable manners he was called by people who knew him "the prince".In the summer of 1941, after Germany invaded the Soviet Union, Waszynski joined the newly formed Polish Army of general Wladyslaw Anders (loyal to the Polish government in Exile in London) and subsequently was relocated to Persia (Iran), and later as a soldier of the 2nd Corps of the Polish Army to Egypt and Italy. As a member of the army film unit, he filmed the Battle of Monte Cassino, where the Polish Army suffered great losses, but helped to win the day.