Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Was a Zionist leader, author, translator, and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism.In 1906 Sokolow was ask

Was a Zionist leader, author, translator, and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism.In 1906 Sokolow was asked to become the secretary general of the World Zionist Congress. In the ensuing years, he crisscrossed Europe and North America to promote the Zionist cause. During World War I, he lived in London, where he was a leading advocate for the Balfour Declaration of 1917, in which the British government declared its support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine. In 1931 he was elected President of the World Zionist Congress, and served in that capacity until 1935, when he was succeeded by Chaim Weizmann.

Was an Austrian scholar. son of Israel Mendel Keller, a well-to-do innkeeper.Naphtali as a mere yout

Was an Austrian scholar. son of Israel Mendel Keller, a well-to-do innkeeper.Naphtali as a mere youth practised speaking Hebrew with his friend M. Weissmann and began to write poems in that language. He also acquired a certain amount of modern culture by means of Hebrew educational literature. After losing in business the marriage portion given him by his father-in-law, he went with his wife and four children to Vienna, and there eked out a toilsome existence as a broker.

(September 13, 1854 - April 26, 1919) - Polish physiologist, discoverer of adrenaline, one of pionee

(September 13, 1854 - April 26, 1919) - Polish physiologist, discoverer of adrenaline, one of pioneers of endocrinology, and electroencephalography.

Was a Polish field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Oly

Was a Polish field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Polish field hockey team, which competed in the 1952 Olympic tournament. He played as halfback in the only match for Poland in the

Was a Polish populist political activist, member of the agrarian Polish People's Party, a prisoner a

Was a Polish populist political activist, member of the agrarian Polish People's Party, a prisoner at the Bereza Kartuska prison and during World War II a leader of Peasants' Battalions (BCh) a anti-Nazi underground resistance movement, with the rank of Colonel,[5].Before the war Wiatr studied Law and Economics at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, where he became active in youth organizations associated with the Ludowcy (agrarian) movement. Between 1937 and 1939 he was the chief of the People's Party (Stronnictwo Ludowe or SL) in Nowy Sacz.[3] He helped to organize a farmer's strike in the Beskidy region, for which he was arrested and imprisoned at Bereza Kartuska for six weeks, along with other political activists.[3]

Is a Polish-German actress and singer. Born in Wroclaw, Silesia, Poland as Natalia Siwek, Avelon and

Is a Polish-German actress and singer. Born in Wroclaw, Silesia, Poland as Natalia Siwek, Avelon and her family moved to Ettlingen, Germany in 1988 when she was still a child.She played 1960s sex symbol Uschi Obermaier in Achim Bornhak's 2007 film Das Wilde Leben. HIM lead singer, Ville Valo, dueted with her in a cover of Lee Hazlewood's song "Summer Wine", which is part of the Das Wilde Leben soundtrack. There is also a video of the song available for viewing.

Is a Polish long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.

Is a Polish long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.

Born March 3, 1976 in Warsaw, Poland) is a singer, former child singer and former child actress in h

Born March 3, 1976 in Warsaw, Poland) is a singer, former child singer and former child actress in her native Poland. Natalia is the daughter of Polish composer Jaroslaw Kukulski and the late Polish vocalist, Anna Jantar.

A polish pop singer.She later went on to complete numerous training programs in well-known schools,

A polish pop singer.She later went on to complete numerous training programs in well-known schools, including the Royal Academy of Dancing in London, and both The Alvin Ailey, and Broadway Dance schools in New York City. Natalia had the opportunity to study and work with accomplished choreographers such as Brian Green and Brian Freedman. While living in New York, Natalia immersed herself in studies at CAP21 (voice, music theory), The Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting and The Lee Strasberg Institute (acting, diction, voice). She is a graduate of the renowned acting department at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University (NYU). While in New York, she has performed in numerous plays both on and off Broadway.

(b. July 14, 1892 in Poland - died 1974) was a Polish-American entrepreneur most connected to the Na

(b. July 14, 1892 in Poland - died 1974) was a Polish-American entrepreneur most connected to the Nathan's Famous brand of hot dogs.

Was a Jewish sculptor who was born in Warsaw, Poland. His middle name may be rendered in English as

Was a Jewish sculptor who was born in Warsaw, Poland. His middle name may be rendered in English as either Yaakov or Jacob. In 1936, he won a scholarship to study in France and Italy. He fled to the Soviet Union when the Nazis invaded Poland. The Soviets initially provided him with a studio, but later compelled him to work as a manual laborer. After the end of hostilities, he returned to Poland to study at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. In 1950, Rapoport immigrated to the United States, where he lived in New York until his death in 1987.

Was a Polish stage actress. She belonged to the more noted artists on the Polish stage of her time.N

Was a Polish stage actress. She belonged to the more noted artists on the Polish stage of her time.Nepomucena Kostecka was the daughter of the actor Fortunat Alojzy Gonzaga Zólkowski and the half sibbling of the actor Alojzy Gonzaga Jazon Zólkowski. She debuted in 1829. She performed in both Warshaw and Krakow.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 364 games in the National Hockey League and 1

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 364 games in the National Hockey League and 181 in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, and Indianapolis Racers.

(February 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543) was the first astronomer to formulate a scientifically based he

(February 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543) was the first astronomer to formulate a scientifically based heliocentric cosmology that displaced the Earth from the center of the universe. His epochal book, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), is often regarded as the starting point of modern astronomy and the defining epiphany that began the Scientific Revolution

Was a famous Polish painter killed by Nazis during World War II. Since his youth age his paintings w

Was a famous Polish painter killed by Nazis during World War II. Since his youth age his paintings were exhibited in many different galleries all around Poland. His paintings are well known in Italy, where his father came from. Rossini's work was non-schematic. He made his own style - that's one of the reasons why his painting now fetch high prices. However, he is not so much remembered as an artist, but as a hero. During World War II he helped many Jewish orphans survive.

(1895 - October 10, 1968) (also known as Nikifor Krynicki and Epifaniusz Drowniak1) was a Polish fol

(1895 - October 10, 1968) (also known as Nikifor Krynicki and Epifaniusz Drowniak1) was a Polish folk and naïve painter of Lemko descent. Nikifor painted over forty thousand pictures - on sheets of paper, pages of notebooks, cigarette cartons, and even on scraps of paper glued together. The topics of his art include self-portraits and panoramas of Krynica, with its spas and Orthodox and Catholic c

Was an industrial chemist and entrepreneur.[1][2] Caro was born in Lódz, and studied chemistry in B

Was an industrial chemist and entrepreneur.[1][2] Caro was born in Lódz, and studied chemistry in Berlin at the Royal Technical College of Charlottenburg (now Technical University of Berlin) and got his doctorate from Rostock University. From 1895 on he worked in the Deutsche Dynamit AG with Adolf Frank on the development of calcium cyanamide as a means of fixing nitrogen, hence the Frank-Caro process. Caro became an important figure in the nitrogen fixation industry and a rival of Fritz Haber.[3]

Is a pseudonym of Polish electronic musician and producer Mikolaj Bugajak. He was born in 1979 in Wa

Is a pseudonym of Polish electronic musician and producer Mikolaj Bugajak. He was born in 1979 in Warsaw, Poland. He began his career with the team Grammatik with which in 1998 issued the first his album "EP".His music evolved from downtempo/ ambient grooves to breakbeat electronica. Noon’s all works are based on vinyl sampling and spiced up with analogue synthesis. [1] He has own home music studio called “33Obroty” where the whole music works are taken place. DJ Twister

Was a Polish publicist, lawyer and politician.

Was a Polish publicist, lawyer and politician.

In 2000 research scholarschip of The De Brzezie Lanckoro?ski Foundation in London. In 2000-2002 rese

In 2000 research scholarschip of The De Brzezie Lanckoro?ski Foundation in London. In 2000-2002 research grant of Polish Committee of Scientific Research "The stereotype of freemasonry in Polish political thought 1918-1939". He defended PhD thesis entitled "A stereotype of a Freemason in Polish political thought 1918-1939" in the Institute of History, University of Wroclaw.

(born 1 December 1972) – Polish historian and theologian from Wroclaw. Graduated from the Universi

(born 1 December 1972) – Polish historian and theologian from Wroclaw. Graduated from the University of Wroclaw and Papal Theological Faculty in Wroclaw. In 2000 research scholarschip of The De Brzezie Lanckoronski Foundation in London. In 2000-2002 research grant of Polish Committee of Scientific Research "The stereotype of freemasonry in Polish political thought 1918-1939".

Is a Polish painter.His work has been exhibited at Warsaw's Centre for Contemporary Art (Ujazdowski

Is a Polish painter.His work has been exhibited at Warsaw's Centre for Contemporary Art (Ujazdowski Castle) and at Jeune Création Européenne 2007 in France.

Is a Polish vocalist, DJ, and producer. She plays a blend of electro music, deep house, deep techno,

Is a Polish vocalist, DJ, and producer. She plays a blend of electro music, deep house, deep techno, and dubtronica.She is known for her numerous collaborations with Futro, Smolik, Fisz, Vienio & Pele, Adamus and others, all of whom appeared on her album "Feat. Novika" (Sissy, 2004). In Radiostacja she hosted her show "Radio Lazy Sunday" for 5 years. Then she moved to Jazz Radio for a while and ended up in national radio for young people - BIS. Here she serves lazy and experimental electronic sounds and presents new local talents. She supports Polish artists and DJs also through compilations (Radio Leniwa Niedziela, Sissy 2002; Polskie Leniwe, Kayax 2005).