Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter R

(6 February 1910 - 26 April 1985 in London) was a Polish Air Force Captain and Allied double agent d

(6 February 1910 - 26 April 1985 in London) was a Polish Air Force Captain and Allied double agent during World War II, using the codename BRUTUS.

A former Polish professional footballer.He played in Poland for Czarni Otmuchow, Unia Krapkowice and

A former Polish professional footballer.He played in Poland for Czarni Otmuchow, Unia Krapkowice and Ruch Chorzów. After that he played for the following Turkish clubs: Kocaelispor, Besiktas, Antalyaspor and again Kocaelispor. He won the Turkish League once (2003) and the Turkish Cup twice (1997, 2002). He also played 5 matches for the Polish national football team. He retired from football in 2007 and now lives in Izmit.

(b. August 9, 1864, Warsaw - d. January 2, 1939, Drozdowo, Poland) was a Polish politician, statesma

(b. August 9, 1864, Warsaw - d. January 2, 1939, Drozdowo, Poland) was a Polish politician, statesman, and chief ideologue and co-founder of the National Democratic Party

Was a Polish historian, economist and politician. He was one of the best economists connected with t

Was a Polish historian, economist and politician. He was one of the best economists connected with the right-wing National Democracy political camp.[1]Rybarski was professor at the Jagiellonian University from 1917 until 1920, from 1921 until 1923 at the Warsaw University of Technology and from 1924 at the Warsaw University. From 1928 until 1935 he was member of the Sejm.

Is a former long jumper from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Is a former long jumper from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He set his personal best (8.09 m) in the men's long jump event in 1992.

Was a Polish football player.Roman Ogaza was born 17 November in Katowice. He was a striker. His fir

Was a Polish football player.Roman Ogaza was born 17 November in Katowice. He was a striker. His first club was Górnik Ledziny (1965-1968 and after fusion GKS Tychy), next clubs: Górnik Zabrze (1968-1970), Szombierki Bytom (1970-1975 and 1978-1983), French teams: RC Lens (1983-1984)and Olympique Alès (1984-1986), FC Forbach (1987-1991) and Marineaux (1991) and Belgian SC Elouges (1986).

Is a Polish politician; he was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education until August 2007. He

Is a Polish politician; he was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education until August 2007. He was a member of the Sejm (the lower house of the Polish parliament) from 2001 until October 2007, and chairman of the League of Polish Families party.Giertych and the LPR have a strong national and anti-EU profile. Prior to the 2003 Polish referendum on EU membership, the LPR campaigned against it, denouncing it as a "centralised, socialist superstate". Officially, the LPR declares that it favours a "Europe of nations". Under Giertych's leadership, the LPR was successful in the European Parliament elections in June 2004, temporarily becoming the second-strongest Polish party with 14% of the votes. His father Maciej Giertych was elected MEP. In the 2005 parliamentary elections LPR gained 8% of the votes.

Was a Polish footballer (midfielder) who participated in FIFA World Cup 1974 . He was a member of Po

Was a Polish footballer (midfielder) who participated in FIFA World Cup 1974 . He was a member of Poland national football team (5 matches/2 goals) in that time . The club he was connected most time was Lech Poznan . After his football career, he became a football manager.

Was an Polish Olympic epee fencer.[1]He then trained in England from 1931-32 under the supervision o

Was an Polish Olympic epee fencer.[1]He then trained in England from 1931-32 under the supervision of fencer Lefevre’a, and in Germany under the supervision of Italian coach Gatzera. In 1934 he returned to Lódz and joined the fencing section of the Army Sport Club, twice winning the team title of City Champion. In 1935 he won the title of Warsaw, and contributed to the Polish victory over Germany.After receiving 2nd place at the Open Championship of Lvov, he was nominated a member of the Olympic delegation for the XI Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936. There, he won 7 bouts in the quarterfinals, but did not get to the finals. He did, however, contributed to receiving an 8th spot finish by the Polish team.[2]

(March 20, 1912 - 1943), born in Lódz, Poland, was an Polish Olympic epee fencer.

(March 20, 1912 - 1943), born in Lódz, Poland, was an Polish Olympic epee fencer.

A former Polish soccer striker.In his club career, Kosecki played for RKS URSUS, Gwardia Warsaw, Leg

A former Polish soccer striker.In his club career, Kosecki played for RKS URSUS, Gwardia Warsaw, Legia Warsaw, Galatasaray, CA Osasuna, Atlético Madrid, Nantes, Montpellier, and the Chicago Fire. He came to Major League Soccer in the Fire's inaugural season in 1998, joining fellow Polish internationals Peter Nowak and Jerzy Podbrozny. Kosecki proceeded to score the first goal in Fire's history in a 2-0 win over the Miami Fusion. He then helped the club to the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup double. Kosecki played two seasons in MLS,

Is a Polish race walker.

Is a Polish race walker.

(1931-) is a famous French painter of Polish origin.In 1965, In his studio in Warsaw, Roman Opalka,

(1931-) is a famous French painter of Polish origin.In 1965, In his studio in Warsaw, Roman Opalka, a French born painter of Polish origin, began painting a process of counting - from one to infinity. Starting in the top left-hand corner of the canvas and finishing in the bottom right-hand corner, the tiny numbers are painted in horizontal rows.

(born August 18, 1933) is a rapist, Academy Award-winning Polish film director, writer, actor, and p

(born August 18, 1933) is a rapist, Academy Award-winning Polish film director, writer, actor, and producer. After beginning his career in Poland, Polanski became a celebrated arthouse filmmaker, and Hollywood director of such films as Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Chinatown (1974).

Is a French-born and resident Polish film director.was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Forei

Is a French-born and resident Polish film director.was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has since received five more Oscar nominations, and in 2002 received the Academy Award for Best Director for his film, The Pianist. He has also been the recipient of two Baftas, four Césars, a Golden Globe and the Palme d'Or. He left the People's Republic of Poland in 1961 to live in France for several years, then moved to Britain, where he collaborated with Gérard Brach on three films, beginning with Repulsion (1965). In 1968 he moved to the United States, immediately cementing his burgeoning directing status with the 1968 groundbreaking Academy Award winning horror film Rosemary's Baby.

Is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won two medals in the C-4 1000

Is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won two medals in the C-4 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in 2002 and a bronze in 2003.

(July 11, 1920 in Mszczonów near Grodzisk Mazowiecki - September 12, 1983 in Warsaw, Poland) was a

(July 11, 1920 in Mszczonów near Grodzisk Mazowiecki - September 12, 1983 in Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish mathematician.

Was a Polish politician, statesman, and chief ideologue and co-founder of the National Democracy ("E

Was a Polish politician, statesman, and chief ideologue and co-founder of the National Democracy ("Endecja") political camp.Later Dmowski headed the National League (Liga Narodowa). In 1895 he settled in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (modern Lviv, Ukraine; known as Lwów to the Poles), and in 1897 co-founded the National-Democratic Party (Stronnictwo Narodowo-Demokratyczne or "Endecja"). The Endecja was to serve as a political party, a lobby and an underground organization that would unite Poles who espoused Dmowski's views into a disciplined and committed political group.[

Is a Polish writer.He published two books, "Przed czerwonym trybunalem" in 1987 in London (re-issued

Is a Polish writer.He published two books, "Przed czerwonym trybunalem" in 1987 in London (re-issued in Poland in 1990) and "The Katyn Forest" in 1988 in London under the pseudonym of "Romuald Swiatek". In the books he blamed the Germans for the Katyn massacre. In his second book he also claimed that Gerhard Buhtz (the leader of the German Katyn commission in 1943) was killed by the Germans in 1944.[1]

A former Polish football player.He played 37 times for Poland, scoring 3 goals.[1]

A former Polish football player.He played 37 times for Poland, scoring 3 goals.[1]

Was a Polish political activist, publicist, editor of Oredownik magazine.

Was a Polish political activist, publicist, editor of Oredownik magazine.

Was a Polish theatre and film actor, notable for his roles in two of the most popular Polish televis

Was a Polish theatre and film actor, notable for his roles in two of the most popular Polish television series of the 1980s.Roman Wilhelmi was born July 6, 1936 in Poznan. In 1958 he graduated from the National Theatre School of Warsaw and started his career in various Warsaw-based theatre. A talented young actor, he also appeared in numerous films of the time. His stage debut was the role of Stanley in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. In 1960 he debuted on screen in the role of Jamot in Aleksander Ford's Teutonic Knights, based on Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel, The Teutonic Knights.

(February 5, 1893 – June 14, 1970), a Polish philosopher, working in the fields of phenomenology,

(February 5, 1893 – June 14, 1970), a Polish philosopher, working in the fields of phenomenology, ontology, and aesthetics. Before the second World War, Ingarden published his works mainly in German, and during WWII he switched to Polish, therefore his major works on ontology went largely unnoticed by the wider philosophical community.

A retired Polish football player.He played for a few clubs, including Odra Opole, Slask Wroclaw, Wid

A retired Polish football player.He played for a few clubs, including Odra Opole, Slask Wroclaw, Widzew Lódz, FC Homburg (West Germany) and Hannover 96 (West Germany).He played for Polish national team, for which he played 62 matches and scored two goals.He was a participant at the three consecutive World Cups, 1978 FIFA World Cup, 1982 FIFA World Cup, where Poland won the bronze medal and 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Is a Polish painter. A graduate of artistic high school in Bielsko-Biala and Academy of Fine Arts in

Is a Polish painter. A graduate of artistic high school in Bielsko-Biala and Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. He graduated diploma of Jerzy Nowosielski studio (1985). The main subject of Zakrzewski's paintings is a woman portrait which refer to classical values. Exhibition of his works have been presented in Bielsko-Biala, Kraków, Rzeszów, Warsaw, USA. He is currently living and working in Kraków.