Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter S

(1360-1431) was, from 1400, rector of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland. He authored Se

(1360-1431) was, from 1400, rector of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland. He authored Sermones sapientiales (Polish: Kazania sapiencjalne), comprising 113 sermons.

Was a Polish politician. Activist of the peasant movements, member of the Polish People's Party, he

Was a Polish politician. Activist of the peasant movements, member of the Polish People's Party, he was a deputy to Polish Sejm both before and after WWII, and a minister in several cabinets of the Second Polish Republic (minister of agriculture in 1923; minister of trade and industry in 1925-1926).

One of the Polish footballer (defender). He was most of the time connected with Górnik Zabrze in th

One of the Polish footballer (defender). He was most of the time connected with Górnik Zabrze in the greatest era of this club. He played for Poland national football team 57 times scoring one goal (1961-1971). He was a captain of Górnik Zabrze in Cup Winners Cup final game in 1970 versus Manchester City.

(1897 – 1963) was one of Poland's most important sociologists. He held professorships at the Lódz

(1897 – 1963) was one of Poland's most important sociologists. He held professorships at the Lódz University (1945–1947) and Warsaw University (1947–1963).

Was a Polish artist.In 1936 he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for h

Was a Polish artist.In 1936 he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Dyplom Yacht Klubu" ("Yachting Club Certificate").

(born 29 October 1892, Lvov - died 22 November 1982, London)Ostrowski studied medicine in Lvov Unive

(born 29 October 1892, Lvov - died 22 November 1982, London)Ostrowski studied medicine in Lvov University. He fought, as a doctor, in the Polish-Ukrainian War (battle of Lvov (1918)) and the Polish-Bolshevik War (1919-20). Then he was President of Lvov.

Is a Polish-American mathematician and computer scientist.Radziszowski was born in Gdansk, Poland, a

Is a Polish-American mathematician and computer scientist.Radziszowski was born in Gdansk, Poland, and received his PhD from the Institute of Informatics of the University of Warsaw in 1980. His thesis topic was "Logic and Complexity of Synchronous Parallel Computations". From 1976 to 1980 he worked as a visiting professor in various universities in Mexico City. In 1984, he moved to the United States, where he took up a position in the Department of Computer Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Was a Polish ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.In 1928 he participated with

Was a Polish ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.In 1928 he participated with the Polish ice hockey team in the Olympic tournament.

(May 1, 1866 - August 22, 1944), Polish lawyer and diplomat, served as Polish Minister of Foreign Af

(May 1, 1866 - August 22, 1944), Polish lawyer and diplomat, served as Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1919 to 1920.

Is a Kashubian poet. He was the chairman of Kashubian-Pomeranian Association from 1976-1980 and agai

Is a Kashubian poet. He was the chairman of Kashubian-Pomeranian Association from 1976-1980 and again from 1992-1994. He was a Kashubian activist.

Was a Polish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second

Was a Polish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the heavyweight class after losing his fight to José Feans.

(born June 7, 1953) is a Polish-American mathematician and computer scientist.

(born June 7, 1953) is a Polish-American mathematician and computer scientist.

(born 1943 in Lublin, Poland), MD, PhD, is an American immigrant of Polish origin. A biochemist and

(born 1943 in Lublin, Poland), MD, PhD, is an American immigrant of Polish origin. A biochemist and physician, Burzynski has administered peptides and their metabolites, which he calls "antineoplastons", as treatments with claimed anti-cancer activity since December 1976.

Is a retired male race walker from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Oly

Is a retired male race walker from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. There he ended up in seventh place in the men's 50 km race, clocking 4:07.07. He was born in Warsaw, Mazowieckie.

Was a soccer player and one of Cracovia Kraków's most renowned players, 1948 Champion of Poland tog

Was a soccer player and one of Cracovia Kraków's most renowned players, 1948 Champion of Poland together with Cracovia.He went to an elementary school in Kraków and after classes used to play soccer in city parks. One day was noticed by Cracovia's scout Ignacy Ksiazek, who invited him to the junior team of the club. During the Second World War lived in Myslenice, and in 1945 returned to Kraków.

B. August 29, 1889 in Podstaje - July 12, 1941 in Lwów, Ukraine, then Soviet Union) was Polish math

B. August 29, 1889 in Podstaje - July 12, 1941 in Lwów, Ukraine, then Soviet Union) was Polish mathematician and one of the founders of the Lwów School of Mathematics.

(1897 — 1942) was a Polish mathematician and university tutor, known primarily for his membership

(1897 — 1942) was a Polish mathematician and university tutor, known primarily for his membership in the Scottish Café circle, an extensive monograph on the Theory of Integrals, his works on measure theory and the Vitali-Hahn-Saks theorem.

Was a Polish Renaissance painter and Cisterian monk from Kraków. He was the first Polish painter kn

Was a Polish Renaissance painter and Cisterian monk from Kraków. He was the first Polish painter known by name who painted in the Renaissance style. There are many frescos by him in the churches of southern Poland. Possibly his most well known work is that of the Portrait of Piotr Tomicki, which, following a $12,000 donation, recently had restoration work carried out.Stanislaw Samostrzelnik gained recognition for his ornamental miniatures in the genealogical book of the Szydlowiecki family, polychrome painting in the Cistercian monastery in Mogila, and portrait of Bishop Tomicki in Saint Francis Church in Kraków.[2] In Mogila he painted the scenes from the Annunciation in the chancel and the ones showing the Crucifixion in the cloister and above the vestry. He also decorated the ceiling of the medieval library. Many of Samostrzelnik's religious miniatures are preserved in the collections of the British Museum, the Bodleian Library (Bona Sforza's Hours , 1528), and the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan.[2]

Is a Polish composer, pianist and jazz singer.He has also won the National Festival of Polish Song i

Is a Polish composer, pianist and jazz singer.He has also won the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole in 1991 and the Sopot International Song Festival in 1992. He has been named the best Polish jazz artist many times. He is a member of Haku Fristajl.

Was a Polish geographer and diplomat.Srokowski joined the Polish diplomatic service in 1920 and beca

Was a Polish geographer and diplomat.Srokowski joined the Polish diplomatic service in 1920 and became the Polish Consul at Odessa and Königsberg. In 1923-1924 he was the Wojewod of the Wolyn Voivodeship and became the Director of the Polish Baltic Institute at Torun in 1926.In 1946-1950 he was the head of the Polish Committee for Settling of Place Names (Komisja Ustalania Nazw Miejscowosci), which determined the names of towns and villages in the Former eastern territories of Germany that became part of Poland after World War II.

Was a Polish architect and poet. He is notable as a father to Kazimierz Staszewski and author of man

Was a Polish architect and poet. He is notable as a father to Kazimierz Staszewski and author of many songs and ballads, sung both by his son and by Jacek Kaczmarski.Stanislaw Staszewski was born December 18, 1925 in Warsaw to an impoverished szlachta family of a gymnasium headmaster. During World War II young Stanislaw was a member of the Armia Krajowa. In its ranks he took part in the failed episode of the Warsaw Uprising in the borough of Praga. Taken prisoner by the Germans he faced the risk of being executed and instead managed to convince the German soldiers of his German ancestry and willingness to join the Wehrmacht. Along with several of his colleagues he was allowed to join the German army - and defected the following day. However, he was again caught by the Germans and sent to Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp. There, in March 1945, he narrowly escaped death when he became a Muselmann and was placed on a pile of corpses bound for cremation. However, he was discovered by the inmates running the camp and managed to survive until liberation.

(November 6, 1755 - January 20, 1826) was a Polish priest, philosopher, statesman, geologist, schola

(November 6, 1755 - January 20, 1826) was a Polish priest, philosopher, statesman, geologist, scholar, poet and writer, a leader of the Polish Enlightenment, famous for works related to the "Great" or "Four-Year Sejm" (1788-1792) and its Constitution of May 3, 1791.

Was a Polish-Ukrainian politician and Grand Master of the National Grand Lodge of Poland.After World

Was a Polish-Ukrainian politician and Grand Master of the National Grand Lodge of Poland.After World War I, Stanislaw Stempowski served as the minister in several cabinets of the Ukrainian People's Republic (UNR) in 1920, headed by Isaak Mazepa, Viacheslav Prokopovych, and Andriy Livytskyi. He was also a minister in the government of the UNR in exile, until January 1922.[1]In the end of 1921, he entered Masonry, and was a Grand Master of the National Grand Lodge of Poland (1926-1928). He left Masonry on March 19, 1938, fearing the anti-Masonic policy of the Polish government.[2]

Was a Polish philologist, publicist and politician (a National Democracy Sejm deputy). In interwar P

Was a Polish philologist, publicist and politician (a National Democracy Sejm deputy). In interwar Poland he edited the Rzeczpospolita newspaper and was a professor at Kraków's Jagiellonian University and at the Catholic University of Lublin. During World War II he was a member of the Polish government in exile. At war's end, he remained abroad.It was Stronski who coined the expression, "Miracle at the Vistula," intended to derogate Pilsudski's 1920 victory over the Soviets.[1] Ironically, the expression quickly lost its intended meaning and was adopted with approval by some patriotically- or piously-minded Poles unaware of Stronski's ironic intent.[2]

(July 26, 1030 – April 11?, 1079) was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been slain by P

(July 26, 1030 – April 11?, 1079) was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been slain by Polish King Boleslaw II the Bold. Stanislaw is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Stanislaus the Martyr (as distinct from Saint Stanislaus Kostka).