Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter S

An Italian footballer currently playing for Italian Serie A club U.C. Sampdoria and the Italian nati

An Italian footballer currently playing for Italian Serie A club U.C. Sampdoria and the Italian national team.He is known for his short temper, as well as his ability, on the pitch, which led to the coining of the neologism Cassanata by his former coach, Fabio Capello, in November 2002. The word is regularly used by Italian journalists as a euphemism of any behavior incompatible with team spirit in football.[1]Cassano was born the day after Italy's win over Germany in the 1982 FIFA World Cup final, and his father left the family shortly thereafter. He was raised in the Bari Vecchia neighborhood, and began playing football at an early age. Cassano was spotted by an A.S. Bari scout and brought up through the team's youth system, and he made his Serie A debut for Bari against local rivals U.S. Lecce in 1999.

Was a Polish philosopher and physician. He lectured and published notable works in the field of medi

Was a Polish philosopher and physician. He lectured and published notable works in the field of medicine but is principally remembered for his masterful Polish translations of philosophical works by Aristotle and for his commentaries to them. Petrycy made major contributions to nascent Polish philosophical terminology.[1]Petrycy published his Polish translations of Aristotle's practical works, the Ethics, Politics and Economics, together with his own extensive commentaries. In these, he laid stress, in the theory of knowledge, on experiment and induction; in psychology, on feeling and will; and in politics, he preached democratic ideas.[3] The focus of his thought was practical philosophy, ethics and politics. His interest in practical questions and his linking of philosophical theory with the needs of national life was a feature common to Petrycy and to leading Polish thinkers of periods that were to follow.[4]

A Polish football player who currently plays for LKS Lódz.

A Polish football player who currently plays for LKS Lódz.

A Polish football goalkeeper currently playing for Polonia Warsaw. In the autumn of 2006 he was seri

A Polish football goalkeeper currently playing for Polonia Warsaw. In the autumn of 2006 he was seriously injured.In 2000, Polonia Warszawa bought him from his first club, Pilica Bialobrzegi. He only played in Polonia's reserve team, so he returned to Pilica during the winter transfer window. In 2001 he moved to Dyskobolia. He made his Polish first division on 2 March 2002, playing against Górnik Zabrze. He has already played 61 matches in first division (to 20 February 2007). He also played four times in the Polish national football team (he made his debut in 2005

A German football player who plays for Greek side Levadiakos.

A German football player who plays for Greek side Levadiakos.

Is a Polish volleyball player.His first professional club was Znicz Gorzów and he currently plays f

Is a Polish volleyball player.His first professional club was Znicz Gorzów and he currently plays for Lube Banca Macerata in Italy.[1] He has also played for Mostostal-Azoty Kedzierzyn-Kozle in Poland and RPA LuigiBacchi.it Perugia in Italy.Swiderski made his international debut for Poland in December 1997 against Israel, losing 3-1. He has since participated in the Olympic Games at both Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008 for Poland, finishing 5th both times. He was also a member of the team which won the silver medal at the 2006 World Championships.[2]

A Polish footballer who usually plays in midfield for Legia Warszawa. Szalachowski had a good start

A Polish footballer who usually plays in midfield for Legia Warszawa. Szalachowski had a good start of the 2006/07 season until he was injured. His injury has lasted for over a year and was expected to return for the spring 2007/08 session. His injury lasted until close to the end of the 2007/08 season but didnt show full recovery, often having to sub out after a tackle or two on him. The start of the 2008/09 started very well for Szalachowski who found a spot in left midfield where he scored one goal in the league and scored two goals in the Uefa Cup 2008-09

A Polish-German footballer. He plays primarily as an attacking midfielder for Borussia Dortmund.Tyra

A Polish-German footballer. He plays primarily as an attacking midfielder for Borussia Dortmund.Tyrala moved to Borussia Dortmund as an 11-year old boy and passed through all the youth ranks. He was named Sportsman of 2004 in Soest. At age 16 he was selected for Borussia Dortmund's Senior squad. But in 2005 he ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee and was sidelined for six months.

A Belarusian boxer and a former WBO heavyweight boxing champion.

A Belarusian boxer and a former WBO heavyweight boxing champion.

(1901–1964), was one of the most renowned Polish language writers of the 20th century. His most fa

(1901–1964), was one of the most renowned Polish language writers of the 20th century. His most famous work, Kochanek Wielkiej Niedzwiedzicy (The lover of Ursa Major), published in 1937, was the third most popular book of the interbellum Poland.

A former Polish child actor.He debuted in 1998, acting in movies. Very soon the boy got a role in th

A former Polish child actor.He debuted in 1998, acting in movies. Very soon the boy got a role in the comedy series Rodzina Zastepcza that he's been playing until today (actually in its spin-off).

Was a Polish painter. He was noted for his sense of realism and use of watercolor in painting primar

Was a Polish painter. He was noted for his sense of realism and use of watercolor in painting primarily landscapes.He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Krakow between the years 1868 - 1876, under the direction of Wladyslaw Luszczkiewicza, and then Jan Matejko, and participated in the classes conducted by Leona Dembowskiego and Feliksa Szynalewskiego. Later, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich under the direction of A. Wagner and in Dresden as a fellow at the Vienna Academy.

A footballer who plays for Liverpool F.C. and is a central defensive midfielder, often playing as a

A footballer who plays for Liverpool F.C. and is a central defensive midfielder, often playing as a deep-lying playmaker.Son of 'Periko' Alonso, Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad and after a brief loan period at SD Eibar returned to the La Liga club. John Toshack appointed Alonso as his team captain and Alonso succeeded in the role, taking Real Socieded to second place in the 2002-03 season. He made his international debut in April 2003 in a 4û0 victory against Ecuador. The Spaniard moved to Liverpool in August 2004 for ú10.5 million. He won the UEFA Champions League in his first season at the club. The following season he won both the Community Shield and the FA Cup.

Is a Polish singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the 1960s and 70s with the popular Polish band

Is a Polish singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the 1960s and 70s with the popular Polish band Czerwone Gitary. After leaving the group in 1997, he recorded several solo albums.

Was a Polish horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he and his horse Tóska wo

Was a Polish horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he and his horse Tóska won the silver medal as part of the Polish eventing team, after finishing 21st in the individual eventing competition.

Was an influential legal historian and vice-rector of Wroclaw University.Seweryn was equally involve

Was an influential legal historian and vice-rector of Wroclaw University.Seweryn was equally involved in numerous initiatives outside of the university. During the inter-war period he was a member of the Senior Ramblers Club (Klub Wlóczegów Seniorów), a small, influential academic society linked to Marshal Józef Pilsudski and his government[2]. In 1948 he took part in the organisation of the Regained Territories Exhibition and from 1949 to 1953 he presided over the Wroclaw branch of the Western Institute, a scientific research society focusing on the Western provinces of Poland. Wyslouch co-founded the Silesian Institute in Opole and was its president from 1957 to 1960.

A female Polish pop singer and occasional actress . "The queen of Disco polo" is best known for her

A female Polish pop singer and occasional actress . "The queen of Disco polo" is best known for her hit songs, including Bierz co chcesz, Noc Rózy, and Czego chcesz? (Why Do You Call Now?). She's the bestselling dance / disco polo singer and the only one to be on the Playboy cover.

A graduate in sociology of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. From 1999 to 2003 was a PhD stu

A graduate in sociology of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. From 1999 to 2003 was a PhD student of Institute of Philosophy and Sociology Polish Academy of Sciences. Among others she has held scholarships from MENiS, the German Academic Exchange Service and the Stefan Batory Foundation.She worked as an administrator in the Secretariat of the European Parliament Committee on Budgets and assistant researcher at the Central European University in Warsaw. In 2006, she became Adviser on the budget of the European Union to the European People's Party - European Democrats.

Was a Polish-born circus performer, vaudeville strongman and Jewish folklore hero. He was known as t

Was a Polish-born circus performer, vaudeville strongman and Jewish folklore hero. He was known as the "Strongest Man in the World" and "The Ironking" during the 1920s, and was born into an Orthodox Jewish family of blacksmiths in Lódz. He traveled and performed extensively in Europe and America. He gained American citizenship in 1923.Breitbart became a legend and took on the proportions of a national hero in Europe and America, only to die tragically and ironically at the age of 32. In a demonstration in which he drove a spike through five one-inch thick oak boards resting on one of his knees using only his bare hands, his knee was accidentally pierced. The wound became infected, which led to fatal blood poisoning. Both legs were amputated in an effort to stem the infection, but they failed. Zishe Breitbart succumbed after eight weeks. He is buried in a cemetery in Berlin.

Was a German-Jewish socialist politician. In the 1920s and 1930s, he was one of the most prominent f

Was a German-Jewish socialist politician. In the 1920s and 1930s, he was one of the most prominent figures of the German minority socialist movement in Poland, functioned as its 'party ideologue' and represented the more Marxist oriented wing of the movement.[1]Glücksmann studied secondary school in Wadowice (Wadowitz), were he joined a socialist students organization. In 1905 he shifted to Kraków to study Law at the Jagiellonian University. He worked with socialist publications, and in 1910 he became a member of the Jewish Social Democratic Party (ZPSD).[1]

January 1467 – 1 April 1548) of the Jagiellon dynasty reigned as King of Poland and Grand Duke of

January 1467 – 1 April 1548) of the Jagiellon dynasty reigned as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 to his death at age 81 in 1548. Before that, Sigismund had already been invested as Duke of Silesia.

1 August 1520 — 7 July 1572) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, the only son of Sigis

1 August 1520 — 7 July 1572) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, the only son of Sigismund I the Old, whom Sigismund II succeeded in 1548. Married three times, the last of the Jagiellons remained childless,

(20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 16

(20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 1632, and King of Sweden (where he was known simply as Sigismund) from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599.

Also known as Sigrid Storråda, was a Nordic queen of contested historicity. She is generally held t

Also known as Sigrid Storråda, was a Nordic queen of contested historicity. She is generally held to be apocryphal in modern scholarship, see e.g. Birgitta Fritz.

Silk Spectre is the name shared by a mother and daughter fictional superheroine pair who are central

Silk Spectre is the name shared by a mother and daughter fictional superheroine pair who are central characters in the classic comic book series Watchmen by Alan Moore, and published by DC Comics.