Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a Polish politician, he has a Ph.D. in agricultural sciences and has been the mayor of Ilawa sinc

Is a Polish politician, he has a Ph.D. in agricultural sciences and has been the mayor of Ilawa since 2006.In 1970 he graduated from Wyzsza Szkola Rolnicza in Olsztyn (which was later renamed as Akademia Rolniczo-Techniczna of Michal Oczapowski). In 1976 he got a Ph.D. in agricultural sciences on the basis of his dissertation about the decreases in seed mass in processing processes carried out in the Olsztynskie Przedsiebiorstwo Hodowli Roslin and Nasiennictwa in Olsztyn. In 1976-1989 he was a lecturer at the Akademia Rolniczo-Techniczna of Michal Oczapowski in Olsztyn. From 1989 until 1992 he was the Associate Dean of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the mentioned academy. At the same time, he was also the director of the Zaklad Eksploatacji Maszyn Przemyslu Spozywczego.

Was a Polish photographer and film director.He began his photographic career while in the Cadet Corp

Was a Polish photographer and film director.He began his photographic career while in the Cadet Corps and during his college studies, initially photographing waterfowl in the fish ponds at Zólkiew (Zhovkva) from hideouts made of grass, and later carnivorous birds in Sokal. He also immortalized hunting scenes of the Polish nobility.

Is a former volleyball player from Poland, who was a member of the Poland Men's National Team that w

Is a former volleyball player from Poland, who was a member of the Poland Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.From 1987 to 1992, he was the head coach of Finland national team. Now he is coaching East Volley.

(born 10 April 1943 in Poznan) is a Polish chess master.

(born 10 April 1943 in Poznan) is a Polish chess master.

(born July 16, 1957 in Aleksandrów Lódzki) is a retired Polish football player, who played for clu

(born July 16, 1957 in Aleksandrów Lódzki) is a retired Polish football player, who played for clubs such as Widzew Lódz, Legia Warszawa, Eintracht Frankfurt (West Germany), Feyenoord Rotterdam (Netherlands) and FC Utrecht (Netherlands).

Is a Polish historian, politician and writer.He is Chief Executive Officer of Medicorp Ltd, author o

Is a Polish historian, politician and writer.He is Chief Executive Officer of Medicorp Ltd, author of the book "Your Choice", and has enjoyed a high reputation earned in his performance of the duties of these tasks. He has been recognized and appreciated by the Governments of both Canada and the Republic of Poland which, inter alia, includes the business transaction valued at 10,000,000.00 British pounds for the sale of the manuscript of the book "Your Choice" written in pseudo-Kafkaesque form.

(b. July 23, 1883 in Zólkiew - 3 or July 4, 1941 in Lwów, then Poland now Ukraine) was a Polish ma

(b. July 23, 1883 in Zólkiew - 3 or July 4, 1941 in Lwów, then Poland now Ukraine) was a Polish mathematician of the Lwów School of Mathematics.

Was a Polish painter with works in collections of the Warsaw National Museum and Kraków.Tetmajer st

Was a Polish painter with works in collections of the Warsaw National Museum and Kraków.Tetmajer studied painting at the Kraków School of Fine Arts (Szkola Sztuk Pieknych w Krakowie) from 1875 to 1886, than in Viena and Munich (1886-1889), in Paris at the Académie Colarossi, and with Jan Matejko from 1889 to 1895.In 1890 he married Anna Mikolajczykówna, a peasant’s daughter from Bronowice in the spirit of the Young Poland's return to the roots. His village wedding became the inspiration for the dramatist Stanislaw Wyspianski who wrote defining Polish independence drama called "Wesele" (The Wedding). Tetmajer settled with his wife in a remote house covered with thatch, where he was visited by poet Lucjan Rydel among others.

(February 25, 1906 – November 13, 1982) was a Polish chemist, physicist and mathematician. An inst

(February 25, 1906 – November 13, 1982) was a Polish chemist, physicist and mathematician. An institute in Wroclaw, Poland called the Wlodzimierz Trzebiatowski Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research is named after him.

Was a Polish writer, popular satirist, prosaist, publicist. Officer of Austrian Army.Zagórski was a

Was a Polish writer, popular satirist, prosaist, publicist. Officer of Austrian Army.Zagórski was an editor and author of publications in satirical magazines Chochlik (1866–1868, 1871), Rózowe Domino (1882–1884, 1887–1890). Collaborator of magazines Kurier Codzienny and Slowa. Author of poems Król Salomon (1887), Wybór poezji (1899), novels Pamietnik starego parasola (1884), Wilcze plemie (1885), short stories and humoresques. Selection of satirical works, feast and Bacchic songs Z teki Chochlika (vol. 1–2; 1882). Selection of works with the same title, selected by Julian Tuwim, published posthumously in 1953.

Was a Polish painter, graphician and poster artist. He was a professor of Academy of Fine Arts in Wa

Was a Polish painter, graphician and poster artist. He was a professor of Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, founder and director of Front Poster Studio (Polish: Pracownia Plakatu Frontowego) of Ludowe Wojsko Polskie (1944–1948), member of the Group of Realists (Grupa Realistów).Zakrzewski was an author of sociopolitical posters, landscape paintings (especially city landscapes of Warsaw and Paris) and figural compositions. He was a co-initiator of socialist realism in Polish painting and poster.

Is a Polish vocalist. He is a graduate of musical school in the first and second degree, and graduat

Is a Polish vocalist. He is a graduate of musical school in the first and second degree, and graduate of Jagielonian University where he earned Master's degree in Musicology. Wasowicz was vocalist in death metal group Decapitated and has been a member of Masachist since 2008.

Is a former tennis player from Poland, who represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1988

Is a former tennis player from Poland, who represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the first round by fellow qualifier Tony Mmoh from Nigeria. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on July 25, 1988, when he became the number 109 of the world.He is married to Klaudia Kowalski and has two sons, Jonas and Moritz. Right now he is working as a tennis coach for TB Erlangen in his own tennis school Tennisschule Kowalski.

Was a Polish theoretical physicist who made contributions in quantum mechanics, mathematical physics

Was a Polish theoretical physicist who made contributions in quantum mechanics, mathematical physics, and the theory of radiation. He is known for the Maggie-Rubinowicz representation of Gustav Kirchhoff’s diffraction formula.In 1908, Rubinowicz began his studies at the University of Czernowitz, and he was awarded his doctorate in 1914. In 1916 he began postgraduate studies at the University of Munich under Arnold Sommerfeld and eventually becoming his assistant. In 1918, he became a Privatdozent at the University of Czernowitz. Two years later he took an appointment as professor at the University of Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. He became a professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Lwów, in 1922. During the period from 1937 to 1941, he was a professor at the John Casimir University of Lwów.[2] After World War II, starting in 1946, he was professor of theoretical physics at the University of Warsaw until 1960.[3]

Is a Polish politician and creator of the website OlimpBase.He graduated in 2002 in economics from W

Is a Polish politician and creator of the website OlimpBase.He graduated in 2002 in economics from Warsaw University. He is a politician by profession, a right-wing member of Platforma Obywatelska. In 2006 he was elected to the Warsaw City Council, but later gave up that seat to become the mayor of the Warsaw borough of Sródmiescie

Was a boxer from Poland, who won a Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Was a boxer from Poland, who won a Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Was a Polish musician and dragoman in the Ottoman Empire. He translated the Bible into Ottoman Turki

Was a Polish musician and dragoman in the Ottoman Empire. He translated the Bible into Ottoman Turkish, composed an Ottoman Psalter, based on the Genevan metrical psalter, and wrote a grammar of the Ottoman Turkish language. His musical works are considered among the most important in 17th-century Ottoman music.

(the village of Glinno, near Poznan, April 9, 1757 - July 23, 1829, Warsaw) was a Polish actor, thea

(the village of Glinno, near Poznan, April 9, 1757 - July 23, 1829, Warsaw) was a Polish actor, theater director and playwright. Called the Polish-Enlightenment "Father of Polish theater," he was the director of the National Theater (Teatr Narodowy), 1783-85, 1790-94 and 1799-1814. Boguslawski died in Warsaw in 1829.

Is a Polish politician, a member of Prawo i Sprawiedliwosc (Law and Justice) party. He was elected t

Is a Polish politician, a member of Prawo i Sprawiedliwosc (Law and Justice) party. He was elected to Sejm on September 25.

Was a Polish theatre, radio and film actor.

Was a Polish theatre, radio and film actor.

Is a Polish traveler, television and radio journalist, writer, Catholic publicist, satirist, photogr

Is a Polish traveler, television and radio journalist, writer, Catholic publicist, satirist, photographer.His most widely known TV programme is called WC Kwadrans (WC Quarter) which was broadcast in Polish TV (1994–1996). This controversial, sharp, witty and funny programme was watched by three million viewers and nobody was left unconcerned.In 2008 Wojciech Cejrowski started his Barefoot Around the World (Boso przez swiat). This programme is very popular, and this is honored Gold World Medal - New York Festivals 2008 - Travel & Tourism.

Was a Polish Franciscan monk, writer and composer. His musical works are among the first to use bass

Was a Polish Franciscan monk, writer and composer. His musical works are among the first to use basso continuo. In his poetry, he praised the Sarmatism culture. He was a member of the infamous Lisowczycy mercenaries and has chronlicled their history in his Przewagi elearów polskich (1623).

A Polish footballer (striker) playing currently for Kmita Zabierzów.

A Polish footballer (striker) playing currently for Kmita Zabierzów.

(1922-) is a world famous Polish painter, graphic artist, sculptor, and co-creator of the Polish pos

(1922-) is a world famous Polish painter, graphic artist, sculptor, and co-creator of the Polish poster school.

Wojciech Fibak or shorter Wojtek Fibak (born August 30, 1952, in Poznan) is a former Polish tennis p

Wojciech Fibak or shorter Wojtek Fibak (born August 30, 1952, in Poznan) is a former Polish tennis player best known for his doubles success with Tom Okker and Kim Warwick.