Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter H

1908 - 1978) was a Polish mathematician and cryptologist who worked at breaking German Enigma cipher

1908 - 1978) was a Polish mathematician and cryptologist who worked at breaking German Enigma ciphers before and during World War II. Zygalski was, from September 1932, a civilian cryptologist with the Polish General Staff's Biuro Szyfrów (Cipher Bureau), housed in the Saxon Palace in Warsaw. He worked there with fellow Poznan University alumni and Cipher Bureau cryptology-course graduates Marian

Was a Polish painter.

Was a Polish painter.

Was a Polish mathematician and member of the Lwów School of Mathematics.Auerbach was professor at L

Was a Polish mathematician and member of the Lwów School of Mathematics.Auerbach was professor at Lwów University. During the Second World War because of his Jewish descent he was imprisoned by the Germans in the Lwów ghetto. In 1942 he was murdered at Belzec extermination camp.

Was a chemist originating in Podkamien, near Brodów who distinguished himself by his fostering of t

Was a chemist originating in Podkamien, near Brodów who distinguished himself by his fostering of the economic development of Galicia.Initially he launched his academic career by completing a doctoral thesis at the University of Jena. Subsequently he worked as an assistant professor at the Lviv Polytechnic in Lemberg between 1857 and 1868 and after that he started as the full Professor of Applied Chemistry at the same institution until 1879.

Was a Polish writer and publicist.Naglerowa studied history at the University of Lwów where she got

Was a Polish writer and publicist.Naglerowa studied history at the University of Lwów where she got her PhD. Subsequently she worked as a teacher, at first (1919) in Warsaw. Her first poems were published in the Viennese Kurier Polski in 1915. She also became known for her prose works, Czarny pies (1924, "The Black Dog") and Matowa Kres (1929) in which she combined realism with expressionism. She wrote the trilogy Krauzowie i inni (1930) ("The Family Krauz and others") which depicted the saga of a Galician family in the aftermath of the January Uprising. She also wrote youth literature; Ludzie prawdziwi ("Real People", 1935).

A Polish footballer most noted for his captaincy of Lech Poznan. He also played internationally for

A Polish footballer most noted for his captaincy of Lech Poznan. He also played internationally for the Poland national football team. Barczak was generally a left defender.His football career started in 1967 at Polonia Poznan, before moving to Lech Poznan, for which he played fourteen seasons, most of it with an honour of team's captain. He played in 367 matches (including 167 consecutive appearances), scoring one goal, the former of which is still a club record. Upon completion of these fourteen seasons, he moved to FF Soedertaelje in 1986, before his retirement from professional football in 1988.

(January 1834 – 28 December 1902) was a Polish chess master and activist.

(January 1834 – 28 December 1902) was a Polish chess master and activist.

(b. December 5, 1916 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish virologist and immunologist.Hilary Koprowski is

(b. December 5, 1916 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish virologist and immunologist.Hilary Koprowski is a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at Warsaw University. He also received degrees from the Warsaw Conservatory and the Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Music in Rome. He obtained his M.D. degree in Warsaw and adopted scientific research as his life's work.

(1905 - 1974) was a Jewish-Polish politician, communist economist, member of the Communist Party of

(1905 - 1974) was a Jewish-Polish politician, communist economist, member of the Communist Party of Poland and the PWP/PUWP Politburo of the KCPPR between 1944-1956, the third in command in Boleslaw Bierut's political apparatus. He served as the Minister of Industry, Minister of Industry and Commerce, and deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs during the reign of Stalinism in the People's Repu

(1815–1868) was a Polish businessman and social and cultural activist. He founded H. Cegielski - P

(1815–1868) was a Polish businessman and social and cultural activist. He founded H. Cegielski - Poznan S.A. in 1846.

Was a Polish poet, comedian, author and translator. He is best known as a successful translator of P

Was a Polish poet, comedian, author and translator. He is best known as a successful translator of Polish literature to Yiddish language and Jewish literature to Polish language.He studied English and German philology at the Vienna University. In 1914 he published his first collection of poems (Poezje). After the Great War he settled in Stanislawów, where he became a literary director of a local Jewish theatre, a position he held until the outbreak of World War II. At the same time he continued to publish books on theatre and collections of poems, both in Polish and German.

Was a Polish soccer player, a very skilled and aggressive forward, who for a while was the top score

Was a Polish soccer player, a very skilled and aggressive forward, who for a while was the top scorer of Poland.Gad represented both Slask Swietochlowice and Poland. In white-red jersey debuted February 16, 1936 at Heysel Stadium in Brussels. His debut was excellent, as Gad scored a goal and Poland won 2-0.During the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, he was a key player on the team. Gad, who was regarded as a temporary replacement for Ernest Wilimowski, proved his excellent quality, scoring 4 goals in the tournament. After the Olympics, represented Poland in additional 4 games, scoring once.

A retired Polish soccer goalkeeper, who represented both Górnik Zabrze, and the Polish National Tea

A retired Polish soccer goalkeeper, who represented both Górnik Zabrze, and the Polish National Team. Kostka participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where Poland won gold medal. Kostka is not only a successful player, he also coached several teams and graduated as a mining engineer from the Silesian Polytechnic in Gliwice.

Is a Polish actor, journalist and presenter of TVN.He learned at Warsaw XIX lyceum of Warsaw Insurge

Is a Polish actor, journalist and presenter of TVN.He learned at Warsaw XIX lyceum of Warsaw Insurgents (Polish: L.O. im. Powstanców Warszawy), and then he went to University of Warsaw, where he studied Hindi philology. Then he started to study on Theatral Academy of Aleksander Zelwerowicz (Polish: Akademia Teatralna im. Aleksandra Zelwerowicza) in Warsaw.

A Polish footballer playing currently for Kmita Zabierzów.

A Polish footballer playing currently for Kmita Zabierzów.

A Polish footballer who plays for Polonia Bytom.

A Polish footballer who plays for Polonia Bytom.

Is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexic

Is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light flyweight event where he finished in third place.

(April 1, 1750 - February 24, 1812) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest, social and political activis

(April 1, 1750 - February 24, 1812) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest, social and political activist, political thinker, historian and philosopher.

(January 27, 1900 or August 24, 1898 – July 8, 1986) was known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy"

(January 27, 1900 or August 24, 1898 – July 8, 1986) was known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy", which as of July 2007 had produced 200 nuclear-powered submarines, and 23 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and cruisers, though many of these U.S. vessels are now decommissioned and others under construction.