Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a Polish-American painter.Mintz was born in Ostrowiec, Poland in 1907. He was educated at the Ac

Was a Polish-American painter.Mintz was born in Ostrowiec, Poland in 1907. He was educated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, from which he graduated with a degree in painting. He emigrated to the United States, and practiced his painting in Chicago and Los Angeles. Mintz taught at the Art Institute of Chicago and Washington University in St. Louis.

Was a Hebrew publisher, astronomer, inventor, and science author.When Slonimski was only twenty-four

Was a Hebrew publisher, astronomer, inventor, and science author.When Slonimski was only twenty-four years old he finished writing a textbook on mathematics, but due to lack of funds, only the first part of which was published in 1834 under the title Mosede ?okmah.In 1835 Slonimski released Sefer Kukba di-Shebit (1835), a collection of essays on the Halley comet and other astronomy related topics such as laws of Kepler and Newton. This work significantly increased Slonimiski's popularity, because Halley's comet was widely discussed topic as the return of this periodic comet was expected in 1835.[2]

Was an author and Hollywood writer most notable for his biographies of Nazi war criminals published

Was an author and Hollywood writer most notable for his biographies of Nazi war criminals published in the 1960s and 1970s.

Was a music theorist, best known for his approach to musical analysis, now usually called Schenkeria

Was a music theorist, best known for his approach to musical analysis, now usually called Schenkerian analysis.Schenker was born in Wisniowczyki (now Vyshnivchyk) in Galicia then in Austria-Hungary (now Ternopil oblast, Ukraine). His musical talent was recognized early on, and at the age of 13 he was sent to study with Carl Mikuli, a student of Frédéric Chopin, in Lemberg (now Lviv). He moved to Vienna where he studied music under Anton Bruckner and became known as a pianist, accompanying lieder singers (such as Johan Messchaert) and playing chamber music. He taught piano and music theory privately, and Wilhelm Furtwängler, Anthony van Hoboken, Felix Salzer, and Hans Wolf[2] were among his pupils.[3]

Was a Polish film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 60 films between 1911 and 1958.

Was a Polish film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 60 films between 1911 and 1958.

, born Helena Opid in the Free City of Kraków on October 12, 1840, was a renowned Polish actress wh

, born Helena Opid in the Free City of Kraków on October 12, 1840, was a renowned Polish actress who specialized in Shakespearean roles. She died on April 8, 1909, aged 68, in California.

Is a Polish speed skater with a remarkably long career. Helena Pilejczyk is best known as Olympic Br

Is a Polish speed skater with a remarkably long career. Helena Pilejczyk is best known as Olympic Bronze Medal winner on the 1,500 m in Squaw Valley (1960), but the length of her career might be a bigger claim to fame. Her first appearance at the Polish n

Was a Polish mathematician, considered[who?] to be one of the greatest of her time. She worked in fo

Was a Polish mathematician, considered[who?] to be one of the greatest of her time. She worked in foundations of mathematics and algebraic logic.

(b. Chaja Rubinstein, December 25, 1870, 1871 or 1872, Kraków, Austria-Hungary (now Poland)—d. Ap

(b. Chaja Rubinstein, December 25, 1870, 1871 or 1872, Kraków, Austria-Hungary (now Poland)—d. April 1, 1965, New York, USA) was a Polish-American cosmetics industrialist, founder and eponym of Helena Rubinstein, Incorporated, which made her one of the world's richest women.

Was a Polish-born stage performer, most often associated with impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, her commo

Was a Polish-born stage performer, most often associated with impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, her common-law husband.Her vivacious and animated personality proved popular, and her career as a stage performer began to gain momentum. She was soon known for her risqué songs, flirtatious nature and willingness to show her legs on stage. Around this time, she became the wife of a much-older Uruguayan playboy, Maximo Carrera, with whom she had a daughter, Liane, who was born in 1895, shortly after their 1894 marriage, and who became an actress and producer, sometimes billed as Anna Held Jr.

Is a former male track and field shot putter from Poland, who represented his native country at the

Is a former male track and field shot putter from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He set his personal best (21.30 m) in the men's shot put event in 1986.

(Polish: Henryk I Brodaty; German: Heinrich I der Bärtige; 1163 – 19 March 1238), of the Silesian

(Polish: Henryk I Brodaty; German: Heinrich I der Bärtige; 1163 – 19 March 1238), of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty, was Duke of Lower Silesia from 1201. He was later also Duke of Lesser Poland and thus senior prince of all Poland from 1232 until his death.

April 9, 1241) of Silesia was the third son of Henry I the Bearded and of Hedwig of Andechs (Pol. Ja

April 9, 1241) of Silesia was the third son of Henry I the Bearded and of Hedwig of Andechs (Pol. Jadwiga Slaska, Ger. Hl. Hedwig von Andechs). Henry the Pious succeeded his father in 1238 and became the most powerful of all of the dukes from Polish dynasty of Piasts[1] competing to unify Piast territories and for the title of King of Poland

May 5, 1846–November 15, 1916, Vevey, Switzerland) was a Polish journalist and Nobel Prize-winning

May 5, 1846–November 15, 1916, Vevey, Switzerland) was a Polish journalist and Nobel Prize-winning novelist. He was one of the most popular Polish writers at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905 for his "outstanding merits as an epic writer."

Was a Polish footballer. He was part of the Polish national team who were at the 1952 Summer Olympic

Was a Polish footballer. He was part of the Polish national team who were at the 1952 Summer Olympics.Before the war he participated in several sports for the sports and athletic club of RKS Hajduki, but due to the war he, like several others, found himself unable to play football. After the war he went to France to play for RC Lens and to Scotland to play for Forres Mechanics. He returned home in 1947 to play for Ruch Chorzów and aided them to a championship titles in 1951, 1952 and 1953

Was a corporal and pilot in the Polish Air Force, and a captain of the anti-communist underground or

Was a corporal and pilot in the Polish Air Force, and a captain of the anti-communist underground organization NSZ.Henryk was the son of Emeryk and Maria (nee Raszyk). In 1919 the Flame family moved from Frysztat in Zaolzie to Czechowice-Dziedzice. He finished the local gimnazjum and the Technical School in Bielsko. In 1936 he volunteered for the army and began studying at the School for Cadets of the Airforce in Bydgoszcz, which he completed in 1939 with the rank of corporal-pilot. He was alloted to the 123th Fighter Squadron which was stationed in Kraków.

(1871 - 1958) was a Polish scientist, oceanographer and Antarctica's explorer.Henryck Arctowski, Ph.

(1871 - 1958) was a Polish scientist, oceanographer and Antarctica's explorer.Henryck Arctowski, Ph.D., was born in Warsaw, July 15, 1871, and educated in Paris, Liege, Zurich and Lemberg. He was in charge of physical observations on the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (the Belgica Expedition) of 1897-1899.

A former international football striker. He scored four goals with Poland national football team in

A former international football striker. He scored four goals with Poland national football team in only fifteen appearances.

Was a Polish painter.

Was a Polish painter.

Is a Polish medieval historian, professor of the University of Warsaw. In 1989/90, he was the minist

Is a Polish medieval historian, professor of the University of Warsaw. In 1989/90, he was the minister of education in the government of prime minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki.Currently, he lectures at the Humanistic Academy in Pultusk, is a member of the Polish Academy of Learning, and of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He also has honorary degrees of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, and University of Wroclaw. He is a bearer of the Samson coat of arms, in 1984 he was awarded Légion d'honneur. Since 2008, he has been an honorary citizen of Pultusk and Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski.

Was a Polish theater, radio and film actor.

Was a Polish theater, radio and film actor.

Was a Polish philologist and journalist.An active member of the Society of the Enthusiasts of the Hi

Was a Polish philologist and journalist.An active member of the Society of the Enthusiasts of the History of Lwów, he was also a tour guide and a journalist, prearing weekly broadcasts on Lwów and the Hutsuls. He was also the author of several books on his home town and a single ethnographic documentary on the Hutsul life (no copy survived the World War II. Following the German and Soviet invasion of Poland, he was arrested and murdered in the Stanislawów prison, under unknown circumstances.

Is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s. He won two gold medals at the 1977 ICF C

Is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s. He won two gold medals at the 1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Sofia, earning them in the K-4 500 m and K-4 1000 m events.Budzicz also finished fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Was a Polish rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he won the bronze medal with his

Was a Polish rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he won the bronze medal with his partner Jan Krenz-Mikolajczak in the coxless pairs event.

Was a Polish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]In 1936 he finished fourth in the mid

Was a Polish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]In 1936 he finished fourth in the middleweight class. After his loss in the semifinal bout against Henry Tiller he was not able to fight in the bronze medal bout against Raúl Villareal.In 1938, he emigrated to the United States, where he became a profesional boxer (Henry Chemel). He died in Hollywood, Florida.