Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter J

(pronounced cho-HRAL-skee) (October 23, 1885 - April 22, 1953) was a Polish chemist who invented the

(pronounced cho-HRAL-skee) (October 23, 1885 - April 22, 1953) was a Polish chemist who invented the Czochralski process, which is used to grow single crystals and is used in the production of semiconductor wafers.

Was a Polish politician.Founder of Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe Piast in 1913. He was the chief negoti

Was a Polish politician.Founder of Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe Piast in 1913. He was the chief negotiator for Poland at the peace negotiations in Riga after the Polish-Soviet war (1920-1921). Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland in 1921. Deputy to Polish parliament (Sejm) until 1930, he was also an important politician in the PSL peasant party factions (PSL Piast, PSL Jednosc Ludowa, PSL Wyzwolenie, Stronnictwo Chlopskie).

Was a Polish military engineer and architect of Dutch descent. The author of, among others, the Domi

Was a Polish military engineer and architect of Dutch descent. The author of, among others, the Dominican church in Lwów (modern Lviv, Ukraine) and the Carmelite monastery in Berdyczów (modern Berdychiv, Ukraine), he was also the military commandant of the fortress at Kamieniec Podolski.Little is known of his early life. He appeared in history already as a fully developed architect. Probably native to Lwów, among his first projects were the Sapieha family palace at Kopernika street and Lubomirski palace at the old town market. In 1739, he authored the Carmelite church in Berdyczów and in 1744 - the Dominican church in Lwów. At the same time he followed a military career within the Army of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Stationed at Kamieniec Podolski as an officer of the Corps of Artillery, he also worked on reconstruction and expansion of the old fortress. Among his projects there are the new barracks and the commandants' residence, dubbed de Witte's Garden.

Was a Polish merchant, political activist and mayor of Warsaw (1789-1791). He was an activist arguin

Was a Polish merchant, political activist and mayor of Warsaw (1789-1791). He was an activist arguing for more rights for the burghers in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, however he was also known as an opponent of Jewish merchants.He was elected a delegate to Sejms of 1784 and 1786 as the representative of Warsaw, and he was the deputy to the Great Sejm (1788-1892) from Warsaw.[3] In the meantime, in 1789, he was elected mayor of Warsaw; he would be reelected in 1790 (as a mayor of Warsaw, he replaced Wojciech Lobert, and would be proceeded by Józef Michal Lukasiewicz).[1][3] During the Great Sejm, he organized the confederation of 141 cities and towns and was at the forefront of demanding the fuller representations and enfranchisement of the burghers in the Polish Sejm; notably, he helped organize the Black Procession on December 2, 1789 (a march of burghers who delivered a petition to the king).

Was a Polish merchant, political activist and mayor of Warsaw (1789-1791). He was an activist arguin

Was a Polish merchant, political activist and mayor of Warsaw (1789-1791). He was an activist arguing for more rights for the burghers in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, however he was also known as an opponent of Jewish merchants.He was born in the village of Bledzew.[1] He started out as a clerk in a cloth store in Warsaw.[2] He gathered enough savings to become a cofounder of the Company of Woolen Manufacture in 1766.[2][3] In 1775 the Sejm granted him a request to buy landed estates (a privilege usually restricted only to the nobility).[2] In 1776 he leased from Polish Treasury the Tobacco Monopoly; ten years later, in 1786, he leased the Theatre in Warsaw.[3] He became Alderman of Warsaw in 1769 and was the Alderman of the Confraternity of Merchants from 1771 to 1785.[3]

December 1, 1415 - May 19, 1480), also known as Joannes, Ioannes or Johannes Longinus or Dlugossius,

December 1, 1415 - May 19, 1480), also known as Joannes, Ioannes or Johannes Longinus or Dlugossius, was a Polish chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Cardinal Olesnicki of Kraków. He is best known for his Annales seu cronici incliti regni Poloniae (The Annals of Jan Dlugosz), covering events in southeastern Europe, but also in Western Europe, from 965 to 1480, the year

Was a Polish writer and publicist. During the Second Polish Republic, he was a supporter of the Stro

Was a Polish writer and publicist. During the Second Polish Republic, he was a supporter of the Stronnictwo Narodowe and Catholic movements. Soldier of the Polish Army during Polish Defensive War of 1939, member of Armia Krajowa, he fought in the Warsaw Uprising in 1944. After the war supported Polish communists, member to Sejms of 1952 and 1985, activist of PAX Association and Patriotyczny Ruch Odrodzenia Narodowego. Held the rank of general in Polish forces.

Was a Polish surveyor, political and social activist, publicist. He was a member of the Association

Was a Polish surveyor, political and social activist, publicist. He was a member of the Association of the Polish Youth "Zet", Liga Narodowa, mayor of Ostrów Mazowiecka (1930–1933).Zakrzewski was an author of books O scalaniu gruntów czyli znoszeniu szachownic (Warsaw, 1913), Zbiór materialów do monografii miasta Ostrowi Mazowieckiej (Urzad Miasta Ostrów Mazowiecka, Warszawa-Ostrów Mazowiecka, 2004; collection of works published posthumously), co-author of book Jan Harusewicz. Lekarz i polityk (Warsaw, 1935) and author of numerous articles published in Gazeta Ostrowska, Gazeta Rolnicza, Ognisko, Gazeta Warszawska.

Is a Polish wrestler who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.Silver medalist at the 1980 Summer Oly

Is a Polish wrestler who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.Silver medalist at the 1980 Summer Olympics in wrestling in 82 kg category (middleweight).

Was a Polish football player and bronze-medal winner in the 1974 World Cup tournament in Germany. He

Was a Polish football player and bronze-medal winner in the 1974 World Cup tournament in Germany. He played in seventeen matches for the Polish national football team and was a double-champion with the club Stal Mielec. He is often noted for scoring a historic goal for the Polish national team on 17 October 1973 against England at Wembley Stadium in 57th minute during the final group qualifying match for the 1974 World Cup. The match ended in a 1-1, which allowed the Polish team to win the group and qualify for the 1974 World Cup. The team had ultimately secured 3rd place in the tournament.

Is a former Polish amateur boxer, who won the Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Polish amateur boxer, who won the Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Was a Polish writer, diplomat, Archbishop of Lwów.Jan was since 1564 secretary of King Zygmunt II A

Was a Polish writer, diplomat, Archbishop of Lwów.Jan was since 1564 secretary of King Zygmunt II August. He participated in the rebuild of structures of the church in Polish Livonia, after the wars of King Stefan Batory. In 1583 he became Archbishop of Lwów. He was co-author of the Union of Brest. He was author of several political and historical works.

(German) (16 January 1811 – 26 October 1906) was a Polish apiarist and Roman Catholic priest who w

(German) (16 January 1811 – 26 October 1906) was a Polish apiarist and Roman Catholic priest who was born in the Kingdom of Prussia. He was a renowned apiarist best known for his discovery of parthenogenesis among bees, and for designing a movable-frame beehive.

Is a Polish pianist and composer widely known for his authoritative edition of Chopin's music for th

Is a Polish pianist and composer widely known for his authoritative edition of Chopin's music for the Polish National Edition. He won the International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in 1937.

Is a Polish film actor. He has appeared in over 60 films since 1957.

Is a Polish film actor. He has appeared in over 60 films since 1957.

Was a Polish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the second

Was a Polish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the welterweight class after losing his bout to Hugh Haggerty.

Was a German-Polish film director and, under the pen name Jean Forge, a successful author. He also w

Was a German-Polish film director and, under the pen name Jean Forge, a successful author. He also was a famous proponent of the language Esperanto.After moving to Berlin in 1928, Fethke worked as a writer and assistant for Ufa. His most successful films were Mutter Krausens Fahrt ins Glück ("Mommie Krause's trip into happiness") and Jenseits der Straße ("On the far side of the street"), for which he wrote the screenplay. At Ufa, he also made the acquaintance of Fritz Lang, who later used his Mr. Tot novel for his last film, The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960).

Was a Polish field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Oly

Was a Polish field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Polish field hockey team, which competed in the 1952 Olympic tournament. He played as forward in the only match for Poland in the

A retired Polish football player.He played for a few clubs, including GKS Katowice, Hamburger SV (Ge

A retired Polish football player.He played for a few clubs, including GKS Katowice, Hamburger SV (Germany) and Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany).He played for Polish national team, for which he played 36 matches and scored 10 goals.He was a participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Was a Polish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the second

Was a Polish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the light heavyweight class after losing his bout to the upcoming silver medalist Thyge Petersen.

Was a Polish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarter

Was a Polish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the featherweight class after losing his fight to Lucian Biquet.During World War II Górny was forced to join the German Army, fought in France where was seriously injured and died in American military hospital in Orglandes.

Was a Polish sculptor, and the creator of Forest Gallery of Sculpture (Lesna Galeria Rzezby).He spen

Was a Polish sculptor, and the creator of Forest Gallery of Sculpture (Lesna Galeria Rzezby).He spent his childhood in Czechowice, which has been later transformed into a district of Warsaw (Ursus). There, he attended Szkola Powszechna (which is the equivalent of the elementary school) in Czechowice between 1935 and 1942, simultaneously joining the ‘207th Mazovian Scout Movement’. Several years later he joined Grey Ranks (Zawiszacy troop), made a military pledge, and became a soldier of the underground polish resistance movement called Union for Armed Struggle, Obroza group.

(b. August 2, 1755, in Pierzchowice, Poland – d. June 6, 1818, in Winnogóra, Congress Poland, Rus

(b. August 2, 1755, in Pierzchowice, Poland – d. June 6, 1818, in Winnogóra, Congress Poland, Russian Empire) was a Polish general and national hero.

Is a retired Polish long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.

Is a retired Polish long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.

Was a Polish poet and satirist. He enjoyed enormous popularity as a poet in Poland after the Second

Was a Polish poet and satirist. He enjoyed enormous popularity as a poet in Poland after the Second World War.Sztaudynger studied Polish and German philology at the Jagiellonian University. Between 1945 and 1961, he was a lecturer at the National Dramatic School of the Puppet-Show Theatre in Lódz.His work was best known for his epigrams, called Fraszki, after the literary cafe "Fraszka" of 96 Piotrkowska Street, Lódz. In 1964 he published the poetry collection "Tranzytem przez Lodz", where he expressed his nostalgia for this cafe.