Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter J

(Jean Stanislaus Stolzmann) (1854-April 28, 1928) was a Polish ornithologist.

(Jean Stanislaus Stolzmann) (1854-April 28, 1928) was a Polish ornithologist.

Was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic).Jan became Colonel of the Crown Army and Podstoli of Crown in 1715

Was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic).Jan became Colonel of the Crown Army and Podstoli of Crown in 1715, Lieutenant-General of the Crown Army in 1717, voivode of Lublin Voivodeship in 1719, voivode of Sandomierz Voivodeship in 1736. Marshal of the Crown Tribunal and member of the Sejm. He was starost of Medyce, Sokal, Jaslo and Grabowiec. Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded in 1736.

Was a Polish political activist. He was a 16th Ordynat Ordynacji Zamojskiej (Ordynat of Zamosc estat

Was a Polish political activist. He was a 16th Ordynat Ordynacji Zamojskiej (Ordynat of Zamosc estate), senator (1991–1993), president of the National-Democratic Party (since 1991). Awarded the Order of the White Eagle.

(born January 9, 1948) is a retired Polish footballer, who was nicknamed "Tomek", the "Clown" and "T

(born January 9, 1948) is a retired Polish footballer, who was nicknamed "Tomek", the "Clown" and "The Man That Stopped England".

A retired Polish football (soccer) player.He played for a few clubs, including Zaglebie Sosnowiec, G

A retired Polish football (soccer) player.He played for a few clubs, including Zaglebie Sosnowiec, Górnik Zabrze, he then went to Spain and played for CA Osasuna, Real Valladolid and CD Toledo. Urban was the first player who while playing for an away team scored a hat-trick against Real Madrid in Madrid. He did it playing for Osasuna on December 30th 1990 in a 4-0 beating.He played for the Polish national team (57 matches/7 goals) and was a participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Was a Polish painter travelling Europe and living in New York since 1895. He was best known in his l

Was a Polish painter travelling Europe and living in New York since 1895. He was best known in his lifetime for his historical works, especially those dealing with military history and the Napoleonic Wars.[1][2]

Is a Polish and British economist, academic and the current Minister of Finance of the Republic of P

Is a Polish and British economist, academic and the current Minister of Finance of the Republic of Poland.Roman Rostowski, served as personal Secretary to Tomasz Arciszewski, Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile and did not return to Poland after the war. In the 1950s, Roman Rostowski worked for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office with postings to Kenya

Was an interwar Polish soccer player. Wasiewicz was a midfielder both in Pogon Lwów (one of the bes

Was an interwar Polish soccer player. Wasiewicz was a midfielder both in Pogon Lwów (one of the best teams of interwar Poland), and the Polish National Team.His career started in 1926 in another Lwów team - RKS. Then he moved to Lechia Lwów and in 1933 to Pogon. In the last team, he played in the Polish Soccer League in the years 1933-1939, representing Pogon in 102 games and scoring 3 goals. In the Polish National Team, Wasiewicz took part in 11 games, scoring 3 goals. He was a reserve team player during the 1938 FIFA World Cup, but did not go to France. Most probably, he would have played in the legendary game Poland - Brazil 5-6 (June 5, 1938, Strasbourg, France), had it not been for an injury. At the last minute, Wasiewicz was replaced by Ewald Dytko.

(born 1947 in Poznan) is a Polish computer scientist.

(born 1947 in Poznan) is a Polish computer scientist.

(born 25 July 1946) was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

(born 25 July 1946) was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

Was a Polish singer (tenor) and actor. He was born of a Jewish mother and a Polish father.In 1926 he

Was a Polish singer (tenor) and actor. He was born of a Jewish mother and a Polish father.In 1926 he left Poland. Before World War II, he built a well-known hotel, "Patria", in Krynica-Zdrój, which cost him about US$3 million. Some Polish movies were made there. He played in twelve musicals, including O czym sie nie mysli (1926)[1], Die Singende Stadt (Neapol, spiewajace miasto) (1930)[2], and Tout Pour L'amour (Zdobyc cie musze) (1933)

Was a Polish scholar, orientalist, essayist, writer, journalist and literary critic.

Was a Polish scholar, orientalist, essayist, writer, journalist and literary critic.

Polish philosopher. He is currently Professor of philosophy at the Jagiellonian University (since 19

Polish philosopher. He is currently Professor of philosophy at the Jagiellonian University (since 1991); he graduated both in philosophy and law, attaining his doctorate and "habilitation" (second degree) in jurisprudence. He belongs to the tradition of analytic philosophy, and considers himself close to the heritage of Lwow-Warsaw School. His main fields of research are philosophy of language and epistemology (mainly theory of truth), however among his numerous (ca. 800) papers and books (ca. 20) many focus on the theory of law and politics. Jan Wolenski is also involved in the Jewish (secular) movement, i.e. commenting on Polish-Jewish common past and today's relationships.

A former Polish football player.He played 7 times for Poland.[1]

A former Polish football player.He played 7 times for Poland.[1]

Is a Kashubian activist. He was the chairman of Kashubian-Pomeranian Association in the period 1994-

Is a Kashubian activist. He was the chairman of Kashubian-Pomeranian Association in the period 1994-1999 (?).

Was a Polish architect, architectural historian, and restorer.Zachwatowicz studied Industrial Civil

Was a Polish architect, architectural historian, and restorer.Zachwatowicz studied Industrial Civil Engineering at the Saint Petersburg Polytechnical University, and graduated from the School of Architecture at the Warsaw University of Technology in 1930.[1] He was awarded with the Honorary Award by SARP (1971; Polish: Honorowa Nagroda Stowarzyszenie Architektów Polskich).He was a professor of the Warsaw University of Technology (since 1946; he worked there since 1925), member of the Polish Academy of Sciences (since 1952), member of the Académie d'architecture in Paris (since 1967), member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites, general restorer of relics in Poland (from 1945 to 1957; Polish: Generalny Konserwator Zabytków), chairman of the Architectural-Restoration Committee (since 1971; Polish: Komisja Architektoniczno-Konserwatorska), and chairman of the Civil Committee of Royal Castle in Warsaw Reconstruction (Polish: Obywatelski Komitet Odbudowy Zamku Królewskiego w Warszawie).

Was a Polish biochemist. Zaleski was a professor of the Agricultural University of Dublany (1904–1

Was a Polish biochemist. Zaleski was a professor of the Agricultural University of Dublany (1904–1907), professor of the Warsaw University (since 1922) and a member of the Polish Academy of Learning (since 1921).Between 1895 and 1901 he co-operated with Marceli Nencki in research about the content of ammonia in blood and conversions of blood pigment. In 1907 Zaleski published an empirical formula of mesoporphyrin. He is a co-author (with K. Lindenfeld) of a method to obtain a haemin.

I (also known as Jan Zamojski, Ioannes de Zamosc) 1542-1605, was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman, magna

I (also known as Jan Zamojski, Ioannes de Zamosc) 1542-1605, was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman, magnate, 1st Ordynat of the Ordynacja of Zamosc. Royal Secretary since 1566, Lesser Kanclerz (Chancellor) of the Crown since 1576, Lord Grand-Chancellor of the Crown since 1578, and Grand Hetman of the Crown since 1581.

Is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of th

Is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-2 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Janek Wisniewski is a fictional name given to a real person in the poem Ballad of Janek Wisniewski.

Janek Wisniewski is a fictional name given to a real person in the poem Ballad of Janek Wisniewski. The name was invented by its author Krzysztof Dowgiallo to symbolize an 18-year young worker killed by the military police on December 17, 1970 during coastal cities events in northern Poland.

Was a Polish-born American painter well regarded both in France and the United States for her painti

Was a Polish-born American painter well regarded both in France and the United States for her paintings of intimate interiors, portraits of her famous friends, and the places she traveled. In 1930, on a trip to Paris, she met and fell in love with the English Novelist, Ford Madox Ford. Remaining with Ford until his death in 1939, Biala became the perfect representation of American bohemia in France signing her paintings simply as Biala. Following the death of Ford in 1939, Biala returned to New York where she became one of the few women associated with the New York School befriending painter Willem de Kooning and critic Harold Rosenberg among others. In 1950 she participated in the important abstract expressionist discussion group at Studio 35 and exhibited frequently at the Stable Gallery.

Was a female Polish artist.She was born in Warsaw and was the wife of Antoni Slonimski.In 1932 she w

Was a female Polish artist.She was born in Warsaw and was the wife of Antoni Slonimski.In 1932 she won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for her woodcut "Narciarze" ("Skier").

Is a Polish luger who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. She won two medals at the FIL Worl

Is a Polish luger who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. She won two medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver in the men's doubles event (1958) and a bronze medal in the women's singles event (1963).

Is a former ice speed skater from Poland, who represented her native country at the 1976 Winter Olym

Is a former ice speed skater from Poland, who represented her native country at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. She is the mother of the German champion speed skater Anni Friesinger.

Was a Polish lawyer. She was a professor of University of Warsaw (since 1982), member of the Polish

Was a Polish lawyer. She was a professor of University of Warsaw (since 1982), member of the Polish Academy of Sciences (since 1989), member of the Helsinki Committee, member of the International PEN, member of the Panstwowa Komisja Wyborcza, judge of the Constitutional Tribunal of the Republic of Poland (1989–1995). Zakrzewska was a participant of the Polish Round Table Talks.