Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a Polish journalist, writer, and blogger. Since 1997, he is regular columnist in Gazeta Wyborcza.

Is a Polish journalist, writer, and blogger. Since 1997, he is regular columnist in Gazeta Wyborcza. He has published science-fiction stories and opinion pieces in Nowa Fantastyka.

Is a Polish actor. He has made over 40 appearances in film and television.[1]He starred in the 1986-

Is a Polish actor. He has made over 40 appearances in film and television.[1]He starred in the 1986-1987 television series Zmiennicy.

(born in 1942 in Lwów, Poland, currently Ukraine), is a Polish film and theater actor.Pszoniak gain

(born in 1942 in Lwów, Poland, currently Ukraine), is a Polish film and theater actor.Pszoniak gained international visibility following Andrzej Wajda's 1975 film The Promised Land, in which he played Moritz, one of the three main characters.

B. 1921 in Warsaw), codename "Maslowski," was a Polish soldier of Armia Krajowa during World War II

B. 1921 in Warsaw), codename "Maslowski," was a Polish soldier of Armia Krajowa during World War II and former scientist working for NASA.In 1944 Rostafinski took part in the Warsaw Uprising as a member of Szare Szeregi (Gray Ranks-Boy Scouts) "Rygiel" Group.

Is a Polish economist and politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Silesian Voivodes

Is a Polish economist and politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Silesian Voivodeship with the Law and Justice, part of the Union for a Europe of Nations and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets.Roszkowski is a substitute for the Committee on Culture and Education and a member of the Delegation for relations with Japan.

Is a Polish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer

Is a Polish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is a Polish painter and professor at Warsaw University School of Fine Arts

Is a Polish painter and professor at Warsaw University School of Fine Arts

A Polish goalkeeper and former youth gymnastics champion. After a successful 2006/2007 year at Odra

A Polish goalkeeper and former youth gymnastics champion. After a successful 2006/2007 year at Odra he signed a contract with Legia Warsaw after Lukasz Fabianski was sold to Arsenal. He is currently the team's second-choice keeper.

Is a Polish ski jumper who has been competing since 1993. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he

Is a Polish ski jumper who has been competing since 1993. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he finished eighth in the team large hill and 11th in the individual large hill events.Skupien's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 15th in the normal hill event at Lahti in 2001. He finished 25th at the 2000 Ski-flying World Championships in Vikersund.

Is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer

Is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-2 500 m event at Barcelona in 1992.Kurpiewski also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three silvers (K-2 500 m: 1993, K-4 500 m: 1987, K-4 1000 m: 1989) and two bronzes (K-2 500 m: 1989, K-4 1000 m: 1986).

Is a Polish writer and director. He studied filmmaking at Jagiellonian University. His 2004 film, Th

Is a Polish writer and director. He studied filmmaking at Jagiellonian University. His 2004 film, The Wedding (not to be confused with the Andrzej Wajda film of the same title) earned special jury mention at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2005. He started his film career as a video camera operator.

Was a lawyer by profession. Voivode of the Poznan Voivodeship in 1919. He served as marshal of the S

Was a lawyer by profession. Voivode of the Poznan Voivodeship in 1919. He served as marshal of the Sejm of Poland from 1919-1922 and Senate of Poland from 1922 to 1928.

(1881 – 1968) was a Polish chemist and physicist.Father of modern thermochemistry. Swietoslawski w

(1881 – 1968) was a Polish chemist and physicist.Father of modern thermochemistry. Swietoslawski was nominated twice for the Nobel Prize. He developed a static method of cryometric measurement and a new method of testing coal

Has been the president of the City of Gdynia since 1998. He is also the Advisor to the President of

Has been the president of the City of Gdynia since 1998. He is also the Advisor to the President of the Republic of Poland for self-government.

A footballer (striker) from Poland playing currently for Legia Warszawa. He is also a member of Pola

A footballer (striker) from Poland playing currently for Legia Warszawa. He is also a member of Poland national under-19 football team.

Is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since 2003. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint W

Is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since 2003. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (C-4 1000 m: 2005) and two bronzes (C-2 1000 m: 2007, C-4 1000 m: 2003).Tyszynski also finished seventh in the C-2 1000 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Was a prominent Polish painter and draughtsman.. He gave up music training to study art at the Acade

Was a prominent Polish painter and draughtsman.. He gave up music training to study art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków under Leon Wyczólkowski. Weiss originally painted historical or mythological paintings, but later switched to Expressionism after being profoundly influenced by Stanislaw Przybyszewski. Weiss later became a member of the Vienna Secession. He was one of the first Polish Art Nouveau poster designers. Near the end of his life, he made several significant Socialist Realism paintings.

Was a Polish filmmaker who mainly directed faux documentaries. Most of his films were censored by th

Was a Polish filmmaker who mainly directed faux documentaries. Most of his films were censored by the communist authorities due to its pessimistic look at 1970s Poland. Only after his death were they released. His complete works have been released on DVD by Narodowy Instytut Audiowizualny.

(born July 6, 1923) is a former Polish Communist political and military leader. He served as Prime M

(born July 6, 1923) is a former Polish Communist political and military leader. He served as Prime Minister from 1981 to 1985, head of the Polish Council of State from 1985 to 1989, and President from 1989 to 1990.

A retired Polish football player.He played mostly for Zaglebie Sosnowiec.He played for the Polish na

A retired Polish football player.He played mostly for Zaglebie Sosnowiec.He played for the Polish national team (40 matches/1 goal) and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and also at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal.

(b. December 6, 1930 in Warsaw) is a Polish architect and fencer.

(b. December 6, 1930 in Warsaw) is a Polish architect and fencer.

Was a Polish graphic artist, architect, photographer and interior designer. Brother of Stanislaw Zam

Was a Polish graphic artist, architect, photographer and interior designer. Brother of Stanislaw Zamecznik, graphic artist, poster artist, scenographer and architect.Zamecznik's most notable works are movie and socio-political posters. He created his own, ascetic poster style which was derived from traditional forms of constructivism and Bauhaus. He was also an author of book graphics and magazine designs.

Is a Polish politician, ex-Voivode of Lublin, member of Sejm.Wojciech is a graduate of history of Jo

Is a Polish politician, ex-Voivode of Lublin, member of Sejm.Wojciech is a graduate of history of John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. From 2000 to 2001 he was an Education Master of Lublin. He was a Voivode of Lublin from 2005 to 2007. Then he was elected to Sejm in 2007. He is a member of Prawo i Sprawiedliwosc.

Is a Polish-born Canadian ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of th

Is a Polish-born Canadian ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL. He currently leads the league in all-time shootout goals percentage.[1]Wolski was drafted in the first round, 21st overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. It was originally believed that he would be the 10th-15th pick, but some teams passed on him because he was charged with assault causing bodily harm by Toronto police shortly before the draft. Wolski allegedly beat and hospitalized another young man his age after Wolski was asked to leave a birthday party. The case was dismissed when it was learned that Wolski was defending his girlfriend, who had been pushed off a porch.

February 22, 1889 in Sadágora, Bukovina – October 13, 1974 in Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish theore

February 22, 1889 in Sadágora, Bukovina – October 13, 1974 in Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish theoretical physicist who made contributions in quantum mechanics, mathematical physics, and the theory of radiation. He is know for the Maggie-Rubinowicz representation of Gustav Kirchhoff’s diffraction formula.