Famous Polish - Polish Celebrities - page 2
Whether you savor the old world charm of Poland or totally swear by its Zubrowka Vodka or are simply mesmerized by its Oscypek, a kind of stunning-looking carved cheese, you will totally lap up reading more about the country’s rich and famous here. Agreed, for a country teeming with history and a heart-warming culture, it is not altogether impossible to get swayed. But besides all the amazing attractions that Poland boasts of, there is this incredible lot of people who have inspired greatness in the country. Be it Copernicus, Chopin, Marie Curie, Pope John Paul II, Robert Kubica or Joanna Krupa, Poland prides itself on its superlative lot of nationals who have inspired a world way beyond their country’s border. Let us delve deep into the lives of some of the famous Polish people to have ever walked the earth and get inspired as we trail their timeline, learn some interesting trivia and unearth some lesser known facts about them in these biographies.
Find out more about the greatest Poles, including Tommy Wiseau, Robert Lewandowski, Marie Curie, Paulo Dybala and Pope John Paul II.
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Irena Sendler | February 15, 1910 | Polish | Irena Sendler was a Polish nurse who along with her network is credited to have saved the lives of 2,500 Jewish children during the Holocaust |
Keralis | April 30, 1980 | Polish | Check out all that you wanted to know about Keralis, the famous YouTube gamer; his birthday, his family and personal life, fun trivia facts and more. |
Wernher Von Braun | March 23, 1912 | German, Polish, American | Wernher von Braun was a rocket scientist and aerospace engineer, who played a major role in rocket science during and post-WWII |
Thomas Nicholas Kuc | October 10, 2002 | Brazilian, Polish | All about Brazilian-American TV actor, amateur athlete and social media personality including his age, birthday, net worth, girlfriends and some fun facts. |
Marie Curie | November 7, 1867 | Polish | Marie Curie was a Physicist and Chemist, who was world renowned for her work on radioactivity |
Roxxsaurus | March 14, 1996 | Polish, British | Roxxsaurus is a Polish-English YouTube star |
Furious Pete | November 30, 1985 | Canadian, Polish | Peter Czerwinski, better known as ‘Furious Pete,’ is a professional competitive eater, “YouTuber,” and bodybuilder from Canada. |
Alfred Korzybski | July 3, 1879 | Polish | Alfred Korzybski was a Polish American scholar who developed a field called general semantics |
Paul Tillich | August 20, 1886 | German, American | Paul Tillich was a German-American Christian existentialist philosopher and theologian.Read this biography to learn more about his childhood, profile, life and timeline. |
Joanna Krupa | April 23, 1979 | Polish, American | Joanna Krupa is a Polish-American actress, model and an animal rights activist |
Frédéric Chopin
Frederic Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist
Czesław Miłosz
Czeslaw Milosz was a prominent Polish-American novelist, translator, essayist and a Nobel laureate
Sergiusz Piasecki
Sergiusz Piasecki is a famous Polish writer renowned for his works such as ‘The Lover of Ursa Major’ and World War II memorial ‘Adam and Eve’
Ignacy Domeyko
Ignacy Domeyko was a scientist and educator of international repute, renowned for his contribution to the field of geology and mining
Raphael Kalinowski
Raphael Kalinowski was a Polish Discalced Carmelite friar who was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1991
Lech Walesa
Lech Walesa is a former Polish labour activist turned politician, who rose to become the President of the country
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus, the famous mathematician and astronomer was the first to discover that the earth revolves around the sun and not the other way round
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel was a distinguished rabbi and fore bearer of Jewish theology, who also worked as a teacher
Rosa Luxemburg
Rosa Luxemburg was a German Marxist theorist, philosopher, economist and revolutionary socialist
Furious Pete
Peter Czerwinski, better known as ‘Furious Pete,’ is a professional competitive eater, “YouTuber,” and bodybuilder from Canada.