Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter I

(1915–1981), also known by his nom de guerre "Antek", or by the anglicised spelling Yitzhak Zucker

(1915–1981), also known by his nom de guerre "Antek", or by the anglicised spelling Yitzhak Zuckerman, was one of the leaders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising during World War II.

Is a Polish Jewish author who writes about the Holocaust.Ida Fink was born in Zbaraz, Poland. in 192

Is a Polish Jewish author who writes about the Holocaust.Ida Fink was born in Zbaraz, Poland. in 1921. She was a student of music at Lwow Conservatory. In 1941-1942, she spent two years in the Zbaraz ghetto, before escaping with the help of Aryan papers. After the Holocaust she married and had a daughter. In 1957, Fink immigrated to Israel.[1] She settled in Holon, where she worked as a music librarian and an interviewer for Yad Vashem. She published her first story in 1971. Today, she lives with her sister in Ramat Aviv.[2]

(born 30 January 1850 in Warsaw, died between 6 and 8 March 1901 in Rome) - Polish painter of the la

(born 30 January 1850 in Warsaw, died between 6 and 8 March 1901 in Rome) - Polish painter of the late 19th century. He was the younger brother of Maksymilian Gierymski, equally renown Polish watercolour painter.

(1866-1936) was a Polish politician. In his youth a founder of the Polish Socialist Party, he suffer

(1866-1936) was a Polish politician. In his youth a founder of the Polish Socialist Party, he suffered extremely impoverished circumstances as a consequence of his political activities on behalf of social justice, socialism and Polish independence.

July 31, 1802 – January 23, 1889, Santiago de Chile) was a famous 19th-century Polish geologist an

July 31, 1802 – January 23, 1889, Santiago de Chile) was a famous 19th-century Polish geologist and mineralogist from present-day Belarus in the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which had been a confederated part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Was a 19th-century Polish-Lithuanian geologist and mineralogist born in Nesvizh, Imperial Russia (pr

Was a 19th-century Polish-Lithuanian geologist and mineralogist born in Nesvizh, Imperial Russia (present-day Belarus).After a youth spent in partitioned Polish-Lithuanian lands, he participated in the November 1830 Uprising against the Russian Empire. Up

, 1855 or 1856 – 13 March 1881) was a Russian/Polish revolutionary and the assassin of Tsar Alexan

, 1855 or 1856 – 13 March 1881) was a Russian/Polish revolutionary and the assassin of Tsar Alexander II of Russia.

(November 18, 1860 - June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer, diplomat and politician, and the

(November 18, 1860 - June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer, diplomat and politician, and the third Prime Minister of Poland. He is sometimes referred to by the German version of his name Ignaz Paderewski.

February 3, 1735 – March 14, 1801), from 1795 Archbishop of Gniezno (thus, Primate of Poland), was

February 3, 1735 – March 14, 1801), from 1795 Archbishop of Gniezno (thus, Primate of Poland), was Poland's leading Enlightenment poet ("the Prince of Poets"), Poland's La Fontaine, author of the first Polish novel, playwright, journalist, encyclopedist, and translator from French and Greek.

(1867-1946) was a Polish politician and chemist, president of Poland (1926-1939). As of 2008 he rema

(1867-1946) was a Polish politician and chemist, president of Poland (1926-1939). As of 2008 he remained the longest-serving President in country, spending 13 years in office (August Zaleski was President for 25 years in exile).

Was a Polish painter and pedagogue active primarily in Krakow. He was the brother of the prominent p

Was a Polish painter and pedagogue active primarily in Krakow. He was the brother of the prominent physicist Stefan Pienkowski. In 1892, he was educated at an Art school in Warsaw under Wojciech Gerson. He continued his studies in Krakow under Teodor Axentowicz and Leon Wyczólkowski. He travelled across the world, to Brazil, Russia, Germany, and the United States.

Was a Polish mathematician and geodesist; Piarist. He was a professor and rector of the Collegium No

Was a Polish mathematician and geodesist; Piarist. He was a professor and rector of the Collegium Nobilium.In 1786 Zaborowski published the textbook Jeometria praktyczna (Polish for Practical geometry), where he described methods of geodesic measurement. The book was awarded the Merentibus by Stanislaw August Poniatowski. Zaborowski was an author of Logarytmy dlá szkól narodowych (Polish for Logarithms for national schools) written by order of Commission of National Education and published in 1787. He also wrote Tablice matematyczne (Polish for Mathematical tables) which was published in 1797

Was a physician, traveler and Polish-language writer.

Was a physician, traveler and Polish-language writer.

Was a Polish-Ukrainian chess player.Popiel began his chess career at Lvov, Galicia, in the 1880s. In

Was a Polish-Ukrainian chess player.Popiel began his chess career at Lvov, Galicia, in the 1880s. In 1886, he took 10th at Vienna. In 1887, he took 2nd at Vienna. In 1889, he tied for 3rd-4th (elim.) and tied for 5th-6th at Breslau (6th DSB Congress, Haup

(27 July 1863 in Galicia, Austria-Hungary – 2 May 1941) was a Polish-Ukrainian chess player.

(27 July 1863 in Galicia, Austria-Hungary – 2 May 1941) was a Polish-Ukrainian chess player.

Was a Polish pianist and composer. Critics (e.g. Harold C. Schonberg) and colleagues (e.g. Sergei Ra

Was a Polish pianist and composer. Critics (e.g. Harold C. Schonberg) and colleagues (e.g. Sergei Rachmaninoff) alike placed him among the supreme piano virtuosi of his day, alongside Leopold Godowsky, Moriz Rosenthal, Józef Hofmann and Josef Lhevinne.His official début in Vienna in 1904 featured a program of three piano concertos, rivalling the similar programs of established titans like Busoni and Godowsky, and he remained a titan throughout his career. His style was quiet and effortless, imbued with a sense of rhythm and color, grounded in a sovereign technique, and much has been written about his peerless interpretations of Chopin in particular.

(25 May 1889 – 26 October 1972)[1] (Russian: ????? ???????? ?????????) was a Russian-American pion

(25 May 1889 – 26 October 1972)[1] (Russian: ????? ???????? ?????????) was a Russian-American pioneer of aviation who designed and flew the world's first multi-engine fixed-wing aircraft, developed the first of Pan American Airways' ocean-conquering flying boats in the 1930s, and spearheaded the development of helicopters using the most common configuration (single main rotor with vertical tail ro

Is a Polish javelin thrower.

Is a Polish javelin thrower.

A Polish footballer who plays as a defender for Jagiellonia Bialystok in the Ekstraklasa.

A Polish footballer who plays as a defender for Jagiellonia Bialystok in the Ekstraklasa.

Is a Polish artist born in Oederan, Germany.Shortly afterwards, he became fascinated by Latin Americ

Is a Polish artist born in Oederan, Germany.Shortly afterwards, he became fascinated by Latin American art and culture, spending a year painting and travelling around Mexico. The experience led him to take up sculpture.

He got his Master's Degree in lithography at The Institute of Fine Art and Culture, a subsidiary of

He got his Master's Degree in lithography at The Institute of Fine Art and Culture, a subsidiary of the (then) T. Kotarbinski Teacher's Education School in Zielona Góra, at assistant professor's Stefan Ficner studio.Presently employed at Lubusz Museum in Zielona Góra. His artistic field of interest spans over painting, drawing, illustrating books, infography and comics. He wrote, drawn and self-published many graphic novels (many of them set in his home city), including: Undertaker, Animal Dreams, Paradise, Witch, Ships, The Winter Templar, City of Wine, Son of a Dog, Vermin, Graal and Carrion. Participant of many art exhibitions, group and individual. Co-founder and Grandmaster of Galeria Twórców Galera (Galley Gallery of Creators), an organization promoting young artists since 1997. Editor of TARTAK, AVE GALERA!, ANARION and PRZESTRÓJ. Co-founder of an artistic group Korpotacja Trylobit (Corporation Trilobite) as the Trilobite of the East. Since 2006 vice-chairman of Zielona Góra branch of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers.

Was a Polish actor.

Was a Polish actor.

A Polish figure skater. She is the 2004 Polish national champion.She started her sport career from r

A Polish figure skater. She is the 2004 Polish national champion.She started her sport career from roller skating and she even started in couple of competitions at national level, but she soon got interested in figure ice-skating and started regular trainings in 1998.She is known for her artistry and nice programmes, choreographed recently by former Polish ice dancing champion Sebastian Kolasinski.

Polish singer whose work has its origin in sung poetry, an imprecise, unspecific music genre that me

Polish singer whose work has its origin in sung poetry, an imprecise, unspecific music genre that merges lyrical ballads with written poetry.Since 2005 she cooperates with Marek Tercz, poet and composer from Kielce, who created music and lyrics for their recital 'Kaddish for Rose'. It was introduced for the first time to a wider audience during the 42nd Student Song Festival in 2006, however the official premiere took place a year later at Krakow's Tempel Synagogue in 2007.

Was a multi-faceted artist, a painter, jeweler, engraver, sculptor, and renowned artist of Judaica.I

Was a multi-faceted artist, a painter, jeweler, engraver, sculptor, and renowned artist of Judaica.In New York City, Ilya Schor began artwork that would keep fresh his memories of life of the Jews of the shtetls of Eastern Europe, working in the many materials and with the numerous skills at his disposal. He worked on major commissions for synagogues in the United States. Schor’s wood-engraving illustrations for The Earth is The Lord’s and The Sabbath, both important writings by the renowned philosopher and theologian, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, and for Adventures of Mottel The Cantor’s Son by Sholem Aleichem, have remained in print for over fifty years. Rabbi Heschel wrote of Schor’s work,