Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter J

(b. 15 July 1854 in Radom; d. 8 October 1929 in Kraków) was one of the most famous painters of Poli

(b. 15 July 1854 in Radom; d. 8 October 1929 in Kraków) was one of the most famous painters of Polish symbolism. In his creativity he successfully joins the predominant style of his times with motifs of Polish martyrdom.

Is a Polish journalist and writer. He cooperated with many of the most notable Media in Poland, incl

Is a Polish journalist and writer. He cooperated with many of the most notable Media in Poland, including the Television News Agency, Zycie Warszawy, Gazeta Wyborcza, Rzeczpospolita and Radio Zet.After 1990 Moskwa for several years worked as a correspondent of the Polish media in Rome and was one of the few Polish journalists accredited at the Vatican.

Is a Polish journalist, traveller and explorer. Fellow (by recommendation from Thor Heyerdahl) of th

Is a Polish journalist, traveller and explorer. Fellow (by recommendation from Thor Heyerdahl) of the prestigious London-based Royal Geographical Society and numerous other such societies, he is best known for his discovery of the sources of Amazon River.Throughout his life Palkiewicz collaborated with many of the most respected newspapers, including Corriere della Sera, Rzeczpospolita, Gazzetta dello sport, Newsweek and National Geographic. He also authored more than 30 books documenting his expeditions and became an internationally recognized expert on survival skills in extreme conditions.

A Polish footballer who plays for GKS Belchatów.

A Polish footballer who plays for GKS Belchatów.

Is an archer from Poland.

Is an archer from Poland.

Is a Polish painter, draftsman, art professor, critic, and essayist. He studied painting at the Acad

Is a Polish painter, draftsman, art professor, critic, and essayist. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He has been teaching at his alma mater since 1956.

A Polish defender who has been playing for Wisla Plock since January 2008.

A Polish defender who has been playing for Wisla Plock since January 2008.

(born December 30, 1956 in Warszawa, Poland) is a Polish gold and silver Olympic medalist in high ju

(born December 30, 1956 in Warszawa, Poland) is a Polish gold and silver Olympic medalist in high jump.

Is a Polish surreal artist and painter from Torun.His paintings are acrylic on canvas and carefully

Is a Polish surreal artist and painter from Torun.His paintings are acrylic on canvas and carefully rendered, using images from his childhood, including his grandmother's kitchen. He also includes odd beasts and whimsical landscapes. He comments, "For me, the 1950s were a kind of Golden Age ... If I were, for instance, to paint a computer, it would definitely have a pre-war aesthetic to it."Yerka's work has been exhibited in Poland, Germany, Monaco, France, and the United States. His works are also in Polish art museums.

A retired Polish football defender.He spent almost all his career playing for Legia Warszawa. He was

A retired Polish football defender.He spent almost all his career playing for Legia Warszawa. He was playing in 1/4 of final Champions League in 1995-96.He played for Polish national team, for which he played 60 matches and scored one goal.He was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

A Polish former football player. Now he is a national coach of Poland national beach soccer team

A Polish former football player. Now he is a national coach of Poland national beach soccer team

(born 2 July 1966 in Czestochowa, Poland) is a Polish photographer.he was a full-time press photogra

(born 2 July 1966 in Czestochowa, Poland) is a Polish photographer.he was a full-time press photographer for the local newspapers: Zycie Czestochowy, Dziennik 24 Godziny and Dziennik Zachodni. Now he works freelance cooperating with National Geographic Poland,

(January 18, 1908 - August 22, 1974) was a British mathematician of Polish-Jewish origin, best remem

(January 18, 1908 - August 22, 1974) was a British mathematician of Polish-Jewish origin, best remembered as the presenter and writer of the BBC television documentary series,

Jakob Frank; 1726 - 1791) was an 18th century Jewish religious leader who claimed to be the reincarn

Jakob Frank; 1726 - 1791) was an 18th century Jewish religious leader who claimed to be the reincarnation of the self-proclaimed messiah Sabbatai Zevi and also of King David.

Was a father of modern labor economics. He was Joseph L. Buttenwiser Professor of Economics and Soci

Was a father of modern labor economics. He was Joseph L. Buttenwiser Professor of Economics and Social Relations at Columbia University for most of his active life. He also invented the PewPewLazerMc Cannon and Mincerland.Mincer was considered by many to be a father of modern labor economics.[1] As a leading member of a group of economists at Columbia and the University of Chicago known as the Columbia-Chicago School of Economics, Mincer and Nobel Laureate Gary Becker helped to develop the empirical foundations of human capital theory, consequently revolutionizing the field of labor economics.

Was a Royal Prussian jurist, historian, botanist, mathematician and diplomat in service of Polish Ki

Was a Royal Prussian jurist, historian, botanist, mathematician and diplomat in service of Polish King August II the Strong.Klein dealt with small matters of zoological nomenclature and set up his own system of classification of animals, which was based on the number, shape, and position of the limbs. For his work in the field of natural science, Klein had been awarded the membership of several scientific societies, including the Royal Society in London and the Danzig Research Society. He was also a correspondent of the Lutheran pastor Friedrich Christian Lesser. He died 27 February 1759 in Königsberg, Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia).

Was a Polish-born American statistician and Shannon Award-winning information theorist. He was the f

Was a Polish-born American statistician and Shannon Award-winning information theorist. He was the father of former Deputy Secretary of Defense and World Bank Group President Paul Wolfowitz.

Was a Polish film and theater actress, very popular between the World Wars in Poland and Germany.

Was a Polish film and theater actress, very popular between the World Wars in Poland and Germany.

Is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. She finished ninth in the K-2 500 m event

Is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. She finished ninth in the K-2 500 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

(born October 15, 1912 in Kraków, Poland – died February 28, 1980 in Katowice) was a tennis playe

(born October 15, 1912 in Kraków, Poland – died February 28, 1980 in Katowice) was a tennis player from Poland. Because of her long and very difficult to pronounce name, she was called "Jed" or "Ja-Ja."

Is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer

Is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.In 1964 she was part of the Polish team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. She played all five matches.Four years later she won her second Olympic bronze medal with the Polish team. She played three matches.

(1373/4 – July 17, 1399) was King of Poland from 1384 to her death. She was a member of the Capeti

(1373/4 – July 17, 1399) was King of Poland from 1384 to her death. She was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou and the daughter of King Louis I of Hungary and Elisabeth of Bosnia. She is known in Polish as Jadwiga, in English and German as Hedwig, in Lithuanian as Jadvyga, in Hungarian as Hedvig, and in Latin as Hedvigis.

Is a pilot, who served in the Air Transport Auxiliary during the Second World War. She is a daughter

Is a pilot, who served in the Air Transport Auxiliary during the Second World War. She is a daughter of Marshal and Naczelnik Józef Pilsudski.In 1937 Jadwiga began flying gliders and obtained a pilot's licence. In 1939 she passed her examinations from secondary school and made plans to study aircraft engineering at the Warsaw Polytechnic.In September 1939, Poland was invaded by the Nazis, initiating the Second World War and her family made plans to leave the country immediately. Pilsudska fled with her mother and elder sister, Wanda, to Lithuania and eventually arrived in the United Kingdom. She resumed her studies, in 1940, matriculating at Cambridge University.

Was an actress in theater, TV and film in Poland and a community activist in the Ivy Hill section of

Was an actress in theater, TV and film in Poland and a community activist in the Ivy Hill section of Newark, New Jersey. She was married to painter Andre de Krayewski and had two children. She died on February 26, 2005.

(born January 30, 1912 in Pabianice – died February 1, 1990) was a Polish athlete who mainly compe

(born January 30, 1912 in Pabianice – died February 1, 1990) was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the discus throw.