Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a Polish actress.

Is a Polish actress.

A Polish actor, singer and model.In 2007, Liszowska won the 2nd season of the Polish edition of "Soa

A Polish actor, singer and model.In 2007, Liszowska won the 2nd season of the Polish edition of "Soapstar Superstar" (Jak oni spiewaja).

Is a Polish chess player with the title Woman International Master (WIM). She was a member of the na

Is a Polish chess player with the title Woman International Master (WIM). She was a member of the national team at the Turin Chess Olympiad, where she scored 6 points from 9 games.

Is a Polish volleyball player. She has won the European Championship twice in 2003 and 2005.

Is a Polish volleyball player. She has won the European Championship twice in 2003 and 2005.

Is a Polish archer, who competed in four consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. At the 199

Is a Polish archer, who competed in four consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. At the 1996 Olympic Games she won the bronze medal in the Women's Team Competition (together with Iwona Dzieciol and Katarzyna Klata).

Pacula was born Joanna Pacula in Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland to a pharmacist mother and an engineer f

Pacula was born Joanna Pacula in Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland to a pharmacist mother and an engineer father. In 1979, she graduated from The Theatre Academy in Warsaw and joined Warsaw Dramatic Theatre where she acted until 1981.

Polish sailor, with a rank of captain, a sea life guard, she sailed over 145 thousand nautical miles

Polish sailor, with a rank of captain, a sea life guard, she sailed over 145 thousand nautical miles, often in singlehanded or in two-handed races. Between years 1995 and 2002, when living in England, she worked as a member of the sea rescue team onboard

(born in 1968) – Polish contemporary artist, who came on the Polish art scene in the 1990s. Her mo

(born in 1968) – Polish contemporary artist, who came on the Polish art scene in the 1990s. Her most famous work is the 15-metre tall (approx. 50-foot) artificial palm tree installed in Warsaw's Aleje Jerozolimskie, called Greetings from Jerusalem Avenue (Polish: Pozdrowienia z Alej Jerozolimskich). The installation was organised by the Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland (December 13, 200

Born February 24, 1949 in Bialystok, Poland- is a writer and reporter, a member of Polish Writers As

Born February 24, 1949 in Bialystok, Poland- is a writer and reporter, a member of Polish Writers Association (Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich), and the author of 10 books, 4 collections of essays and 6 biographies.

Is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. She won eleven medals a

Is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. She won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 1000 m: 2002), five silvers (K-2 200 m: 2002, K-4 200 m: 2005, K-4 500 m: 2003, 2005, K-4 1000 m: 2001) and five bronzes (K-2 500 m: 2003, K-2 1000 m: 2005, K-4 200 m: 2001, 2003; K-4 500 m: 1999).

Is a Polish figure skater who has competed as both a single skater and pair skater.As a single skate

Is a Polish figure skater who has competed as both a single skater and pair skater.As a single skater, she was the 2005 and 2006 Polish junior national champion. She teamed up with Mateusz Chruscinski to compete in pairs in 2008 and they began competing together in the 2008-2009 season.

Is a Polish writer, literary critic and literary translator. She studied Polish and Italian philolog

Is a Polish writer, literary critic and literary translator. She studied Polish and Italian philology at the University of Warsaw. Her prose works and poetry have been published in numerous respected literary periodicals in Poland[1]. Her poetry has been translated into several languages, including Italian, Slovenian and Hebrew[2]. Her first collection of poems, entitled Sprzedawcy kieszonkowych lusterek (pocket mirror salesman), was published in 2004 by the publishing house Zielona Sowa in Krakow. This collection won a number of prestigious awards, including the Kazimiera Illakowiczówna Prize, which is awarded annually to debut poetry collections by Polish authors[3]. She translates from Italian into Polish, including works by Oriana Fallaci, Dino Buzzati, Gian Antonio Stella and Valerio Evangelisti. She is also the editor of a column on poetry for the daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza.

Is a Polish discus thrower.Her personal best throw is 63.97 metres, achieved at the 1999 Summer Univ

Is a Polish discus thrower.Her personal best throw is 63.97 metres, achieved at the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma.

Is a Polish actress.

Is a Polish actress.

Was a Dresden-born architect who was active primarily in Poland.There is a record of Kammsetzer havi

Was a Dresden-born architect who was active primarily in Poland.There is a record of Kammsetzer having attended the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts in 1771. From 1773 he worked for Poland's King Stanislaw August Poniatowski. Together with Johann Christian Schuch and Domenico Merlini, he redesigned the King's Lazienki Park in Warsaw.He also worked for other Polish nobility, e.g., for the Raczynskis on their Rogalin Palace, and for Ludwik Tyszkiewicz on his palace in Warsaw.

Was a Dresden-born garden designer and architect, active in Poland.Schuch learned gardening from his

Was a Dresden-born garden designer and architect, active in Poland.Schuch learned gardening from his father, a House of Wettin court gardener. Later he studied painting and civil engineering at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, and to complete his education he traveled extensively, visiting gardens at Kew, the Grand Trianon and the Schönbrunn Palace.In 1775 Schuch came to Poland, where he worked for Princess Izabela Lubomirska and Count Michal Jerzy Mniszech. From 1781 he was superintendent of royal gardens at the Warsaw court of King Stanislaw August Poniatowski, for whom he, together with Domenico Merlini and Jan Chrystian Kamsetzer, redesigned Lazienki Park. The King gave him a large estate bordering Lazienki Park, thus securing his prosperity. There Schuch established Poland's first fruit-tree nursery, experimenting with novel methods of protecting the trees from excessive sun and frost, until the abnormally harsh winter of 1802–3 caused a substantial financial loss.

Was a writer, scientist and Lutheran theologian who spent the last decade of his life in Leiden. His

Was a writer, scientist and Lutheran theologian who spent the last decade of his life in Leiden. His surname is sometimes spelt Bachstroem or Bachstrohm. He mostly wrote in Latin, German, and French (with his given names adjusted to Joannis Friderici and Jean-Frédéric as appropriate), while in English biographies he can appear as John Frederic Bachstrom. Since he is best known for his publications while in Leiden, he is most often described as a Dutch physician and writer.

Is a German-American theoretical physicist and author. He is Professor of Physics at The University

Is a German-American theoretical physicist and author. He is Professor of Physics at The University of Arizona in Tucson, guest scientist at CERN (Geneva) and LMU-Excellent Guest Professor at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Munich, Germany.Rafelski’s current research interests center around investigation of the vacuum structure of QCD and QED in the presence of strong fields; study of the QCD vacuum structure and deconfinement with strange particle production in deconfined quark–gluon plasma formed in relativistic heavy ion collisions; the formation of matter out of quark-gluon plasma in the hadronization process, also in the early Universe; the ascent of ultrashort laser light pulses as a new tool in this domain of physics. He has also contributed to the physics of table top Muon-catalyzed fusion, antimatter formation and annihilation, and artificial intelligence.

Was prince-bishop of Warmia and Bishop of Chelmno (Culm). Due to his diplomatic services for Polish

Was prince-bishop of Warmia and Bishop of Chelmno (Culm). Due to his diplomatic services for Polish kings, the bishop and poet is also known as the Father of Polish Diplomacy.Johannes Dantiscus' personal seal, a depiction located at Stanford University Libraries, identifies him as Ioannes De Curiis, Pruss. Varmien (of Warmia Prussia) with St.Katharinen, St. Jakob and St. Petri crests.His family's name was von Höfen[1], while Flachsbinder is an occupational name derived from his grandfather's ropemaking trade (literally flax binder). Johannes took on the nickname Dantiscus in order to show that he was a burgher of Gdansk/Danzig (Latin: Dantiscum) where his father was a brewer and merchant.

(German: Johann(es) von Höfen or Johann(es) Flachsbinder (Polish: Jan Dantyszek), (1 October 1485 i

(German: Johann(es) von Höfen or Johann(es) Flachsbinder (Polish: Jan Dantyszek), (1 October 1485 in Danzig (Gdansk), Poland - 27 October 1548 in Lidzbark (Heilsberg)) was prince-bishop of Warmia and Bishop of Chelmno (Culm). Due to his diplomatic services for Polish kings, the bishop and poet is also known as the Father of Polish Diplomacy

(7 September 1842 – 20 June 1888) was a leading chess master of German-Polish-Jewish origin. He is

(7 September 1842 – 20 June 1888) was a leading chess master of German-Polish-Jewish origin. He is most famous for playing in the inaugural World Chess Championship match, losing to Wilhelm Steinitz.

(January 28, 1611 – January 28, 1687), was a Protestant councillor and mayor in Danzig (Gdansk), P

(January 28, 1611 – January 28, 1687), was a Protestant councillor and mayor in Danzig (Gdansk), Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

A former Polish-American sportsman who during the 1930s played soccer with Fall River Marksmen and N

A former Polish-American sportsman who during the 1930s played soccer with Fall River Marksmen and New Bedford Whalers and baseball for Boston Red Sox. As a soccer goalkeeper he won three American Soccer League titles and two National Challenge Cup winners medals. In 1935, while playing baseball for Williamsport Grays, he was voted Most Valuable Player in the New York - Penn League.

23 June 1390 – 24 December 1473) was a renowned Polish Scholastic and theologian. In English he is

23 June 1390 – 24 December 1473) was a renowned Polish Scholastic and theologian. In English he is also known as John of Kanty or John of Kenti.

27 December 1459 – 17 Jun 1501) was King of Poland (1492 – 1501) and Duke of Glogów (1491 - 149

27 December 1459 – 17 Jun 1501) was King of Poland (1492 – 1501) and Duke of Glogów (1491 - 1498).John was the third son of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Elizabeth, daughter of Albert II of Germany. As crown prince, he distinguished himself by his brilliant victory over the Tatars at Kopersztyn (1487).