Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter J

March 22, 1609 – 16 December [O.S. 6 December] 1672) was King and Grand Duke of the Polish-Lithuan

March 22, 1609 – 16 December [O.S. 6 December] 1672) was King and Grand Duke of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and Duke of Opole in Upper Silesia, titular King of Sweden 1648-1660. His parents were Sigismund III Vasa (1566-1632) and Constance of Austria Habsburg (1588-1631).

(17 August 1629 - 17 June 1696) was one of the most notable monarchs of the Polish-Lithuanian Common

(17 August 1629 - 17 June 1696) was one of the most notable monarchs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, from 1674 until his death King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. Sobieski's 22-year-reign was marked by a period of the Commonwealth's stabilisation, much needed after the turmoil of the Deluge and Chmielnicki's Uprising. Popular among his subjects, he was also a brilliant military comm

Was a Polish scholar and physician, descended from Scottish nobility and closely connected to the Po

Was a Polish scholar and physician, descended from Scottish nobility and closely connected to the Polish Leszczynski magnates.In 1632 he traveled with Boguslaw Leszczynski and the sons of other Polish magnates to various universities abroad. Their first stop was Franeker (1632), followed by Leiden. In 1632, in Amsterdam, Jonston published Thautomatographia naturalis. In 1634 they went to England. He received an M.D. from Leiden in 1634, and the same degree ad eundem from Cambridge later that year.[1] The same year he also received a Ph.D. in Leiden and Cambridge, on the basis of his dissertation De febribus. After this, they toured Europe until 1636, when news of Rafal Leszczynski's death summoned them home. Jonston settled in Leszno and remained in the Leszczynski family's service as Archiater et Civitatis Lesnensis Physicus Ordinarius.

(born June 27, 1936) is a retired general of the United States Army who served as Chairman of the Jo

(born June 27, 1936) is a retired general of the United States Army who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1993 to 1997. He was born in Warsaw, Poland to Georgian parents. His father, Dimitri, was a lieutenant-colonel in the army

Was a notable polyhistor at the turn of the Middle Ages and Renaissance—a philosopher, geographer

Was a notable polyhistor at the turn of the Middle Ages and Renaissance—a philosopher, geographer and astronomer at the Kraków Academy.[4]He began his education in a local school at the Collegiate Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. As the scion of a wealthy bourgeois family, he could continue his education at one of the best universities in that part of Europe—the Kraków Academy. He embarked on his studies there, at age 16, in 1462 (the first documented date in his life). After three years he obtained his baccalaureate, and after two more—his licentiate. In 1468 he received his Magister Artium degree, the equivalent of a Doctor of Philosophy degree. This was but the beginning of a forty-year academic career. He would later also obtain a baccalaureate in theology.[6]

Jan Pawel Wieczorek) is a fictional character from Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game series. He has ap

Jan Pawel Wieczorek) is a fictional character from Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game series. He has appeared in novels Ender's Game, Shadow of the Hegemon, and Shadow Puppets, and is a central character in a prequel to Ender's Game - short story "The Polish Boy".

(c. 1428 – 1491) was a German sailor whom some claim discovered America in 1473, almost twenty yea

(c. 1428 – 1491) was a German sailor whom some claim discovered America in 1473, almost twenty years before Columbus.

Born November 13, 1846 in Warsaw, Poland, died October 9, 1896, Pohnpei), also stated as Jan Stanisl

Born November 13, 1846 in Warsaw, Poland, died October 9, 1896, Pohnpei), also stated as Jan Stanislaw Kubary, Jan Kubary, or Johann Stanislaus Kubary, was a Polish naturalist and ethnographer.

Is a retired Polish professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL

Is a retired Polish professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers and Minnesota North Stars. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Michigan Stags, Baltimore Blades and Calgary Cowboys.

Is a retired Polish long jumper.Her personal best jump was 6.90 metres, achieved in June 1988 in Bra

Is a retired Polish long jumper.Her personal best jump was 6.90 metres, achieved in June 1988 in Bratislava.[1]

Is a former female track and field sprinter from Poland, who represented her native country at the 1

Is a former female track and field sprinter from Poland, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She set her personal best (11.19) in the women's 100 metres event in 1986.

Is a Polish lawyer and charity activist and former First Lady of Poland, wife of the former Presiden

Is a Polish lawyer and charity activist and former First Lady of Poland, wife of the former President of Poland Aleksander Kwasniewski, and presenter of TVN Style.She was never active in politics. At the university she participated in student cultural movement. Successful in her own business, she also devoted her time and energy to numerous charity campaigns, many of which she initiated herself.

Is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, she

Is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, she finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event and ninth in the K-2 500 m event.

Is a Polish chess player. In 2004, she won the World Youth Chess Championship for girls U18. In 2005

Is a Polish chess player. In 2004, she won the World Youth Chess Championship for girls U18. In 2005, she won the gold medal with the Polish team in the European Team chess championship in Goteborg. In 2006, she won the Polish Chess Championship for women

Is a Portuguese American singer-songwriter who lives in Massachusetts. According to New Bedford's St

Is a Portuguese American singer-songwriter who lives in Massachusetts. According to New Bedford's Standard-Times, he is among the top 20 artists in Portugal and has had dozens of gold and platinum albums.[1] Although he sings primarily in English, he relies on an English-Portuguese dictionary to write his lyrics. He draws from various musical styles, including country, rock, pop, reggae, Dance, Latin music, American folk, fado, and Portuguese folk.

(born 1900, Poland – died 1941, France) was a Polish-born French chess master.

(born 1900, Poland – died 1941, France) was a Polish-born French chess master.

Is a professor at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.He has worked on cryptography, in partic

Is a professor at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.He has worked on cryptography, in particular the XSL attack. He collaborated in the invention of the LOKI and LOKI97 block ciphers and the HAVAL cryptographic hash function.

Born on 28 May 1946 in Moscow) is a Czech politician and Member of the European Parliament. From 200

Born on 28 May 1946 in Moscow) is a Czech politician and Member of the European Parliament. From 2004, he has been a member of the SNK-ED. In the European Parliament, he is a member of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Was a professional ice hockey defenseman who played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the

Was a professional ice hockey defenseman who played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and New York Americans.He had spells with the Canmore Moners and the Vancouver Lions joining the New York Rangers. Jerwa was soon traded to the Boston Bruins for Dutch Gainor and spent most of his time in the Canadian-American Hockey League with the Boston Cubs and played just 12 games for the Bruins. He was traded once more to the New York Americans for Nels Stewart where Jerwa made the Stanley Cup playoffs three times and enjoyed the most ice time of his NHL career. After spending the next three years with the American Hockey League's Cleveland Barons, Jerwa retired from hockey in 1942.

(born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski; 3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Polish novelist. M

(born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski; 3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Polish novelist. Many critics regard him as one of the greatest novelists in the English language—a fact that is remarkable as he did not learn to speak English fluently until he was in his twenties (albeit always with a Polish accent).

(born November 17, 1857, Paris; died October 29, 1932, Paris) was a French neurologist of Polish eth

(born November 17, 1857, Paris; died October 29, 1932, Paris) was a French neurologist of Polish ethnicity. He is best known for his 1896 description of the Babinski sign, a pathological plantar reflex indicative of corticospinal tract damage.

(17 April 1888 – 12 June 1960) was a Polish political advisor and the founder of the European Move

(17 April 1888 – 12 June 1960) was a Polish political advisor and the founder of the European Movement.

A Polish-born and British-naturalised physicist. His work on nuclear fallout was a major

A Polish-born and British-naturalised physicist. His work on nuclear fallout was a major

(October 5, 1877 – June 11, 1969) was a Polish engineer and a pioneer of sound-on-film technology.

(October 5, 1877 – June 11, 1969) was a Polish engineer and a pioneer of sound-on-film technology.

Was a Polish professor of medicine in Padua (1535–1537) and personal doctor of Polish kings. He al

Was a Polish professor of medicine in Padua (1535–1537) and personal doctor of Polish kings. He also served as mayor of Poznan in 1557–1558 and 1558–1559.His conceptual approach to measurement of the pulse is regarded as pioneering and revolutionary.[1][2] In Sphygmicae artis iam mille ducentos perditae et desideratae libri V. (1555) he described five types of pulses, the diagnostic meaning of those types, and the influence of body temperature and nervous system on pulse. It contains probably the earliest graphic presentation of the pulse. This was one of books used by William Harvey in his works.