Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a bishop of the Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Poland. A vocal opponent of Nazi Germany, after t

Was a bishop of the Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Poland. A vocal opponent of Nazi Germany, after the German invasion of Poland in 1939 he was arrested by the Germans, tortured, and sent to Sachsenhausen concentration camp where he died.After the German Invasion of Poland in September 1939 Bursche was captured by the Sicherheitsdienst on October 3, 1939 and imprisoned at Radom, after October 13, 1939 at the central Gestapo – Prison in Berlin. In January 1940 he was sent to Sachsenhausen concentration camp, in the end of February 1942 his family received the information that Bursche died on February 20, 1942 in Berlin–Moabit Prison. The exact circumstances of his death and even the real date and place are unknown.

(December 15, 1824 - February 3, 1899) was a Polish painter.

(December 15, 1824 - February 3, 1899) was a Polish painter.

Was a Polish politician and academic. Professor of Jagiellonian University (of economics and law), f

Was a Polish politician and academic. Professor of Jagiellonian University (of economics and law), first deputy mayor of Kraków 1901-1904, mayor from 1904 for three terms until his death. Founder and first president of Supreme National Committee (Naczelny Komitet Narodowy), and supporter of the idea of Polish Legions. Buried at Rakowicki Cemetery.

Was a Polish journalist and novelist.In 1907 he had begun working as a correspondent for the Polish

Was a Polish journalist and novelist.In 1907 he had begun working as a correspondent for the Polish press. After World War I, he associated with the Skamander group of Polish poets founded in 1918. From 1933-1939 he was general secretary of the Polish Academy of Literature (Polska Akademia Literatury).During World War II, Kaden-Bandrowski declined to leave German-occupied Warsaw, to which he had moved during the Interbellum.

Is a Polish film director and screenplay writer.His film debut was Vabank (1981), a comedy describin

Is a Polish film director and screenplay writer.His film debut was Vabank (1981), a comedy describing a story of two Polish gangsters of the 1930s. The film was a striking success, as was the science-fiction comedy Seksmisja of 1984. Often seen as either a golden child or enfant terrible of the Polish cinema, Machulski quickly became one of the most popular Polish directors

(1899-1943) was a Polish mathematician of Jewish origin, known for his work in functional analysis,

(1899-1943) was a Polish mathematician of Jewish origin, known for his work in functional analysis, partial differential equation and mathematical physics.

(4 September 1809 in Krzemieniec, Poland now in Ukraine – 3 April 1849 in Paris) was a noted Polis

(4 September 1809 in Krzemieniec, Poland now in Ukraine – 3 April 1849 in Paris) was a noted Polish Romantic poet, considered to be one of the "Three Bards" of Polish literature. It is characteristic for his writing to present mysticism and many connections to orient and tradition of Slavic pagan antenats of Poles.

Was a Polish architect, theoretist of architecture, interior designer, professor of Politechnika Kra

Was a Polish architect, theoretist of architecture, interior designer, professor of Politechnika Krakowska (since 1945).He was a designer of representative flat buildings in Warsaw (eg. Dom Wedla on Pulawska street, 1935-1938; Feniks on Mickiewicz street, 1937-1939), public buildings (eg. Atlantic cinema in Warsaw, 1930, with Oskar Sosnowski) and numerous villas. He was an author of architecture composition works, which most notable is O budowie formy architektonicznej (1962).

Is a Polish cross country skier who has been competing since 2000. She won the bronze medal in the 3

Is a Polish cross country skier who has been competing since 2000. She won the bronze medal in the 30 km freestyle at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, becoming the first Pole to medal in cross country skiing at the Winter Olympics. She also won the overall 2008–09 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup and Tour de Ski 2009/2010 . She is the first cross country skier in history that has won the World Cup and has never participated in any World Cup event in her own country [1].

Is an athlete from Poland. She competes in archery.Mospinek represented Poland at the 2004 Summer Ol

Is an athlete from Poland. She competes in archery.Mospinek represented Poland at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 7th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 657. In the first round of elimination, she faced 58th-ranked Maydenia Sarduy of Cuba. Mospinek defeated Sarduy 162-145 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced Viktoriya Beloslydtseva of Kazakhstan. Mospinek won the match 163-155 in the regulation 18 arrows, advancing to the round of 16. Mospinek then lost to 10th-ranked Wu Hui Ju of Chinese Taipei 160-151, finishing 14th in women's individual archery. Mospinek was also a member of the 15th-place Polish women's archery team.

A Polish singer, song-writer, and actress.She comes from a big musical family, and played violin in

A Polish singer, song-writer, and actress.She comes from a big musical family, and played violin in a family band before becoming a solo singer. She has a vocal range of over 4 octaves[citation needed].Steczkowska became famous when she won a song contest in Poland Szansa na sukces with the song "Buenos Aires". Later, she represented Poland in the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Sama", ("Alone") which was placed eighteenth. After a few CDs with her own songs, she released Alkimja, a compilation of Jewish songs with Polish lyrics. She received multiple awards including a Fryderyk for The Best Song of The Year. She appeared in two films: Billboard and Na koniec swiata (To the End of the World).

(born 19 December 1940, Riga) a Latvian chess Grandmaster

(born 19 December 1940, Riga) a Latvian chess Grandmaster