Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Was a Polish literature theoretician and critic.Troczynski worked at the Adam Mickiewicz University

Was a Polish literature theoretician and critic.Troczynski worked at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. During the Second World War and the German occupation of Poland he taught at the so-colled "Secret Universities" in Kraków. He was arrested by the Gestapo and murdered in the German concentration camp Auschwitz.

Was a Polish physicist. He was a professor of the Jagiellonian University (1911–1913 and since 191

Was a Polish physicist. He was a professor of the Jagiellonian University (1911–1913 and since 1917) and professor of the Lviv University (1913–1917), member of the Polish Academy of Learning (since 1920).Zakrzewski was a researcher of electron theory of metals, optics, dielectric properties of substances. He was an initiatior of cosmic ray researches in Poland (1947).

(Boston, September 6, 1908 — October 20, 1982, Crazy Horse, South Dakota) was the American designe

(Boston, September 6, 1908 — October 20, 1982, Crazy Horse, South Dakota) was the American designer and sculptor of Crazy Horse Memorial.

He moved to Paris to study at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beax-Arts, where he was granted a

He moved to Paris to study at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beax-Arts, where he was granted a diploma in 1985 in the studio of Prof. Abraham Hadad. He lives and works in Paris, France. As an artist working with such media as abstract paintings and photographs (Polaroid). He has been showing his works in USA and Europe since 1974.So far, he has staged over 90 individual exhibitions. A number of them have been presented in Paris, New York and throughout Poland, including the Zacheta Gallery of Modern Arts in Warsaw and Centers of Modern Arts in Lódz, Wroclaw, Poznan and Cracow.

Was a Polish writer of children's and youth literature.He was buried at the Peksowe Brzysko cemetery

Was a Polish writer of children's and youth literature.He was buried at the Peksowe Brzysko cemetery in Zakopane, where he lived from 1945. There is a museum dedicated to him there.His children's books have an enduring popularity in Poland, whatever the sharp changes in the country's fortunes and its political system. They have been translated to many other languages. Among others, they are very popular in Israel, where Polish Jewish immigrants since the 1920s and 1930s took care to have many of them translated to Hebrew and introduced them to their own children.

Was the founder and leader of Fighting Solidarity (Polish: Solidarnosc Walczaca) one of the more rad

Was the founder and leader of Fighting Solidarity (Polish: Solidarnosc Walczaca) one of the more radical splinters of Solidarity movement in Poland, during the 1980s.[1] His academic background is that of a theoretical physicist.[2]He was the son of Michal and Jadwiga (née Szumanska). He graduated from the gimnazjum of Adam Mickiewicz in 1958 in Warsaw. He finished a higher degree in physics at the University of Warsaw in 1958. He finished his doctorate under Jan Rzewuski in Quantum Field Theory in 1970. He worked as a researcher at the University of Wroclaw, at first in the Institute of Physics, later in Mathematics. After 1973, he worked at the Wroclaw Polytechnic.

(September 12, 1823 in Beremiany, Podole - September 19, 1897 near Lwów), Polish poet, patriot and

(September 12, 1823 in Beremiany, Podole - September 19, 1897 near Lwów), Polish poet, patriot and political writer.

Is a Polish cross country skier who has been competing since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Va

Is a Polish cross country skier who has been competing since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay, ninth in the team sprint, 11th in the 30 km, 35th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 39th in the

(Matolek the Billy-Goat) is a fictional character created by Kornel Makuszynski (story) and Marian W

(Matolek the Billy-Goat) is a fictional character created by Kornel Makuszynski (story) and Marian Walentynowicz (art) in one of the first and most famous Polish comics back in 1933. It became a cult classic, popular since its creation till today, and becoming an important part of canon of Polish children's literature.

Is a polish ski jumper. He came at the sixth place in a Summer Grand Prix competition in Hinterzarte

Is a polish ski jumper. He came at the sixth place in a Summer Grand Prix competition in Hinterzarten 2005.[1]

Is a male freestyle wrestler from Poland.He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at 2008 Summer Oly

Is a male freestyle wrestler from Poland.He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the 1/16 of final losing with Arsen Gitinov.Brzozowski participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at 2004 Summer Olympics as well. He was ranked on 4th place.

Is a Polish ski jumper. He came at the sixth place in a Summer Grand Prix competition in Hinterzarte

Is a Polish ski jumper. He came at the sixth place in a Summer Grand Prix competition in Hinterzarten 2005.

Is a Polish-German well known actor, writer and director.[1]Martinek completed successfully his educ

Is a Polish-German well known actor, writer and director.[1]Martinek completed successfully his education as an actor in the Acting School of Bochum.[2] After that he played various stage plays in Bochum, Salzburg and Hamburg. He is known for his various roles in film and television. Krystian was seen in the cult-crime-drama Tatort[3], action-phenomenon Alarm für Cobra 11[4] and in a recurring role in the 80s hit-drama Die Schwarzwaldklinik[5]. Recently he joined the cast as Ludwig von Lahnstein in the popular soap opera Verbotene Liebe (Forbidden Love)[6].

A German-Polish footballer who currently plays for Zaglebie Sosnowiec.

A German-Polish footballer who currently plays for Zaglebie Sosnowiec.

(born December 5, 1956) is a Polish classical pianist.Zimerman was born in Zabrze and studied at the

(born December 5, 1956) is a Polish classical pianist.Zimerman was born in Zabrze and studied at the Katowice Conservatory under Andrzej Jasinski. His career was launched when he won the 1975 Warsaw International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition. He performed with the Berlin Philharmonic under the baton of Herbert von Karajan in 1976

Was a professor of philosophy at Warsaw University.[1]Szyrma was one of nearly all the university pr

Was a professor of philosophy at Warsaw University.[1]Szyrma was one of nearly all the university professors of philosophy in Poland before the November 1830–31 Uprising who held a position that shunned both Positivism and metaphysical speculation, affined to the Scottish philosophers but linked in certain respects to Kantian critique.[3]

Is a Polish politician, representing Platforma Obywatelska.

Is a Polish politician, representing Platforma Obywatelska.

Is a Polish lawyer and political scientist.She finished law at Jagiellonian University. She gained a

Is a Polish lawyer and political scientist.She finished law at Jagiellonian University. She gained a Ph.D. at political science from this university. In 2008 she was voted for dean of Faculty of Law and Administration of Jagielloniam University[2].

Was the first woman to sail single-handed (i.e. solo) around the world, repeating the accomplishment

Was the first woman to sail single-handed (i.e. solo) around the world, repeating the accomplishment of Joshua Slocum. She sailed from the Canary Islands on February 28, 1976, and returned there on April 21, 1978, completing a circumnavigation of 31,166 n

Is Polish volleyball player, who was a member of the national team that won the bronze medals at the

Is Polish volleyball player, who was a member of the national team that won the bronze medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Was a Polish actress.a Catholic mother, Katarzyna Sawicka-Feldman, an opera singer and a Jewish fath

Was a Polish actress.a Catholic mother, Katarzyna Sawicka-Feldman, an opera singer and a Jewish father, Ferdynand Feldman, an actor, Krystyna Feldman starred in theatre productions there until 1944, and later in Lódz, Szczecin, Opole, and Kraków. Since 1983, she performed at the Teatr Nowy in Poznan.Feldman made her film debut in Celuloza (1953), directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz. Her career continued with various supporting roles. She was best known for a male role of an elderly disabled painter Nikifor in Mój Nikifor, for which she won the award for best actress in 2004 at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia and numerous awards at other festivals in the world. She also appeared as the grandmother in the TV sitcom, Swiat wedlug Kiepskich.

(5 February 1931, Lvov – 29 November 2006) was a Polish chess Woman Grandmaster.She was nine times

(5 February 1931, Lvov – 29 November 2006) was a Polish chess Woman Grandmaster.She was nine times Polish Champion (1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1966, and 1969)

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 six matches.

Is a Polish film and theater actress best known in the West for playing leading roles in several fil

Is a Polish film and theater actress best known in the West for playing leading roles in several films by Polish director Andrzej Wajda, including Man of Marble (Czlowiek z marmuru, 1976) and Man of Iron (Czlowiek z zelaza, 1981).In 1982, she played the lead character in Ryszard Bugajski's film Przesluchanie (Interrogation), which only first premiered 7 years later in 1989. Despite the film's late release, she garnered international acclaim for her performance, including winning Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival[1] and Polish Film Festival in 1990.

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 two matches.Four years later she won her second Olympic bronze medal with the Polish team. She played all seven matches.