Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter M

(December 11, 1876 – February 8, 1909) was one of most talented Polish composers and conductors. H

(December 11, 1876 – February 8, 1909) was one of most talented Polish composers and conductors. He was born in Vilnius (now capital of Lithuania), and his father Jan was a Polish historian and musician.

Was a Polish actor, theatre director and literary critic.Kotlarczyk was the theatre mentor of Karol

Was a Polish actor, theatre director and literary critic.Kotlarczyk was the theatre mentor of Karol Wojtyla (future Pope John Paul II). He was active in the underground theatre in occupied Poland, and founder of the underground Teatr Rapsodyczny in Kraków.

Was a Polish chemist and mathematician[1]. He fought in the World War I in the French Army and later

Was a Polish chemist and mathematician[1]. He fought in the World War I in the French Army and later in the forces of Polish general Józef Haller.

Was a Polish social and political activist, medical doctor (pediatrics) and professor of the Warsaw

Was a Polish social and political activist, medical doctor (pediatrics) and professor of the Warsaw University. Freemason.Activist of Polish Socialist Party. Rector of the Warsaw University from 1930 to 1931. Member of Polish Academy of Skills and Polish Academy of Sciences. Member of Senate of Poland, first supporter of sanacja regime, but later in opposition, one of the co-founders of the Stronnictwo Demokratyczne party. During WWII imprisoned by the Nazis. After the war decided to collaborate with the Polish communist Soviet-backed regime.

Was a Polish-Ukrainian politician.Mieczyslaw Mickiewicz (Polish Democratic Centrist party) served as

Was a Polish-Ukrainian politician.Mieczyslaw Mickiewicz (Polish Democratic Centrist party) served as the Deputy-Secretary of Polish Affairs in several cabinets of the Ukrainian People's Republic, also translated as the Ukrainian National Republic (UNR), headed by Volodymyr Vynnychenko (1917/1918).[1] Then he served as voivode of Volhynian Voivodeship, Poland, from February 22, 1922 until February 1, 1923.

Is a retired Polish basketball player and a current head coach of the Górnik Walbrzych. He played i

Is a retired Polish basketball player and a current head coach of the Górnik Walbrzych. He played in Poland national basketball team for 9 years (1975-1984), including all matches of the Polish team during Summer Olympic tournament in Moscow, 1980. He has

Was a Polish-American pianist.He was a teacher of Emanuel Ax, David Oei, Ann Schein, Virginia Reinec

Was a Polish-American pianist.He was a teacher of Emanuel Ax, David Oei, Ann Schein, Virginia Reinecke and Adolovni Acosta.Americus Records, Inc. has issued a compact disc purporting to contain all extant recordings of Munz: The Art of Mieczyslaw Munz, AMR20021022. It includes Mozart's Piano Concerto In D Minor, K466; Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; and various short works, several being virtuoso transcriptions.

(December 22, 1936 – May 17, 2006) was a Polish weight lifter and a three-time olympian in the fea

(December 22, 1936 – May 17, 2006) was a Polish weight lifter and a three-time olympian in the featherweight (60 kg) weight class.

A Polish footballer (midfielder) playing currently for Stal Stalowa Wola. He is one of the older pla

A Polish footballer (midfielder) playing currently for Stal Stalowa Wola. He is one of the older players playing in Polish, albeit not in the top league. He has also played for such a clubs like Górnik Leczna or Siarka Tarnobrzeg.

Is a retired road bicycle racer from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer O

Is a retired road bicycle racer from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the men's individual road race behind Sweden's Bernt Johansson and Italy's Giuseppe Martinelli. In the men's road team trial he captured the silver medal with the Polish team.

Was a Polish luger who competed during the mid 1960s. He won two silver medals at the FIL World Luge

Was a Polish luger who competed during the mid 1960s. He won two silver medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, earning his first in men's doubles in 1963 and his second in men's singles in 1965.Pawelkiewicz also competed in luge at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, finishing sixth in the men's singles and seventh in the men's doubles event, respectively.

Was a Polish communist politician, historian and journalist. He served as an officer in the Polish P

Was a Polish communist politician, historian and journalist. He served as an officer in the Polish People's Army from 1945 to 1949. He began his political career in 1946 as a member of the Polish Workers' Party, and from 1948 to 1990 he was a member of the communist Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR), serving on its Central Committee from 1975 to 1990.He received a doctorate in history from Warsaw's Institute for Social Sciences in 1956. Rakowski served as the second-to-last communist Prime Minister of Poland from September 1988 to August 1989 (Czeslaw Kiszczak then served less than a month as the last communist, before the accession of Tadeusz Mazowiecki), and the last communist First Secretary of Poland from July 1989 to January 1990.

Was a Polish Romantic poet.

Was a Polish Romantic poet.

Was a Polish film actor. He appeared in 37 films between 1954 and 1973.

Was a Polish film actor. He appeared in 37 films between 1954 and 1973.

Was a Polish pilot, a flying ace of the German air force during World War I.He was born in a Polish

Was a Polish pilot, a flying ace of the German air force during World War I.He was born in a Polish family in Bromberg (Bydgoszcz), and in sources, he is often referred to as Sylvester Garsztka, but Mieczyslaw was his first name and was the one used by him[1]. He intended to study medicine, but in November 1915 he was mobilized into the German army. Initially, he served in the infantry on the Western Front (Grenadier Regiment 110 and Infantry Regiment 87). After completing officer school in April 1917, he became a Lieutenant. He was slightly injured commanding a company in the 1st battalion of the 1st Nassau Infantry Regiment Nr. 87, and was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class. Then he asked to be transferred to the air service, and in November 1917 he was sent to flying school.

Is a Polish politician. He was a minister of state, and close friend and aide of Lech Walesa. He was

Is a Polish politician. He was a minister of state, and close friend and aide of Lech Walesa. He was rumoured to be a Secret Police (SB) officer (1980)[1].

Was a Polish film actress, stage actor and singer. She was often nicknamed Linska or Amiette.

Was a Polish film actress, stage actor and singer. She was often nicknamed Linska or Amiette.

(c. 935–May 25, 992) was a duke of the Polans and the first historical ruler of Poland. Member of

(c. 935–May 25, 992) was a duke of the Polans and the first historical ruler of Poland. Member of the Piast dynasty, he was son of the legendary Siemomysl, grandchild of Lestek and father to Boleslaw Chrobry, the first crowned king of Poland, and

Lambert (990-1034), also spelled Miezko II, was the duke and short-term king of Poland. He was the s

Lambert (990-1034), also spelled Miezko II, was the duke and short-term king of Poland. He was the son of Boleslaw I the Brave and Enmilda, daughter of Dobromir, Duke of Lusatia. Mieszko II was married to Richensa of Lotharingia (Rixa), the granddaughter of Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor. Their children were Casimir I of Poland, Rixa of Poland, and Gertrude of Poland.

Is the lead vocalist of Portuguese band Delfins. He was born in Lisbon. He lives in Cascais where he

Is the lead vocalist of Portuguese band Delfins. He was born in Lisbon. He lives in Cascais where he owns the record studio 1 Só Céu.

(born Mendel (Mieczyslaw) Najdorf in Grodzisk Mazowiecki near Warsaw, Poland, April 15, 1910 – die

(born Mendel (Mieczyslaw) Najdorf in Grodzisk Mazowiecki near Warsaw, Poland, April 15, 1910 – died in Málaga, Spain, July 4, 1997) was a Polish-born Argentine chess grandmaster of Jewish origin, famous for his Najdorf Variation.

(born January 19, 1982 in West Islip, New York) is a professional ice hockey player of Polish descen

(born January 19, 1982 in West Islip, New York) is a professional ice hockey player of Polish descent hailing from Long Island. He currently plays as a defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League.

Born c. 1535 in Sandomierz, died after April 30, 1591, most probably March 5, 1609) was a Polish Ren

Born c. 1535 in Sandomierz, died after April 30, 1591, most probably March 5, 1609) was a Polish Renaissance composer, member of the royal court of Zygmunt II August, where he was a singer, flautist and trumpeter.

Was a Polish linguist, most significant as the co-inventor of the concept of phonemes, and relative

Was a Polish linguist, most significant as the co-inventor of the concept of phonemes, and relative of Anya Lucia Kruszewski. From 1883, he was a professor at Kazan University. His notable works include On Sound Alternation (1881) and Outline of Linguistic Science (1883). The former is actually the introduction to his master's thesis on morphophonemic alternation in Old Slavic (the section focusing on the theoretical background for the empirical work in the body of the thesis) and the latter is his doctoral thesis.

(1460-1515) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic) and the first Great Hetman of the Crown.

(1460-1515) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic) and the first Great Hetman of the Crown.