Polish Famous Names Starting with Letter Z

Was a famous Polish mountaineer. He died in avalanche on the NW slopes of Mount Everest in 1989.A lo

Was a famous Polish mountaineer. He died in avalanche on the NW slopes of Mount Everest in 1989.A lot of serious climbs including hard new routes and first winter ascents. Among Polish climbers the team Heinrich-Chrobak (Eugeniusz Chrobak, other one of the Polish strongest Himalaya climbers ever) was a kind of a legend (something like the team Bonington-Whillans in Britain).

Is a former Polish weightlifter. He became Olympic Champion in 1972 in the Flyweight class.[1][2]In

Is a former Polish weightlifter. He became Olympic Champion in 1972 in the Flyweight class.[1][2]In 2002 he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.[3]He was the head coach of the Polish weightlifting team for the run up and including the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Was a Polish sociologist, publicist and one of the first chief activists and ideologues of the right

Was a Polish sociologist, publicist and one of the first chief activists and ideologues of the right-wing National Democracy political camp.[1]His book Egoizm narodowy wobec etyki (National Egoism and Ethics) published first in 1903 was one of the central texts of nascent National Democratic movement.[2] Balicki argued that the individual should fuse spiritually with his society and adopt its desires and goals as his own.[3] He rejected altruism, ideals and ethics of the romantic literature as "abstract" and "naive".

Born 19 November 1925 in Poznan) is a Polish sociologist who, since 1971, has resided in England aft

Born 19 November 1925 in Poznan) is a Polish sociologist who, since 1971, has resided in England after being driven there by an anti-Semitic purge organized by the Communist Party of Poland. Professor of sociology at the University of Leeds (and since 1990 emeritus professor), Bauman has become best known for his analyses of the links between modernity and the Holocaust, and of postmodern consumer

(born November 6, 1926 in Danzig (Polish Gdansk) - a boxer, who won the first, after World War II, a

(born November 6, 1926 in Danzig (Polish Gdansk) - a boxer, who won the first, after World War II, an Olympic gold medal for Poland.

(May 4, 1870 – November 5, 1946) was a Polish Romantic pianist and composer.

(May 4, 1870 – November 5, 1946) was a Polish Romantic pianist and composer.

(October 28, 1845 – April 16, 1888) was a Polish chemist and physicist.Wróblewski was born in Gro

(October 28, 1845 – April 16, 1888) was a Polish chemist and physicist.Wróblewski was born in Grodno (Russian Empire, now in Belarus). He studied at the Kiev University and after a six-year exile for participating in the January Uprising (1863), he studied in Berlin and Heidelberg. He defended his doctoral dissertation at the Munich University in 1876 and became an assistant professor of the Stras

3 November 1845 in Kamionka Podolska - d. 16 August 1910 in Warsaw) was a Polish historian, archeolo

3 November 1845 in Kamionka Podolska - d. 16 August 1910 in Warsaw) was a Polish historian, archeologist, geographer and ethnographer.

(b. February 14, 1845 in Solec, near Bydgoszcz – July 6, 1903 in Lwów), was a Polish architect, r

(b. February 14, 1845 in Solec, near Bydgoszcz – July 6, 1903 in Lwów), was a Polish architect, renowned for his construction of the Grand Theatre in Lwów. Between 1866 and 1871 he studied in Berlin in the Royal Academy of Construction. During his studies, Gorgolewski also supervised the construction of Hannower Train Station in Berlin. After graduating, for six years he worked as an assistant in

Is a Polish Olympic fencer and physician. He competed in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Ol

Is a Polish Olympic fencer and physician. He competed in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was a Polish writer and painter.In 1939 he was mobilized into army and fought in the Polish Defensiv

Was a Polish writer and painter.In 1939 he was mobilized into army and fought in the Polish Defensive War in the 10th Brigade of Motorized Cavalry of colonel Stanislaw Maczek.[1] After the Soviet invasion of Poland Haupt fled to Hungary and later to France. He survived the siege of Dunkirk and was evacuated to England. He served in the Polish army until 1946.At the end of the war, Haupt married American Edith Norris from New Orleans, whom he met in Great Britain. They married in London and later moved to New Orleans, New York and Washington, settling in Virginia, where he lived the rest of his life. For three decades he contributed stories, articles, and memoirs in Polish to several periodicals, including the Paris-based emigre journal Kultura.

Was a Polish general and politician. He fought for the independence of Poland in the early 20th cent

Was a Polish general and politician. He fought for the independence of Poland in the early 20th century. During Second World War he was sentenced to death in absentia for desertion from the Polish Army of General Wladyslaw Anders. Later he became the commander of the 1st Polish Army, part of the Polish Army in the USSR and played an important role in the post-war Polish government.

Was a Polish writer, brother of Jan August and father of Stefan. During World War I (1914–1917) he

Was a Polish writer, brother of Jan August and father of Stefan. During World War I (1914–1917) he was a combatant in the Polish Legions. He was an editor of Robotnik (The Worker) from 1918 to 1925. He also authored books on social-national and military subjects. His memoir is entitled Poranek.

(b. June 12, 1888 in Warsaw – d. January 3, 1920 in Lwów, Poland) was a Polish mathematician.

(b. June 12, 1888 in Warsaw – d. January 3, 1920 in Lwów, Poland) was a Polish mathematician.

A former Polish professional football goalkeeper.Among the clubs he played for included Legia Warsza

A former Polish professional football goalkeeper.Among the clubs he played for included Legia Warszawa, Slask Wroclaw and Motor Lublin. He earned 4 caps for the Poland national football team, and was a reserve goalkeeper in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where Poland finished third.

Was a Polish physician, historian and bibliophile. Born in 1885 in Odessa, he spent much of his life

Was a Polish physician, historian and bibliophile. Born in 1885 in Odessa, he spent much of his life in Szczebrzeszyn. He was the author of "Diary from the Years of Occupation, 1939-44" [1] 371 pages, a detailed account of his experiences as a doctor in occupied Poland during World War II, and "Red Shadow: A Physician's Memoir of the Soviet Occupation of Eastern Poland, 1944-1956"[2]. These accounts were not published in English until 1993 and 1997 respectively and it is only recently that Klukowski has gained an international reputation as an important primary witness and chronicler of this period in Polish history. His descriptions of life under the Nazis cited are extensively by Richard J. Evans in "The Third Reich at War" amongst others.

Was a Polish writer, essayist, translator, propagator of the antique culture, and professor at the U

Was a Polish writer, essayist, translator, propagator of the antique culture, and professor at the University of Warsaw.

A retired Polish footballer. During his club career he played for Stal Mielec and Apollon Athens (no

A retired Polish footballer. During his club career he played for Stal Mielec and Apollon Athens (now Apollon Smirnis . He played for the Poland national football team and participated in the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Was a Polish literature theoretician, Germanist, philosopher, and culture historian.Lempicki was pro

Was a Polish literature theoretician, Germanist, philosopher, and culture historian.Lempicki was professor at the Warsaw University from 1919 until 1939, member of the Polish Academy of Skills and editor-in-chief of the "Swiat i Zycie" encyclopedia.

Was a Polish socialist politician.After graduating from Gimnazjum Sw. Jacka he studied law. He joine

Was a Polish socialist politician.After graduating from Gimnazjum Sw. Jacka he studied law. He joined Polish Social Democratic Party of Galicia (PPSD) in 1890. Marek was a chief editor of Wiezien polityczny (Politician prisoner) and Naprzód (Forward) newspapers during World War I. In 1919, after Poland regained independence after years of partitions, he joined united Polish Socialist Party (PPS).

Was a Polish communist politician.He was a member of the Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland a

Was a Polish communist politician.He was a member of the Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania and Communist Party of Poland. From 1923 to 1937 he was a member of the French Communist Party and even joined its Central Committee. From 1937 in Soviet Union; he joined the Union of Polish Patriots, Central Bureau of Polish Communists and became the first director of Polpress, a precursor to the Polish Press Agency. Later he joined the Polish Workers' Party and Polish United Workers' Party, in which he eventually became the member of its Central Committee. He was also a member of the Polish Council of State and a deputy to the State National Council and Legislative Sejm.

(Paris, France, February 19, 1812 – February 23, 1859, Paris, France), a Polish count, is traditio

(Paris, France, February 19, 1812 – February 23, 1859, Paris, France), a Polish count, is traditionally ranked with Mickiewicz and Slowacki as one of Poland's trio of great Romantic poets.

A retired Polish football player.He played mostly for Ruch Chorzów.He played for the Polish nationa

A retired Polish football player.He played mostly for Ruch Chorzów.He played for the Polish national team (40 matches/2 goals) and was a participant at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where Poland won the bronze medal, at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the gold medal and at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal.

Was a Polish Olympic fencer.

Was a Polish Olympic fencer.

(October 24, 1901 - March 21, 1931) was a Polish aircraft designer and pilot. He invented a gull-win

(October 24, 1901 - March 21, 1931) was a Polish aircraft designer and pilot. He invented a gull-wing aircraft design, also known as "Pulawski wing" and constructed a series of Polish PZL fighters