Find out more about the greatest Polish, including Tommy Wiseau, Robert Lewandowski, Marie Curie, Paulo Dybala and Pope John Paul II.
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Whether you savor the old world charm of Poland or totally swear by its Zubrowka Vodka or are simply mesmerized by its Oscypek, a kind of stunning-looking carved cheese, you will totally lap up reading more about the country’s rich and famous here. Agreed, for a country teeming with history and a heart-warming culture, it is not altogether impossible to get swayed. But besides all the amazing attractions that Poland boasts of, there is this incredible lot of people who have inspired greatness in the country. Be it Copernicus, Chopin, Marie Curie, Pope John Paul II, Robert Kubica or Joanna Krupa, Poland prides itself on its superlative lot of nationals who have inspired a world way beyond their country’s border. Let us delve deep into the lives of some of the famous Polish people to have ever walked the earth and get inspired as we trail their timeline, learn some interesting trivia and unearth some lesser known facts about them in these biographies.
Angelique Kerber(Tennis player)
18 January 1988
Emily Ratajkowski(Actor, Model, Television actor)
07 June 1991
Lukas Podolski(Association football player, Non-fiction writer)
04 June 1985
Paul von Hindenburg(Politician, Officer)
02 October 1847
Manfred von Richthofen(Aviator, Flying ace, Officer)
02 May 1892
Rob Van Dam(Actor, Professional wrestler, Television actor)
18 December 1970
Donald Tusk(Politician, Historian)
22 April 1957
Laurent Koscielny(Association football player)
10 September 1985
Grzegorz Krychowiak(Polish footballer)
29 January 1990
Heinz Guderian(Writer, Military personnel)
17 June 1888
Maximilian Kolbe08 January 1894
Mike Krzyzewski(Basketball player, Basketball coach)
13 February 1947
Burzynski Clinic(Medical Doctor)
23 January 1943
Zbigniew Brzezinski(Former National Security Advisor)
28 March 1928
Arkadiusz Milik(Polish footballer)
28 February 1994
Andrzej Sapkowski(Writer)
21 June 1948
Robert Kubica(Racing driver)
07 December 1984
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim(Statesman, Explorer, Politician, Officer)
04 June 1867
Kamil Glik(Polish footballer)
03 February 1988
Adam Darski(Curator, Guitarist, Journalist, Lyricist, Songwriter)
10 June 1977
Kamil Grosicki(Polish footballer)
08 June 1988
Witold Pilecki(Officer)
13 May 1901
Emerson Fittipaldi(Formula One driver, Champ Car driver)
12 December 1946
Itzhak Stern(Accountant)
25 January 1901
Eddie Slovik(Military personnel, Soldier)
18 February 1920
Zbigniew Boniek(Footballer)
03 March 1956
Benoit Mandelbrot(Mathematician, Economist, Professor, Scientist, Writer, Computer scientist)
20 November 1924
Tomer Hemed(Association football player)
02 May 1987
Konstantin Rokossovsky(Soviet officer)
21 December 1896
Artur Boruc(Polish footballer)
20 February 1980
Jerzy Dudek(Polish footballer)
23 March 1973
Tamara de Lempicka(Painter)
16 May 1898
Grzegorz Lato(Footballer)
08 April 1950
Hanna Reitsch(Aviator, Test pilot, Helicopter pilot, Military personnel)
29 March 1912
Raymond Kopa(Association football player)
13 October 1931
Günther von Kluge(Officer)
30 October 1882
Stepan Bandera(Political leader)
01 January 1909
Andrew Golota(Boxer)
05 January 1968
Sigismund III Vasa(King)
20 June 1566
Kurt Lewin(Psychologist, University teacher)
09 September 1890
