Famous Polish Female Intellectuals & Academics

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Rosa Luxemburg

(Revolutionary Socialist, Marxist Philosopher & Anti-War Activist)

Birthdate: March 5, 1871

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Zamosc, Poland

Died: January 15, 1919

Polish Marxist and socialist revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg was a member of parties such as the SPD, the USPD, and the KPD. Luxemburg was an anti-war activist and taught economics and Marxism at SPD's Berlin training center. She was assassinated by the Freikorps troops during the German Revolution.

Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka

(Philosopher)

Birthdate: February 28, 1923

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Marianowo, Mazovia, Poland

Died: June 7, 2014

Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka was a Polish American phenomenologist and philosopher. She is credited with founding the World Phenomenology Institute (WPI) where she remained as the president until her death in 2014. Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka also contributed immensely to the popular book series Analecta Husserliana, serving as its editor since its inception in 1968.

Sula Benet

(Anthropologist)

Birthdate: September 23, 1903

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland

Died: November 12, 1982

Helene Deutsch

(Psychologist)

Birthdate: October 9, 1884

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Przemyśl, Poland

Died: March 29, 1982

Jadwiga Emilewicz

(Politician)

Birthdate: August 27, 1974

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Kraków, Poland

Elżbieta Zawacka

(Polish Freedom Fighter During World War II)

Birthdate: March 19, 1909

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Toruń, Poland

Died: January 10, 2009

Gabriela Zapolska

(Polish Novelist Known for Her Socio-Satirical Comedies)

Birthdate: March 30, 1857

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Podhajce, Ukraine

Died: December 21, 1921

One of the best novelists and playwrights from the Naturalist school of Poland, Gabriela Zapolska had initially had a failed acting career. Of her countless works, only a few survive, such as the farce Mrs. Dulska’s Morality. Highly influenced by naturalist author Émile Zola, she also included a journalistic tone.

Danuta Budniak

(Philologist)

Birthdate: December 8, 1938

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Borysław, Poland

Died: April 3, 2021

Regina Pawłowska

(Linguist)

Birthdate: September 22, 1935

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Mogilev, Belarus

Died: April 19, 2021