List of Famous people born in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Marek Hłasko
Marek Hłasko was a Polish author and screenwriter.
Jacek Malczewski
Jacek Malczewski was a Polish symbolist painter who is one of the most revered painters of Poland, associated with the patriotic Young Poland movement following a century of Partitions. He is regarded as the father of Polish Symbolism. His creative output combined the predominant style of his times, with historical motifs of Polish martyrdom, the romantic ideals of independence, Christian and Greek mythology, folk tales, as well as his love of the natural world. He was the father of painter Rafał Malczewski.
Baruch Ashlag
Baruch Shalom HaLevi Ashlag was a kabbalist, the firstborn and successor of Yehuda Ashlag also known as Baal Hasulam, the author of "The Sulam" commentary on the Zohar. Among his writings: Shlavey ha Sulam, Dargot ha Sulam, Igrot Rabash.
Benzion Netanyahu
Benzion Netanyahu was an Israeli historian. He served as Professor of History at Cornell University. A scholar of Judaic history, he was also an activist in the Revisionist Zionism movement, who lobbied in the United States to support the creation of the Jewish state. His field of expertise was the history of the Jews in Spain. He was an editor of the Hebrew Encyclopedia and Ze'ev Jabotinsky's personal secretary. Netanyahu was the father of current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yonatan Netanyahu, ex-commander of Sayeret Matkal, as well as Iddo Netanyahu, a physician, author and playwright.
Wacław Sierpiński
Wacław Franciszek Sierpiński was a Polish mathematician. He was known for contributions to set theory, number theory, theory of functions and topology. He published over 700 papers and 50 books.
Maria Moravskaya
Maria Magdalina Francheska Ludvigovna Moravskaya was a Russian poet, writer, translator and literary critic. She wrote several poetical collections and prose works, include works on children literature.
Wojciech Młynarski
Wojciech Młynarski was a Polish poet, singer, songwriter, translator and director. A well-known figure on the Polish musical scene, he was most famous for his ballads and what is known as sung poetry, as well as for his collaboration with numerous vocalists and cabarets. He wrote lyrics to more than 2,000 songs, a small fraction of which he sang himself. His songs received a total of 25 "Karolinkas", which are the main awards of the Polish Song Festival in Opole, the most important Polish song festival, occurring annually since 1963. He also composed music to some of his songs. He is considered an icon of Polish culture.
Tadeusz Gocłowski
Tadeusz Gocłowski, C.M. was a Roman Catholic archbishop.
Abraham Neumann
Abraham Neumann (1873–1942) was a Polish painter and artist.
Casimir Funk
Kazimierz Funk, commonly anglicized as Casimir Funk, was a Polish Jewish biochemist, generally credited with being among the first to formulate the concept of vitamins, which he called "vital amines" or "vitamines".