List of Famous people born in Poland

Zalman Shoval

First Name Zalman

Born on April 28, 1930 (age 96)

Born in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Zalman Shoval is an Israeli banker, politician and diplomat. He is also active in Israel's economic life. He was the Israeli ambassador to the United States in the years 1990–1993 and 1998–2000, and an active member of the Knesset in the Rafi-State List, and the Likud party.

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Octave Klaba

First Name Octave

Born on January 23, 1975 (age 51)

Born in Poland, Masovian Voivodeship

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Franz Klose

First Name Franz

Last Name Klose

Born on July 21, 1887

Died on January 7, 1978 (aged 90)

Born in Poland, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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Georg-Michael Wagner

First Name Georg-Michael

Born on March 8, 1924

Died on December 15, 2008 (aged 84)

Born in Poland, Opole Voivodeship

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Konrad Tom

First Name Konrad

Last Name Tom

Born on April 9, 1887

Died on August 9, 1957 (aged 70)

Born in Poland, Masovian Voivodeship

Konrad Tom, born Konrad Runowiecki, a Polish Jewish actor, writer, singer and director, born in Warsaw. Wrote song lyrics in Polish and in Yiddish for stage, film and cabaret, including szmonces. His wife was actress Zula Pogorzelska.

"Yiddish talkies were not only comparable to those of the Polish mainstream but were produced by the same people. The most successful Yiddish talkies were directed by established industry figures including Waszyński, Ford, Henryk Szaro, Jan Nowina-Przybylski, Leon Trystan, and Konrad Tom."

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Franz Naunyn

First Name Franz

Last Name Naunyn

Born on September 29, 1799

Died on April 30, 1860 (aged 60)

Born in Poland, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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Wolf Redl

First Name Wolf

Last Name Redl

Born on January 1, 1939

Died on December 17, 2010 (aged 71)

Born in Poland, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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Gerold Becker

First Name Gerold

Last Name Becker

Born on April 12, 1936

Died on July 8, 2010 (aged 74)

Born in Poland, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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Johannes Gadamer

First Name Johannes

Last Name Gadamer

Born on April 1, 1867

Died on April 15, 1928 (aged 61)

Born in Poland, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

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Albert Christoph Reck

First Name Albert

Last Name Reck

Born on July 25, 1922

Died on May 20, 2019 (aged 96)

Born in Poland, Opole Voivodeship

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