List of Famous people born in Poland
Wojciech Fangor
Wojciech Fangor was a Polish painter, graphic artist, sculptor and a co-creator of the Polish School of Posters.
Odon of Poznań
Odon of Poznań, also known as Odon of Greater Poland and Mieszkowic, was a Duke of Greater Poland and Poznań during 1177–1182, and Duke of Kalisz from 1193 to 1194.
Kazimierz Poniatowski
Prince Kazimierz Poniatowski was a Polish Szlachcic, podkomorzy wielki koronny (1742–1773), Lieutenant general of the Royal Polish forces, generał wojsk koronnych. Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded on 3 August 1744 in Warsaw.
Maciej Stuhr
Maciej Jerzy Stuhr is a Polish actor, comedian and occasional film director.
Princess Maria Christina of Saxony
Princess Maria Christina of Saxony was a Princess of Saxony and later Abbess of Remiremont.
Maria Kunigunde of Saxony
Maria Kunigunde of Saxony was Princess-Abbess of Essen and Thorn. She was a titular Princess of Poland, Lithuania and Saxony of the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin. She was a member of the Order of the Starry Cross and a collegiate lady in the abbey at Münsterbilzen.
Saint Casimir
Saint Casimir Jagiellon was a prince of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Second son of King Casimir IV Jagiellon, he was tutored by Johannes Longinus, a Polish chronicler and diplomat. After his elder brother Vladislaus was elected as King of Bohemia in 1471, Casimir became the heir apparent. At the age of 13, Casimir participated in the failed military campaign to install him as King of Hungary. He became known for his piety, devotion to God, and generosity towards the sick and poor. He became ill and died at the age of 25. He was buried in Vilnius Cathedral and his cult grew. His canonization was initiated by his brother King Sigismund I the Old in 1514 and the tradition holds that he was canonized in 1521.
Ida Zamenhof
Antoni Macierewicz
Antoni Macierewicz is a Polish politician and the former Minister of National Defence. He previously served as the Minister of Internal Affairs, Head of the Military Counterintelligence Service, and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Defence.
Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł
Prince Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł (1669–1719) was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman and diplomat.