Polish Famouse Personalities

Pope John Paul II

The 264th Pope Bishop of Rome

John Paul II, also known as Blessed John Paul, served as the Pope of the Catholic Church for more than two and half decades. Scroll down to acquaint yourself with the eventful life of this great man.

Born: 18 May 1920 Polish

Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski is a Polish footballer who plays for the Bayern Munich Football Club. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 21 August 1988 Polish

Frédéric Chopin

Frederic Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. This biography of Frederic Chopin provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline

Born: 01 March 1810 Polish

Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus Copernicus, the famous mathematician and astronomer was the first to discover that the earth revolves around the sun and not the other way round. Read on to know more about his childhood, profile, timeline and career

Born: 19 February 1473 Polish

Irena Sendler

Irena Sendler was a Polish nurse who along with her network is credited to have saved the lives of 2,500 Jewish children during the Holocaust. .

Born: 15 February 1910 Polish

Witold Pilecki

Nazi-era Polish Army Officer

Witold Pilecki was a Polish army officer, intelligence agent, social worker, and community leader of the ‘Nazi’ era. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, personal life, career, and achievements.

Born: 13 May 1901 Polish

Maximilian Kolbe

Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar who volunteered to die in the place of a Jewish refugee at the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz. Check out this biography to know about his, childhood, family life, achievements and death.

Born: 08 January 1894 Polish

Donald Tusk

President of the European Council

Donald Tusk is a Polish politician and the current president of the ‘European Council.’ He has also been the longest-serving prime minister of the Polish Republic to date. Check out this biography to know about his family, personal life, career, and

Born: 22 April 1957 Polish

Józef Piłsudski

Józef Piłsudski was a Polish political leader and the chief of state (head of state) of Poland from 1918 to 1922.

Born: 05 December 1867 Polish

Konstantin Rokossovsky

Soviet Officer

Konstantin Rokossovsky was a prominent Russian military general during World War II. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements, etc.

Born: 21 December 1896 Polish