Famous Polish People

Poland has produced world-renowned scientists, composers, leaders and writers. Here are some of the most influential:

Chopin

Frédéric Chopin

1810–1849

Composer and pianist whose works shaped Romantic music.

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Marie Curie

Marie Skłodowska-Curie

1867–1934

The only person in history to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.

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Tadeusz Kościuszko

Tadeusz Kościuszko

1746–1817

National hero of Poland and the United States, military engineer.

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Adam Mickiewicz

Adam Mickiewicz

1798–1855

Poet and leading figure of Polish Romanticism.

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John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

1920–2005

First Polish pope, global religious figure and peace advocate.

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Wisława Szymborska

Wisława Szymborska

1923–2012

Nobel Prize–winning poet known for philosophical minimalism.

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