in this presentation we will show polish people, who had and still have a great impact on the image...
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FAMOUS POLES
In this presentation we will show Polish people, who had and still have
a great impact on the image of Poland.
POLITICIANS, STATESMEN, HEROES
JAN PAWEŁ II
The most recognized Pole in the world was
born as Karol Józef Wojtyła in Wadowice.
In 1978 he was elected the head of the Catholic Church, becoming the first non-Italian Pope
after 445 years.
LECH WAŁĘSA
Lech Wałęsa is a Polish politician and trade
unionist.
He’s the co-founder and first chairman of the
"Solidarity” movement.
In 1984 he received the Nobel Peace Prize and
served as the president of Poland between 1990
and 1995.
MIROSŁAW HERMASZEWSKI
In 1978 Mirosław Hermaszewski became the first (and to this day remains the only) Pole who flew into space.
He was chosen from almost 500 Polish pilots
to take part in the intercosmos space
programme.
KINGS
MIESZKO I
The first historical ruler of Poland who united the tribes from the Baltic Sea and the
Carpathian Mountains.
BOLESŁAW CHROBRY
The first crowned ruler of Poland.
He was the son of the Duke of Poland Mieszko I and a Czech princess
called Dobrawa.
WRITERS
HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ
Writer and Nobel Prize winner (1905) for his work
“Quo Vadis” - a book translated into many
languages and made into films several times.
Sienkiewicz's works have been translated into 50
languages .
CZESŁAW MIŁOSZ
Poet, writer, translator, literary critic, and
awarded with the Nobel Prize in literature in
1980
WISŁAWA SZYMBORSKA
Poet and translator, one of the few women awarded the Nobel Prize in literature
(1996)
MUSICIANS
FRYDERYK CHOPIN
Chopin is the greatest Polish composer and pianist and a leading representative of the Romantic period of music in the world.
STANISŁAW MONIUSZKO
He is considered the father of the Polish
opera.
His opera adaptations of folk tunes raised the
spirit of the Polish nation at the time of
the partitions of Poland.
SCIENTISTS/ INVENTORS
MIKOŁAJ KOPERNIK / NICHOLAS COPERNICUS
He is one of the greatest astronomers in the history of mankind.
He proved that the Earth and all other planets in our solar
system revolve around the immovable Sun.
MARIA SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE
Her discovery of the radioactive element
radium has made a big step in the
development of atomic physics and cancer
therapy.
She gained the Nobel Prize twice (1903 and
1911).
SPORTSMEN
ANDRZEJ GOŁOTA
The most famous Polish heavyweight boxer: At the top of his amateur
career he scored 111 victories
in Europe.
As a professional boxer, he fought the best
fighters in the world.
ADAM MAŁYSZ
Małysz is a ski jumper and still the
most popular Polish athlete.
He’s a four-hill tournament
winner and a gold medalist
in ski flying in Harrahow. The winner of two World Cups made ski jumping almost a national sport.
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ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI
Lewandowski is a Polish footballer who
plays as a striker for Borussia
Dortmund and the Polish national team.
He was also a participant of the
European Championship finals 2012.
FILM MAKERS
ROMAN POLAŃSKI
He’s one of the most famous Polish film
directors and an Academy Award winner.
His most famous films are:Rosemary's Baby
ChinatownTess
PiratesBitter moonThe Pianist
The ninth gate Oliver Twist
..... and many more.
ANDRZEJ WAJDA
Wajda was awarded the Oscar for his lifetime
achievements in 2000. The father of modern
Polish cinema is especially known for his magnificent screening of
Polish literature.
He’s placed at the forefront of the world's
greatest directors.
JANUSZ KAMIŃSKI
has cooperated with Steven Spielberg since 1980s. He has already won two Oscars: for cinematography to "Schindler's List" in 1994 and to "Saving Private Ryan”directed by Spielberg in 1999. We hope for the third Oscar for the movie "Lincoln„.
KRYSTYNA JANDA
She’s one of the most famous Polish
actresses. She mainly performs in
theatres, but also directs performances.
ARTISTS
JAN MATEJKO
He is the most distinguished Polish painter of historical
paintings of the nineteenth century.
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