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The celebrities are organized into following celebrity subcategories:

Category	Examples
Academia & Science	Philosophers, Lecturer, Nobel price takers, inventors,
Art & Entertainment	Writers, Actors, Directors, Musicians, Composers, Painters, Scultpors,
Business	Entrepreneurs, company founders,
Politics	Royals, Nobility, Military persons, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Freedom fighters,
Sport & Explorers	Golfers, Chess players,

America

USA

Art & Entertainment

• Jerry Bruckheimer (1945-), Art & Entertainment. Movie & TV Producer. Top Gun, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pearl Harbor, Beverly Hills Cop, CSI, Cold Case, Amazing Race (Wikipedia: Jerry Bruckheimer)
• Julia Child (1912-2004), Art & Entertainment. American chef, author and television personality, who introduced French cuisine and cooking techniques to the American mainstream (Wikipedia: Julia Child)
• Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), Art & Entertainment. Singer-Actress and Model. Known as "The Blonde Bombshell", one of Hollywood's most popular and glamorous performers. (Wikipedia: Marilyn Monroe)
• Shirley Temple (1928-), Art & Entertainment. Academy Award-winning actress and tap dancer, most famous for being an iconic American child actress of the 1930s (Wikipedia: Shirley Temple)
• General Tom Thumb (1838-1883), Art & Entertainment. Midget who achieved great fame under circus pioneer P.T. Barnum (Wikipedia: General Tom Thumb)
• Mark Twain (1835-1910), Art & Entertainment. American humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer - wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Wikipedia: Mark Twain)
• Orson Welles (1915-1985), Art & Entertainment. Film director, writer, actor and producer; worked extensively in film, theatre, television, and radio. Best known for his radio adaption of H.G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds and the RKO motion picture Citizen Kane. (Wikipedia: Orson Welles)

Business

• James Athearn Folger (1835-1889), Business. Founder of Folger Coffee company (Wikipedia: James Athearn Folger)
• Oliver Winchester (1810-1880), Business. Manufactured and marketed the Winchester repeating rifle (Wikipedia: Oliver Winchester)
• Orville Wright (1871-1948), Business. American credited with co-inventing and building the world's first successful airplane (Wikipedia: Orville Wright)
• Wilbur Wright (1867-1912), Business. American credited with co-inventing and building the world's first successful airplane (Wikipedia: Wilbur Wright)
• Bill Gates (1867-1912), Business. American credited with co-inventing and building the world's first successful airplane (Wikipedia: Bill Gates)

Politics

• John Sanford (1606-1653), Politics. A founder of the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island and governor of Portsmouth and Newport (Wikipedia: John Sanford)
• Benedict Arnold V (1741-1801), Politics. American Revolution general who defected from the American to the British side (Wikipedia: Benedict Arnold V)
• John Alden (1599-1687), Politics. Perhaps the first passenger of the Mayflower to set foot upon Plymouth Rock (Wikipedia: John Alden)
• William Bradford (1590-1657), Politics. A leader of the Separatist settlers of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts (Wikipedia: William Bradford)
• George W. Bush (1946-), Politics. The forty-third President of the United States. (Wikipedia: George W. Bush)
• Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), Politics. 34th President of the United States and a five-star general in the United States Army (Wikipedia: Dwight D. Eisenhower)
• John Hancock (1737-1793), Politics. A signatory of the Declaration of Independence (Wikipedia: John Hancock)
• Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Politics. One of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America (Wikipedia: Benjamin Franklin)
• Robert Maestri (1889-1974), Politics. Mayor of New Orleans from 1936 to 1946 and a key ally of Huey P. Long, Jr., and Earl Kemp Long. (Wikipedia: Robert Maestri)
• Barack Obama (1961-), Politics. President of the United States (Wikipedia: Barack Obama)
• Harry S. Truman (1782-1862), Politics. President of the United States. (Wikipedia: Harry S. Truman)
• Martin Van Buren (1782-1862), Politics. The Eight President of the United States. (Wikipedia: Martin Van Buren)
• William Williams (1731-1811), Politics. Delegate for Connecticut and a signatory of the Declaration of Independence (Wikipedia: William Williams)

Presidents

• George Washington (1732-1799), Politics. The First President of the United States. (Wikipedia: George Washington)
• John Adams (1735-1826), Politics. The Second President of the United States. (Wikipedia: John Adams)
• Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), Politics. The Third President of the United States. (Wikipedia: Thomas Jefferson)
• James Madison (1751-1836), Politics. The Fourth President of the United States. (Wikipedia: James Madison)
• James Monroe (1758-1831), Politics. The Fifth President of the United States. (Wikipedia: James Monroe)
• Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1732-1799), Politics. 19 President of the United States. (Wikipedia: Rutherford Birchard Hayes)

Sports

• Sam Hornish Jr (1979-), Sports. Nascar Driver. (Wikipedia: Sam Hornish Jr)
• Dale Earnhardt (1951-2001), Sports. Nascar Driver. (Wikipedia: Dale Earnhardt)
• Dale Earnhardt Jr (1974-), Sports. Nascar Driver. (Wikipedia: Dale Earnhardt Jr)

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Argentina

Politics

• José de San Martín (), Politics & Military. national hero of Argentina, an 18th-century general and the main leader of the southern part of South America's struggle for independence. (Wikipedia: José de San Martín)
• Manuel Belgrano (), Politics & Military. was an Argentine economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader, born in Buenos Aires. (Wikipedia: Manuel Belgrano)
• Juan Gegorio de las Heras (), Politics & Military. was an Argentine soldier who took part in the South American Wars of Independence and was also a governor of the province of Buenos Aires. (Wikipedia: Juan Gegorio de las Heras)
• Martin Miguel de Güemes (), Politics & Military. was a military leader and popular caudillo who defended northwestern Argentina from the Spanish during the Argentine War of Independence (Wikipedia: Martin Miguel de Güemes)
• Toribio de Luzuriaga (), Military. Independende Warrior (Wikipedia: Toribio de Luzuriaga)
• Juan Galo Lavalle (), Politics & Military. was an Argentine military figure and political figure. (Wikipedia: Juan Galo Lavalle)
• José Matías Zapiola y Lezica (), Military. Independence Warrior (Wikipedia: José Matías Zapiola y Lezica)
• Juan José Feliciano Fernández Campero y Pérez de Uriondo (), Military. Independende Warrior (Wikipedia: Juan José Feliciano Fernández Campero y Pérez de Uriondo)
• Francisco Pérez de Uriondo (), Military. Independence Warrior. (Wikipedia: Francisco Pérez de Uriondo)
• Pedro Nolasco Pérez de Uriondo (), Military. Independence Warrior. (Wikipedia: Pedro Nolasco Pérez de Uriondo)
• Manuel Pérez de Uriondo (), Military. Independence Warrior (Wikipedia: Manuel Pérez de Uriondo)
• Felipe Pereyra Lucena (), Military. Independende Warrior (Wikipedia: Felipe Pereyra Lucena)
• Cornelio Saavedra (), Royal & Military. was a military man and President of First Junta. (Wikipedia: Cornelio Saavedra)
• Gervasio Antonio de Posadas (), Military. was a member of Argentina's Second triumvirate. (Wikipedia: Gervasio Antonio de Posadas)
• Carlos María de Alvear (), Royal & Military. was an Argentine soldier and statesman, Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the River Plate. (Wikipedia: Carlos María de Alvear)
• Juan Martín de Pueyrredon (), Military. was an Argentine general and politician of the early 19th century. (Wikipedia: Juan Martín de Pueyrredon)

• Bernardino Rivadavia (), Politics & Military. (Wikipedia: Bernardino Rivadavia)
• Santiago Derqui (), Politics & Military. (Wikipedia: Santiago Derqui)
• Justo José de Urquiza (), Politics & Military. (Wikipedia: Justo José de Urquiza)
• Vicente López y Planes (), Politics & Military. (Wikipedia: Vicente López y Planes)
• Bartolomé Mitre (), Military. (Wikipedia: Bartolomé Mitre)
• Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (), Politics & Military. (Wikipedia: Domingo Faustino Sarmiento)
• Nicolás Avellaneda Silva (), Military. (Wikipedia: Nicolás Avellaneda Silva)
• Julio Argentino Roca Paz (), Military. Independende Warrior (Wikipedia: Julio Argentino Roca Paz)
• Miguel Juárez Celman (), Military. (Wikipedia: Miguel Juárez Celman)
• Carlos Pellegrini Bevans (), Military. (Wikipedia: Carlos Pellegrini Bevans)
• Luis Sáenz Peña (), Military. (Wikipedia: Luis Sáenz Peña)
• José Evaristo Uriburu Arenales (), Military. (Wikipedia: José Evaristo Uriburu Arenales)
• Manuel Quintana (), Royal & Military. (Wikipedia: Manuel Quintana)
• José Figueroa Alcorta (), Military. (Wikipedia: José Figueroa Alcorta)
• Roque Sáenz Peña (), Royal & Military. (Wikipedia: Roque Sáenz Peña)
• Hipólito Yrigoyen (), Military. (Wikipedia: Hipólito Yrigoyen)
• José Félix Uriburu (), Military. (Wikipedia: José Félix Uriburu)
• Agustín Pedro Justo (), Military. (Wikipedia: Agustín Pedro Justo)
• Ramón Castillo (), Military. (Wikipedia: Ramón Castillo)
• Arturo Rawson (), Military. (Wikipedia: Arturo Rawson)
• Manuel Quintana (), Royal & Military. (Wikipedia: Manuel Quintana)
• Juan Domingo Perón (), Military. (Wikipedia: Juan Domingo Perón)
• Eduardo Lonardi (), Royal & Military. (Wikipedia: Eduardo Lonardi)
• Hipólito Yrigoyen (), Military. (Wikipedia: Hipólito Yrigoyen)

• Pedro Eugenio Aramburu (), Military. (Wikipedia: Pedro Eugenio Aramburu)
• Roque Sáenz Peña (), Royal & Military. (Wikipedia: Roque Sáenz Peña)
• Arturo Frondizi (), Military. (Wikipedia: Arturo Frondizi)
• Arturo Umberto Illía (), Military. (Wikipedia: Arturo Umberto Illía)
• Alejandro Agustín Lanusse (), Military. (Wikipedia: Alejandro Agustín Lanusse)
• María Estela "Isabelita" Martínez de Perón (), Military. (Wikipedia: María Estela "Isabelita" Martínez de Perón)
• Raúl Alfonsín (), Military. (Wikipedia: Raúl Alfonsín)
• Adolfo Rodriguez Saá (), Military. (Wikipedia: Adolfo Rodriguez Saá)

Chile

Politics

Uruguay

Politics

• José Gervasio Artigas (1764-1850), Politics. militar, estadista y máximo prócer uruguayo ([1]) (Wikipedia: José Gervasio Artigas)

México

Politics

• Rafael Ramiro (), Royal & Military. He was the senior lieutenant during the oath of the Mexican Independence in the Plan de Iguala. (Wikipedia: Rafael Ramiro)
• Vicente Fox (), Royal & Military. is a Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006. (Wikipedia: Vicente Fox)

Europe

• Charlemagne (747 – 814), Royal & Military. aka Charles the Great or Carolus Magnus; King of the Franks from 768 to his death (Wikipedia: Charlemagne)

Austria

Academia & Science

• Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1939), Academia. Psychiatrist, founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. (Wikipedia: Sigmund Freud)
• Emile Zuckerkandl (1922 –), Academia. Austrian-American biologist considered one of the founders of the field of molecular evolution. (Wikipedia: Emile Zuckerkandl)

Art & Entertainment

• Rudolf Kolisch (1896 – 1978), Music. Violinist. (Wikipedia: Rudolf Kolisch)
• Arnold Schoenberg (1874 – 1951), Music. Composer, developed 12-tone method of composition. (Wikipedia: Arnold Schoenberg)
• Eric Zeisl (1905 – 1959), Music. Composer. (Wikipedia: Eric Zeisl)
• Alexander Zemlinsky (1871 – 1942), Music. Composer. (Wikipedia: Alexander Zemlinsky)
• Artur Bodanzky (1877 – 1939), Music. Conductor of Metropolitan Opera (1915-1939). (Wikipedia: Artur Bodanzky)

Sport

• Ignác Kolisch (1837 – 1889), Chess. Chess Master. (Wikipedia: Ignác Kolisch)

France

Art & Entertainment

• Marcel Proust (1797 – 1856), Writing. Author. (Wikipedia: Marcel Proust)

Germany

Academia & Science

• Moses Mendelssohn (1729 – 1786), Philosophy. Philosopher. (Wikipedia: Moses Mendelssohn)
• Karl Marx (1818 – 1883), Philosophy. Philosopher. (Wikipedia: Karl Marx)

Art & Entertainment

• Heinrich Heine (1797 – 1856), Writing. Author and poet. (Wikipedia: Heinrich Heine)
• Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847), Music. Composer. (Wikipedia: Felix Mendelssohn)

Norway

For the Norwegian royal line, see the Geni Project: Den norske kongerekken - Norwegian monarchs

Academia & Science

• Niels Henrik Abel (1801 - 1829), Academia. Mathematician. (Wikipedia: Niels Henrik Abel)

• Clara Holst (1868 - 1935), Academia. Linguist. (Wikipedia: Clara Holst)

• Frederik Holst (1791 - 1871), Academia. Medical doctor, Scientist. (Wikipedia: Frederik Holst)

• Fred Kavli (1927 -), Academia. Physicist, Founder of the Kavli Prize. (Wikipedia: Fred Kavli)

• Sophus Lie (1842 - 1899), Academia. Mathematician. (Wikipedia: Sophus Lie)

• Arne Næss Sr (1912 - 2009), Philosophy. Philosopher, Founder of the Philosophy of Deep Ecology. (Wikipedia: Arne Næss Sr)

• Ivar Aasen (1813 - 1896), Linguistics. Linguist, Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, playwright and poet. (Wikipedia: Ivar Aasen)

Arts 1500 - 1900

• Nikolai Astrup (1880 - 1928), Arts. Painter. (Wikipedia: Nikolai Astrup)

• Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832 - 1910), Literature. Author, Nobel laureate. (Wikipedia: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson)

• Ole Bull (1810 - 1880), Music. Violonist. (Wikipedia: Ole Bull)

• Petter Dass (1647 - 1707), Literature. Poet. (Wikipedia: Petter Dass)

• Knut Hamsun (1859 - 1952), Literature. Author, Nobel laureate. (Wikipedia: Knut Hamsun)

• Ludvig Holberg (1684 - 1754), Literature. Author, Playwright, Poet, Philosopher. (Wikipedia: Ludvig Holberg)

• Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906), Literature. Playwright. (Wikipedia: Henrik Ibsen)

• Alexander Kielland (1849 - 1906), Literature. Author. (Wikipedia: Alexander Kielland)

• Vilhelm Krag (1871 - 1933), Literature. Author. (Wikipedia: Vilhelm Krag)

• Agnes Mowinckel (1875 - 1963), Theater. Actress, instructor. (Wikipedia: Agnes Mowinckel)

• Edvard Munch (1863 - 1944), Painting. Expressionistic painter, graphic artist. (Wikipedia: Edvard Munch)

• Edvard Storm (1749 - 1794), Literature. Poetry. (Wikipedia: Edvard Storm)

• Sigrid Undset (1882 - 1949), Literature. Author, Nobel laureate. (Wikipedia: Sigrid Undset)

• Arnulf Øverland (1889 - 1968), Literature. Poet. (Wikipedia: Arnulf Øverland)

• Christian Krohg (1852 - 1925), Literature. painter, illustrator, author and journalist. (Wikipedia: Christian Krohg)

• Ståle Kyllingstad (1903 - 1987), Sculpture. sculpture, design. (Wikipedia: Ståle Kyllingstad)

Arts & Entertainment, 1900 -

• Elisabeth Andreasson (1958-), Music. Singer. (Wikipedia: Elisabeth Andreasson)

• James Arness (1923 -), Film & TV. Norwegian-American Movie Actor. (Wikipedia: James Arness)

• Ane Brun (1976 -), Music. Singer/songwriter. (Wikipedia: Ane Brun)

• Arlene Dahl (1925 -), Film. Norwegian-American Movie actress. (Wikipedia: Arlene Dahl)

• Roald Dahl (1916-1990), Literature. Author of children's books. (Wikipedia: Roald Dahl)

• Elisabeth Carew (1985 -), Music. Singer. (Wikipedia: Elisabeth Carew)

• Sverre Fehn (1924 - 2009), Architecture. Functionalist Architect, Pritzker laureate. (Wikipedia: Sverre Fehn)

• Lise Fjeldstad (1939 -), Theater. Actress. (Wikipedia: Lise Fjeldstad)

• Yngve Gåsøy Romdal (1968 -), Music. Singer and actor. (Wikipedia: Yngve Gåsøy Romdal)

• Espen Haavardsholm (1945 -), Literature. Author. (Wikipedia: Espen Haavardsholm)

• Edvard Hoem (1949 -), Literature. Author. (Wikipedia: Edvard Hoem)

• Åge Kvalbein (1947 -), Music. Cellist. (Wikipedia: Åge Kvalbein)

• Sissel Kyrkjebø (1969 -), Music. Singer. (Wikipedia: Sissel Kyrkjebø)

• Liv Køltzow (1945 -), Literature. Author. (Wikipedia: Liv Køltzow)

• Jan Herman Linge (1922 - 2007), Designer. Designer of Sailing Boats. (Wikipedia: Jan Herman Linge)

• Gustav Lorentzen (1947 - 2010), Music. Singer/songwriter. (Wikipedia: Gustav Lorentzen)

• Alfred Maurstad (1896 - 1967), Theater. Actor. (Wikipedia: Alfred Maurstad)

• Mari Maurstad (1957 -), Theater. Actress. (Wikipedia: Mari Maurstad)

• Toralf Maurstad (1926 -), Theater. Actor. (Wikipedia: Toralf Maurstad)

• Tordis Maurstad (1901 - 1997), Theater. Actress. (Wikipedia: Tordis Maurstad)

• Joni Mitchell (1942 -), Music. Norwegian-Canadian Singer-Songwriter. (Wikipedia: Joni Mitchell)

• Nils Petter Molvær (1960 -), Music. Jazz musician. (Wikipedia: Nils Petter Molvær)

• Agnar Mykle (1915 - 1994), Literature. Author. (Wikipedia: Agnar Mykle)

• Jo Nesbø (1960 -), Literature. Crime fiction writer, musician. (Wikipedia: Jo Nesbø)

• Margit Sandemo (1924 -), Literature. Writer of popular fiction. (Wikipedia: Margit Sandemo)

• Thomas Seltzer (1969 -), Music. Bassist, drummer, songwriter. (Wikipedia: Thomas Seltzer)

• Linn Ullmann (1966 -), Literature. Author. (Wikipedia: Linn Ullmann)

• Liv Ullmann (1938 -), Film. Actress, director. (Wikipedia: Liv Ullmann)

• Edvard Vigebo (1916 - 1986), Arts. Modernist painter. (Wikipedia: Edvard Vigebo)

• Hanne Ørstavik (1969 -), Literature. Author. (Wikipedia: Hanne Ørstavik)

• Guri Schanke (1961 -), Theater. Actress and singer. (Wikipedia: Guri Schanke)

Politics & History

• Norman Gabrielsen (1920 - 2000), History. War Hero. (Wikipedia: Norman Gabrielsen)

• Jo Gjende (1794 - 1884), History. Outdoorsman and freethinker. (Wikipedia: Jo Gjende)

• Martin Linge (1894 – 1941), History. Actor, War Hero. (Wikipedia: Martin Linge)

• Max Manus (1914 - 1996), History. Important member of the Norwegian Resistance during WWII. (Wikipedia: Max Manus)

• Joachim Rønneberg (1919 -), History. Important member of the Norwegian Resistance during WWII. (Wikipedia: Joachim Rønneberg)

• Jens Stoltenberg (1959 -), Politics. Norwegian prime minister. (Wikipedia: Jens Stoltenberg)

Sports & Explorers

• Roald Amundsen (1872 - 1928), Explorer. First man on the South Pole. (Wikipedia: Roald Amundsen)

• Bernt Balchen (1899 – 1973), Explorer. Polar and aviation pioneer. (Wikipedia: Bernt Balchen)

• John Carew (1979 -), Sports. Football player. (Wikipedia: John Carew)

• Tore André Flo (1973 -), Sports. Football Player. (Wikipedia: Tore André Flo)

• Thor Heyerdahl (1914 - 2002), Explorer. Explorer. (Wikipedia: Thor Heyerdahl)

• Thor Hushovd (1978 -), Sports. Road bicycle racer. (Wikipedia: Thor Hushovd)

• Erling Kagge (1963), Explorer. Polar Explorer, lawyer, writer. (Wikipedia: Erling Kagge)

• Fridtjof Nansen (1861 - 1930), Explorer. Polar Explorer, humanitarian, Nobel laureate. (Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen)

• Arne Næss Jr. (1937 - 2004), Explorer. Mountaineer, businessman. (Wikipedia: Arne Næss Jr.)

• Kjetil Rekdal (1968 -), Sports. Football player. (Wikipedia: Kjetil Rekdal)

UK

Academia & Science

• Charles Darwin (1809-1882), Science. Naturalist, Scientist. (Wikipedia: Charles Darwin)

Art & Entertainment

• Jane Austen (1775 - 1817), Art & Entertainment. English novelist whose realism, biting social commentary and masterful use of free indirect speech, burlesque and irony have earned her a place as one of the most widely read and most beloved writers in English literature. (Wikipedia: Jane Austen)
• Charles Dickens (1775 - 1817), Art & Entertainment. English novelist. One of the most popular writers of all time. (Wikipedia: Charles Dickens)

Politics

• William I of England (1027 – 1087), Royal & Military. aka William The Conqueror; Duke of Normandy from 1035 and King of England from 1066 to his death (Wikipedia: William I of England)
• Diana Frances Spencer (1961 – 1997), Royal & Military. The first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. (Wikipedia: Diana Frances Spencer)
• Benjamin Disraeli (1804 – 1881), Royal & Military. Prime minister of the UK. Bought the Suez-channel. (Wikipedia: Benjamin Disraeli)
• William Ewart Gladstone (1809 – 1898), Royal & Military. Prime minister of the UK. In work for over 60 years. (Wikipedia: William Ewart Gladstone)
• Elizabeth I of England (1533 – 1603), Royal & Military. The Virgin Queen. Protestant and won over the Spanish Armada. (Wikipedia: Elizabeth I of England)
• Victoria of the United Kingdom (1819 – 1903), Royal & Military. One of the mightiest women in the history. (Wikipedia: Victoria of the United Kingdom)

Poland

Academia & Science

• Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 – 1543), Science. In Polish Mikołaj Kopernik was a Renaissance astronomer and the author of heliocentric cosmology. (Wikipedia: Nicolaus Copernicus)

• Ignacy Łukasiewicz (1822 – 1882), Science. Polish pharmacist and petroleum industry pioneer, built in 1856 the first oil refinery in the world. (Wikipedia: Ignacy Łukasiewicz)

• Maria Skłodowska-Curie (1867 - 1934), Science. Polish and French physicist and chemist, the first person honored with two Nobel Prizes 1903 and 1911. (Wikipedia: Maria Skłodowska-Curie)

• Eugeniusz Romer (1871 – 1954), Science. Polish geographer, cartographer and geopolitician, whose maps and atlases are still highly valued by experts. (Wikipedia: Eugeniusz Romer)

• Marian Smoluchowski (1872 – 1917), Science. Polish physicist, a pioneer of statistical physics. (Wikipedia: Marian Smoluchowski)

• Kazimierz Prószyński (1875 – 1945), Science. Polish inventor, patented his first film camera, called Pleograph before the Lumière brothers, invented the widely used hand-held Aeroscope camera. (Wikipedia: Kazimierz Prószyński)

• Stefan Bryła (1886 – 1943), Science. Polish construction engineer and welding pioneer. Professor of Lwów and Warsaw Universities. In 1927 he designed the first welded road bridge in the world. (Wikipedia: Stefan Bryła)

• Kazimierz Fajans (1887 – 1975), Science. American physical chemist of Polish and Jewish origin, a pioneer in the science of radioactivity.. (Wikipedia: Kazimierz Fajans)

• Tadeusz Sendzimir (1895 – 1989), Science. Originally Sędzimir, Polish engineer and inventor with 120 patents (73 in US) in mining and metallurgy. His name has been given to revolutionary methods of processing steel and metals used in every industrialized nation of the world. (Wikipedia: Tadeusz Sendzimir)

• Stanisław Ulam (1909 – 1984), Science. Mathematician of Polish-Jewish origin, he participated in America's Manhattan Project, originated the Teller–Ulam design of thermonuclear weapons, invented the Monte Carlo method of computation. (Wikipedia: Stanisław Ulam)

Art & Entertainment

• Fryderyk Chopin (1810 – 1849), Art. Polish composer and virtuoso pianist, the great master of Romantic music. (Wikipedia: Fryderyk Chopin)

• Jan Kochanowski (1530 - 1584), Art. The most outstanding Polish and Slavic poet prior to the 19th century. (Wikipedia: Jan Kochanowski)

• Adam Mickiewicz (1798 – 1855), Art. The greatest Polish-Lithuanian poet of the Romantic period. (Wikipedia: Adam Mickiewicz)

• Juliusz Słowacki (1809 – 1849), Art. Great Polish Romantic poet, the father of modern Polish drama. (Wikipedia: Juliusz Słowacki)

• Jan Matejko (1838 – 1893), Art. The greatest Polish national historical painter. (Wikipedia: Jan Matejko)

• Helena Modjeska (1840 – 1909), Art. Helena Modrzejewska - the greatest Polish and American Shakespearean actress. (Wikipedia: Helena Modjeska)

• Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846 – 1916), Art. Journalist and 1905 Nobel Prize-winning novelist. The most popular Polish writer at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. (Wikipedia: Henryk Sienkiewicz)

• Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), Art. Polish-born as Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, one of the greatest novelists in English. (Wikipedia: Joseph Conrad)

• Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941), Art. Polish pianist, composer, diplomat, politician, and the second Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland. (Wikipedia: Ignacy Jan Paderewski)

• Stefan Żeromski (1864 – 1925), Art. Polish novelist and dramatist, called the "conscience of Polish literature". (Wikipedia: Stefan Żeromski)

• Władysław Reymont (1867 – 1925), Art. Polish novelist and the1924 Nobel laureate. (Wikipedia: Władysław Reymont)

• Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937), Art. One of the greatest Polish composers. (Wikipedia: Karol Szymanowski)

• Artur Rubinstein (1887-1982), Art. Polish-American pianist, widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. (Wikipedia: Artur Rubinstein)

• Pola Negri (1897 – 1987), Art. Polish-born as Apolonia Chałupiec, great American and European silent film star. (Wikipedia: Pola Negri)

• Czesław Miłosz (1911 – 2004), Art. Polish poet, prose writer and translator, the 1980 Nobel Prize winner. (Wikipedia: Czesław Miłosz)

• Witold Lutosławski (1913-1994), Art. One of the major European composers of the twentieth century. (Wikipedia: Witold Lutosławski)

• Wisława Szymborska (1923-2012), Art. Polish poet, essayist and translator awarded the 1996 Nobel Prize. (Wikipedia: Wisława Szymborska)

• Zbigniew Herbert (1924 – 1988), Art. Polish poet, essayist, drama writer, author of plays, and moralist. One of the best known and the most translated Polish writers. (Wikipedia: Zbigniew Herbert)

• Andrzej Wajda (born 1926), Art. Polish film director, recipient of an honorary Oscar. (Wikipedia: Andrzej Wajda)

Politics & History

• Mieszko I (circa 930 – 992), History. The first historical Duke of Poland, considered the de facto creator of the Polish state. (Wikipedia: Mieszko I)

• Bolesław Chrobry (967 – 1025), History. The first King of Poland, also ruled as Boleslav IV, Duke of Bohemia. (Wikipedia: Bolesław Chrobry)

• Casimir III the Great (1310 – 1370), History. Kazimierz III Wielki, the last King of Poland from the Piast dynasty (reigned 1333–1370) and the only Polish king who received the title of Great in Polish history. (Wikipedia: Casimir III the Great)

• Jogaila (1362 – 1434), History. Władysław II Jagiełło, Grand Duke of Lithuania (1377–1434) and King of Poland (1386–1434). (Wikipedia: Jogaila)

• Jadwiga of Poland (1373 – 1399), History. King of Poland, her marriage with Jogaila of Lithuania created Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Saint Hedwig of the Roman Catholic Church. (Wikipedia: Jadwiga of Poland)

• Zawisza Czarny (c.1375 – 1428), History. Famous Polish knight and nobleman. (Wikipedia: Zawisza Czarny)

• Casimir IV Jagiellon (1427 – 1472), History. Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk, Grand Duke of Lithuania (1440-1472), and King of Poland (1447-1472), father of 4 kings of Poland, Bohemia and Hungary. (Wikipedia: Casimir IV Jagiellon)

• Jan III Sobieski (1624-1696), Art. One of the most notable monarchs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, most famous for the victory over the Turks in the 1683 Battle of Vienna. (Wikipedia: Jan III Sobieski)

• Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746 – 1817), History. Polish–Lithuanian general and military leader during the Kościuszko Uprising. National hero in Poland, Lithuania, the United States and Belarus. (Wikipedia: Tadeusz Kościuszko)

• Kazimierz Pułaski (1745 – 1779), History. Polish soldier, nobleman, and politician, "the father of American cavalry", the US national hero. (Wikipedia: Kazimierz Pułaski)

• Stanisław August Poniatowski (1732 – 1798), History. The last King and Grand Duke of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. (Wikipedia: Stanisław August Poniatowski)

• Józef Poniatowski (1763 - 1813), History. Polish prince, general, minister of war and army chief, Marshal of France. (Wikipedia: Józef Poniatowski)

• Józef Bem (1794 – 1850), History. Polish general, Ottoman Pasha and national hero of Poland and Hungary. (Wikipedia: Józef Bem)

• Ludwik Mierosławski (1814 – 1878), History. Polish general, writer, poet, historian and political activist. commander of Polish Uprisings of 1848 and 1863, Giuseppe Garibaldi nominated him for the commander of the International Legion in the Expedition of the Thousand. (Wikipedia: Ludwik Mierosławski)

Politics & History XX century

• Roman Dmowski (1864 -1939), Politics & History. Polish politician, statesman, and chief ideologue and co-founder of the National Democracy ("Endecja") political movement. (Wikipedia: Roman Dmowski)

• Gabriel Narutowicz (1865 – 1922), Politics & History. The first President of the Second Polish Republic in 1922. (Wikipedia: Gabriel Narutowicz)

• Józef Piłsudski (1867 – 1935), Politics & History. Polish Chief of State, the First Marshal and the great leader of the Second Polish Republic. (Wikipedia: Józef Piłsudski)

• Ignacy Mościcki (1867 – 1946), Politics & History. Polish chemist, politician, and the third President of the Second Polish Republic (1926–39). (Wikipedia: Ignacy Mościcki)

• Stanisław Wojciechowski (1869 – 1953), Politics & History. Polish politician, the second President of the Second Polish Republic (1922–26). (Wikipedia: Stanisław Wojciechowski)

• Wincenty Witos (1874 -1945), Politics & History. Polish politician, leader of the “Piast” Polish Peoples Party. Thrice the Prime Minister of Poland 1920-21, 1923, 1926. (Wikipedia: Wincenty Witos)

• Władysław Sikorski (1881 – 1943), Politics & History. Polish military and political leader, in 1939-1943 the Polish Prime Minister in exile, Commander in Chief and General Inspector of the Armed Forces. (Wikipedia: Władysław Sikorski)

• Pope John Paul II (1920 – 2005), Politics & History. Born in Poland as Karol Józef Wojtyła, Bishop and Archbishop of Kraków (1958-78), served 26 years as Pope of the Catholic Church, acclaimed as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century. (Wikipedia: Pope John Paul II)

• Tadeusz Mazowiecki (1927 - 2013), Politics & History. Polish author, journalist, politician, one of the leaders of the Solidarity movement, and the first non-communist prime minister in Central and Eastern Europe after World War II. (Wikipedia: Tadeusz Mazowiecki)

• Jerzy Buzek (born 1940), Politics & History. Polish politician, Prime Minister of Poland from 1997 to 2001. President of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2012. (Wikipedia: Jerzy Buzek)

• Lech Wałęsa (born 1943), Politics & History. Polish politician, human-rights activist, cofounder of Solidarity (Solidarność) trade union, Nobel Peace Prize 1983 laureate, President of Poland 1990-1995. (Wikipedia: Lech Wałęsa)

• Lech Kaczyński (1949-2010), Politics & History. Polish lawyer and politician, Mayor of Warsaw 2002-2005, President of Poland 2005-2010. (Wikipedia: Lech Kaczyński)

• Bronisław Komorowski (born 1952), Politics & History. Polish politician, Member of Parliament 1989-2010. Speaker of Parliament 2007-10. Since August 2010 - the President of Poland. (Wikipedia: Bronisław Komorowski)

Sports & Explorers

• Paweł Edmund Strzelecki (1797 – 1873), Explorer. Polish explorer of Australia. (Wikipedia: Paweł Edmund Strzelecki)

• Ignacy Domeyko (1802 – 1889), Explorer. "A citizen of the world" - chilean geologist, mineralogist and educator born in a Polish-Lithuanian family. (Wikipedia: Ignacy Domeyko)

• Ernest Malinowski (1818 – 1899), Explorer. Polish engineer who constructed the world's highest railway Ferrocarril Central Andino in the Peruvian Andes in 1871-1876. (Wikipedia: Ernest Malinowski)

• Benedykt Dybowski (1833 – 1930), Explorer. Polish naturalist, explorer and physician. Known from Siberia and Baikal Lake studies. (Wikipedia: Benedykt Dybowski)

• Jan Czerski (1845 – 1892), Explorer. Polish paleontologist (osteologist), geologist, geographer and explorer of Siberia. His name was given to a settlement, two mountain ranges, several peaks and other places. (Wikipedia: Jan Czerski)

• Halina Konopacka (1900 – 1989), Sport. First Polish Olympic Gold Medal Champion (1928, Amsterdam). (Wikipedia: Halina Konopacka)

Asia

India

Politics

• Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948), Politics. Major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. (Wikipedia: Mahatma Gandhi)

Africa

South Africa

Politics & History

• Nelson Mandela (1918 -), Politics. South-African politician and anti-apartheid activist, first South-African President to be elected in fully representative democratic election. (Wikipedia: Nelson Mandela)

Other

See also Jewish Dynasties.