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List of Polish Americans - Definition and Overview |
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This is a list of notable Polish-Americans, born in Poland or the United States.
Science
- Paul Baran, internet pioneer
- Gertrude Blanch, mathematician
- Karol J. Bobko, NASA astronaut
- James Gimzewski, physicist
- Walter Golaski, engineer
- Hilary Koprowski, virologist and immunologist
- Charlie Kowal, astronomer
- Stephanie Kwolek, inventor
- William Markowitz, astronomer
- Ralph Modjeski, engineer
- Michael Alfred Peszke, historian
- Scott E. Parazynski, NASA astronaut
- James A. Pawelczyk, NASA astronaut
- Albert Sabin, medical researcher
- Jack Tramiel, computer pioneer
- Steve Wozniak, computer pioneer
- Marie Zakrzewska, physician
Music
Literature
Arts
Entertainment
- Carroll Baker, actress
- Charles Bronson, actor
- Peter Gzowski, broadcaster, writer and reporter
- Scarlett Johansson, actress
- Herman J. Mankiewicz, Hollywood screenwriter
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Hollywood screenwriter
- Helena Modjeska, actress
- Pola Negri, actress
- Pat Sajak, current host of the Wheel of Fortune game show
- Leelee Sobieski, actress
- Martha Stewart, television and magazine personality
- Wachowski brothers, directors
Sports
- Steve Bartowski, football player
- Stan Coveleski baseball player
- Bobby Czyz, boxer
- Frank Dobrowolski, baseball player
- Whitey Ford, baseball player
- Tom Gola, basketball player
- Andrew Golota, boxer
- Ron Jaworski, football player
- Stanley Ketchel, boxer
- Ted Kluszewski, baseball player
- Alan Kulwicki, NASCAR driver
- John Kruk, baseball player
- Mike Krzyzewski, coach of the Duke University men's basketball team
- Eddie Lopat, baseball player
- Greg Luzinski, baseball player
- Bill Mazeroski, baseball player
- Stan Musial, baseball player
- Joe Niekro, baseball player
- Phil Niekro, baseball player
- Ed Olczyk, currently head coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins
- A.J. Pierzynski, baseball player
- Johnny Podres, baseball player
- Al Simmons, baseball player
- Moose Skowron, baseball player
- Stan Stasiak, professional wrestler
- Hank Stram, football coach
- Rob Szatkowski, professional wrestler (better known by his stage name of Rob Van Dam)
- Frank Tanana, baseball player
- Alan Trammell, baseball player and current manager of the Detroit Tigers
- Carl Yastrzemski, baseball player
- Tony Zale, boxer
- Stanislaus Zbyszko, professional wrestler
Military
Politics and diplomacy
- Jackie Biskupski, politician
- Zbigniew Brzezinski, political scientist
- John Dingell, politician
- John Gronouski, politician
- Leon Jaworski, special prosecutor during the Watergate Scandal
- Marcy Kaptur, politician
- Jerry Kleczka, politician
- Paul E. Kanjorski, politician
- Ted Kulongoski, politician
- Bill Lipinski, politician
- Dan Lipinski, politician
- Don Mazankowski, politician
- Barbara Mikulski, politician
- Frank Murkowski, politician
- Lisa Murkowski, politician
- Edmund Muskie, politician
- Tim Pawlenty, politician
- Gene Pelowski, educator and politician
- Dan Rostenkowski, politician
Religion
Controversial persons
Others
See also
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