#1Famous people · Poland
From 1835 to 1969, Poland was the birthplace of 5 famous people
Michael Rulli, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are David S. Dennison, Jr. and George Cookman Sturgiss. More are leaders than anything else, 3 in all. The list’s best known name, Michael Rulli, dates from 1969.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Michael Rulli
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1835
Hollon Richardson
Youngest
1969
Michael Rulli
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Poland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Poland’s famous people were born
The 1960s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawMilitarySports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Poland
All three are leaders.
#1
#2
#3Known for
What Poland is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Poland
A further 2 follow, born between 1835 and 1938.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Poland home
One more notable person made the town home: Katherine Justice.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Poland and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Michael Rulli: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David S. Dennison, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Cookman Sturgiss: Campaign postcard, Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hollon Richardson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Justice: Braverman - Mirisch Inc. Public Relations / United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons