People

Key Facts • First documented female student at the Krakow Academy (now Jagiellonian University) in 1417 • Disguised as a male student using the name Jakub son of Dominik from Gniezno • Originated from Wielkopolska region during Rector Mikołaj Sołtyk's tenure • Discovery through illness led to medical examination revealing

Key Facts Polish statesman and jurist who lived from 1857 to 1938 Professor of Roman law at Jan Kazimierz University in Lviv (now Ivan Franko National University of Lviv) Governor of Galicia from 1898 to 1903 during the Austrian partition period Member of the Austrian Council of State and House

Key Facts • Polish Renaissance writer and historian (1495-1575) from Biała village who revolutionized historical documentation in Poland • Served as courtier to Piotr Kmita, Grand Crown Marshal and Kraków mayor, gaining unique insights into 16th-century Polish politics• Military veteran who fought in the pivotal Battle of Obertyn (1531) against

Key Facts • Born in 1841 in Kunice, died in 1914 in Krakow • Served as headmaster of the first primary school in Podgórze from 1869-1894 • Mayor of Podgórze during the late 19th century when it was an independent city • Transformed an old quarry into a beautiful public

Key Facts • Born in 1908 in St. Petersburg, Russia, during the final years of the Russian Empire • Chief architect and general designer of Nowa Huta district from 1949 to 1960 • Graduated in architecture from Warsaw University of Technology and served as academic assistant • Pioneer in post-war

Key Facts • Born as Aleksander Głowacki in 1847 in Hrubieszów, died in 1912 in Warsaw • Most famous work: "The Doll" (Lalka), considered one of the greatest Polish novels • Participated in the January Uprising of 1863 as a teenager • Educational background: Mathematics graduate from Warsaw University •

Key Facts Born in 1680, died in 1726 – prominent figure of the late Baroque period in Krakow Dual career as both an outstanding architect and mayor of Krakow Master of late Baroque architecture – specialized in religious buildings and urban design Major works include the Missionaries church at Stradom,

Key Facts Born in 1919 in Krakow into a Jewish family with strong Zionist connections Son of Szymon Bauminger, a prominent leader of the Zionist-orthodox party Mizrach Active member of Jewish youth organizations: Haszomer Hadati and later Haszomer Hacair Polish Army veteran who fought in the September Campaign of 1939

Key Facts Born in Gniezno in 1921, died in Warsaw in 2012 Distinguished art historian, theorist, and critic specializing in 19th and 20th-century art Graduated from Jagiellonian University in Krakow with a degree in art history Head of the Department of Modern Art at Jagiellonian University from 1970 Curator at

Key Facts • Ukrainian landlord who made a transformational donation to Krakow's Academy of Fine Arts in 1884 • Final member of the Barczewski dynasty, ending a distinguished family lineage • Donated 50,000 Austro-Hungarian guldens – equivalent to approximately 15-20 years of average professional salary • Established the prestigious Barczewski