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Key Facts 15th-century illuminator and painter who came to Krakow from Silesia Royal court artist who called himself "pictor et illuminator regius" (royal painter and illuminator) Close collaborator with renowned historian Jan Długosz Creator of 56 Teutonic banner images captured at the battles of Grunwald and Koronowo Ordained as minor

Key Facts • Born in Krakow in 1875 and became one of Poland's most prominent sculptors of the 20th century • Survived Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp after arrest by the Gestapo in 1940 at age 65 • Professor at three major art academies – Warsaw (1904-1909), Krakow (1909-1944), and Wrocław (1950-1964)

Key Facts Born in Stanisławów (modern-day Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine) in 1821, died in Kraków in 1907 Distinguished economist and politician who played a crucial role in Austrian financial policy Three-time Rector of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków (1861-1862, 1875-1876, 1882-1883) Minister of Finance of Austria (1880-1891) during a critical period of

Key Facts • Heroic peasant from Greater Poland who became a national symbol of resistance against Prussian Germanization policies • Purchased two-hectare plot in Podgradowice near Rakoniewice in 1904 with existing pigsty and barn • Fought against the Prussian Settlement Act of 1904 (Ansiedlungsgesetz) which restricted building permits for Polish

Key Facts Born and died in Kraków (1883-1968), continuing a family tradition of Polish patriotism Doctor of chemistry who balanced academic pursuits with political activism Multi-generational revolutionary heritage – grandfather participated in the January Uprising (1863), parents in earlier Polish independence movements First mayor of Wrocław after World War II

Key Facts • Outstanding bibliographer, linguist, and researcher of Silesia (1768-1835) • First director of the Jagiellonian Library and professor of bibliography at Jagiellonian University • Founded multiple scientific magazines including "Miscelanea Cracoviensis" and "Krakow Diary of Sciences and Fine Arts" • Proved the Polishness of Silesia through numerous scholarly

Key Facts First Minister of Health in reborn Poland (1919) Chief City Physician of Krakow (1909-1919) Founded Poland's first dental outpatient clinic for children Established tuberculosis sanatorium in Prądnik, Krakow Created the institution of school doctor in Poland Founded the State Institute of Hygiene Built first city hospital in Zakopane

Key Facts Born: 1882 in Lviv (then part of Austria-Hungary) Died: 1953 in Kraków, Poland Professions: Musicologist, art historian, composer, and conductor Education: Four years of study in Vienna Academic position: Lecturer at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków Residence: 47 Grodzka Street, Kraków, with wife Zofia Major contributions: Pioneer in

Key Facts • Nobel Prize winner (1905) – first Polish author to receive this prestigious literary honor • Born in Wola Okrzejska, Podlasie (1846), died in Vevey, Switzerland (1916) • Author of internationally acclaimed novels: "Quo Vadis," "The Trilogy," and "The Teutonic Knights" • Received honorary doctorate from the Jagiellonian

Key Facts Polish poet, literary critic, and translator who significantly influenced 19th-century Polish literature Participant in the November Uprising (1830-1831) against Russian rule Member of the underground Ziewonia group in Lviv, promoting democratic ideals Imprisoned in 1837-1838 for political activities, later escaped to France Settled permanently in Kraków in 1848,