Famous Polish Women
The first woman to win a Nobel prize and the only person to win in multiple sciences. She won 2 Nobel Prizes, one in physics and one in chemistry. She was the first scientist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity, and she discovered the elements radium and polonium (named after her beloved home country).
born Maria Górska: a renowned painter of the Art Deco movement and gained international fame for her decorative portraits. She is known for her unconventional style of self-expression,
Polish writer, activist,and public intellectual In 2018, she won the Man Booker International Prize for her novel Flights and she was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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She revolutionised the cosmetics industry, She founded HR / Helena Rubinstein Incorporated, then when she sold the company she became the first self-made female millionaire in the world." Her famous quote " There are no ugly women, just lazy ones"
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Polish mountain climber and computer engineer. She was the first woman to reach the summit of K2 and the third woman to climb Mount Everest
She was one of the main Polish heroes during the II World War. This remarkable woman defied the Nazis regime, and saved over 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto.
Ruth Handler co-founded the Mattel toy company and created the Barbie doll.
Martha Helen Stewart (née Kostyra;) is an American retail businesswoman, writer, television personality, former model, and convicted felon.
Mika Emilie Leonia Brzezinski Scarborough is an American journalist, talk show host, She is the daughter of diplomat Zbigniew Brzezinski.
Susan Diane Wojcicki is an American technology executive. She has been the CEO of YouTube since February 2014
Maria Leszczyńska was a Polish princess and Queen consort of France from 1725 until 1768 by marriage to Louis XV.
Krolowa Jadwiga (1384-1399) was the first female monarch of the Kingdom of Poland, reigning from 16 October 1384 until her death. She was crowned with the title of ‘King’ during an era when female rulers were relatively uncommon in Europe. She donated most of her personal wealth (including royal insignia) to charity and education, funding and restoring many schools and hospitals, and focused on maintaining peace and development during her rule.
Nawojka (14th/15th-century): a semi-legendary woman known to attend studies at the University of Krakow (later known as Jagiellonian University) in the 15th century, which she entered illegally dressed as a boy. She is considered to be the first historically acknowledged female student and teacher in Poland.
Magdalena Bendzisławska (17th/18th century): the first historically attested female surgeon in Poland. The dates of her birth and death are sadly unknown, and the main document confirming her existence and profession is a diploma issued by King Augustus II the Strong in the year 1697. She took over the role from her husband after he passed away, and she worked as the chief surgeon at the famous salt mine in Wieliczka.