Outstanding Polish Women

By Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland

Publication prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland presenting stories of 10 Outstanding Polish Women who have made a mark on the world through their work, as well as tho... more

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The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

Outstanding Polish Women episodes:

December 05, 2024 Antonina Żabińska
Honoured as one of the Righteous Among the Nations, Antonina Żabińska and her husband Jan, the director of the Warsaw Zoo, saved nearly 300 Jews in World War II.
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7min
December 05, 2024 Tamara Łempicka
The queen of Art Deco, counted among the most outstanding female artists of th 20th century.
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7min
December 05, 2024 Urszula Dudziak
The queen of jazz and a revolutionary vocalist, she was the world's first singer to use transducers and live vocal looping.
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8min
December 05, 2024 Helena Modrzejewska
Poland's first world-femaous actress achieved star status in Europe and America, especially for playing Shakespearean heroines.
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7min
December 05, 2024 Lidia Morawska
A physicist specialising in research on air quality and its impact on human health, Professor Morawska helped stop the COVID-19 pandemic by proving the virus is airborne.
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6min
December 05, 2024 Magdalena Abakanowicz
Her fabric sculptures were exhibited at the world's great art galleries. She was the only artist to give her surname to a new art genre - Abakans.
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8min
December 05, 2024 Krystyna Skarbek
One of World War II's bravest secret agents known as Churchill's 'favourite spy'.
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7min
December 05, 2024 Maria Szymanowska
Europe's first woman to win international fame as a professional pianist was also one of Poland's earliest female composers.
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7min
December 05, 2024 Janina Lewandowska
Europe's first woman to parachute from an altitude of five kilometres and the first woman pilot in the Polish Air Forces.
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7min
December 05, 2024 Halina Konopacka
First woman ever to win a track and field gold medal at the Olympic Games and Poland's first Olympic gold medallist.
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7min

FAQs about Outstanding Polish Women:

How many episodes does Outstanding Polish Women have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.