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Most Famous Polish Explorers

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Poland 2,669
42,854 KW Krzysztof Wielicki Krzysztof Wielicki Polish Mountaineer b. 1950
154,996 WK Wojciech Kurtyka Polish Explorer b. 1947
156,530 BO Bolesław Orliński Bolesław Orliński Polish Aviator 1899–1992
192,719 FK Franciszek Kornicki Franciszek Kornicki Polish Fighter Pilot 1916–2017
244,491 WJ Władysław Jarocki Władysław Jarocki Polish Explorer 1879–1965
291,706 OF Otto Friedrich von der Groeben Otto Friedrich von der Groeben Polish Explorer 1657–1728
352,876 TP Tadeusz Piotrowski (mountaineer) Polish Mountaineer 1939–1986
393,206 KG Kamil Giżycki Polish Explorer 1893–1967
582,965 HJ Henryk Jaskuła Henryk Jaskuła Polish Explorer 1923–2020
798,873 ZA Zygmunt Andrzej Heinrich Zygmunt Andrzej Heinrich Polish Mountaineer 1937–1989
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By the numbers

Inside Poland Explorers

10 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous poland explorers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Poland Explorers peaked in the 1890s with 2 people.

What Poland Explorers Are Known For

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Explorer are Poland Explorers's biggest group — 50% of all notables (5).

Poland Explorers over-index on explorer — 151.7× the global rate.

  1. Explorer5
  2. Mountaineer3
  3. Aviator1
  4. Fighter Pilot1
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City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Poland Explorers compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.