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Polish people

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Polish people, or Poles, are a West Slavic ethnic group and a nation who share a common history, culture, the Polish language and are identified with the country of Poland in Central Europe. The preamble to the Constitution of the Republic of Poland defines the Polish nation as comprising all the citizens of Poland, regardless of heritage or ethnicity. The majority of Poles adhere to Roman Catholicism.

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Marie Curie1867 – 1934Polish-born French physicist and chemist (1867–1934)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
John Paul II1920 – 2005Pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Henryk Sienkiewicz1846 – 1916Polish writer, novelist, journalist, philanthropist and Nobel Prize laureate (1846–1916)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Adam Mickiewicz1798 – 1855Polish national poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator, and political activist (1798-1855)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Joseph Conrad1857 – 1924Polish-British writer (1857–1924)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Władysław Reymont1867 – 1925Polish novelist (1867-1925)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Konstantin Rokossovsky1889 – 1968Soviet and Polish military commander (1896-1968)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Mstislav Rostropovich1927 – 2007Soviet and Russian cellist and conductor (1927-2007)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Juliusz Słowacki1809 – 1849Polish Romantic poet (1809–1849)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)
Santa Faustina Kowalska1905 – 1938Nun and saint from Poland (1905–1938)Source: Wikidata (ethnic group)

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