FAMOUS PEOPLE
SILESIA
SCOTLAND
WALES
AREA and PEOPLE
12 333 km²
78 782 km²
20 779 km²
4 654 115 people
5 194 000 people
2 993 400 people
KNOWN ACTORS
Franciszek Pieczka
He was born on January
the 18th 1928 in Godów.
He is a polish theatre
and film actor. He
played many roles "Four
tropers and a dog",
"Deluge" or "Peasants".
Gerard James Butler
He was born on 13th
November 1969 in Paisley.
He is a Scottish actor. He
appeared in films, on stage,
and television.
He is known for his part in
numerous film „ Phautom of
the Opera”.
Catherine Zeta-Jones
She was born on the
25th September 1969
in Swansea.
She won Oscar award
for the best upporting
role in the Film
„Chicago”.
KNOWN ACTORS
Anna Dereszowska
She was on January the
7th 1981 in Mikołów.
She is a known film and
theatre actress. She
played in television
serial „Złotopolscy”.
Actress of theater
„Bufo”.
Ewan Gordon McGregor
He was born on 31st
March 1971 in Crieff. Ale
is a success in ainstream,
India and art house films.
Richard Burton
He was born on the 10th
November 1925 in
Pontrhydyfen.
He was a very important
actor for the cinema and
theater. He starred in fimls:
The Robe , My Cousin
Rachel, Cleopatra.
KNOWN ATHLETES
Otylia Jędrzejczak
She was born in Ruda
Śląska on December
the 13th 1983. She is
Polish swimmer,
olympic champion and
double world
champion.
Stephen Hendry
He was born on 13th
January 1969 in Edinburgh.
He is a Scottish rofessional
snooker player.
He is a World Champion,
Snookers world number
one.
Lynn Davies
He was born on the 20th
May 1942 in Nantymoel.
He won an Olimpic gold
medal in the long jump
in Tokio(1964). He was a
European champion in
Budapest (1966).
KNOWN ATHLETES
Adam Małysz
He was born on 3rd
December 1977 in Wisła.
He is the most successful
ski jumper in the history.
He has 4 individual
Olympic Games medals .
He won 4 World
Championships.
Sir Chris Hoy
He was born on 23rd
March 1976 in Edinburgh.
He is a Scottish cyclist.
He von three gold medals
in Beijing. In 2008 he got
a noble title Sir.
Colin Ray Jackson
He was born on the
18th February 1967.
He was a British
sprinter and hurdler.
He has won forty four
races in his career.
KNOWN WRITERS
Juliusz Ligoń
He was born on February
the 28th 1823 in Prądy.
He was publicist and a
poet. He was a member
of mutual help
association. He died on
17 of November 1889 in
Królewska Huta.
Wiliam John King
Known as Bill King. He was
born on 7th december
1959 in Stranraer.
He is a british science
fiction and fantasy writer.
Now days he lives in
Glasgow.
Ken Follett
He was born on the 5th
June 1949 in Cardiff.
He is a Welsh writer.
He writes thrillers and
historical novels. He is
very popular.
KNOWN WRITERS
Józef Piotr Lompa
He was born on June the
29th 1797 in Olesno. He
is silesian operator, poet,
publicist. He was an
author of school
handbooks. He died on
March 29th in Woźniki.
William Boyd
He was born on 7th
March 1952 in Ghana.
He is a contemporary
Scottish writer.
He studied in Oxford.
His first book was
„Good Man in Africa”
Dylan Thomas
He lived from October
1914 until 9 November
1953. He was a fantasitc
poet. He wrote many great
poems („ Fern Hill”),
stories and a play „Under
Milk Wood”.
KNOWN SINGERS
Krzysztof Krawczyk
He was born on
September 8th 1946 in
Katowice. He is a singer,
a guitarist and a
composer. He has
archived gold records
and 10 Platinum records.
Calvin Harris
In fact Adam Richard Wiles.
He was born on 17th
January1984 in Dumfries.
He is a Scottish DJ, singer,
songwriter .He cooperates
other Kylie Minogue, DJ
Tiesto.
Sir Tom Jones
He was born on the 7th
June 1940 in Pontypridd.
He can play the guitar.
He started his career in
1963 in the group
Tommy Scott and the
Senators.
KNOWN SINGERS
Piotr Kupicha
He was born on March
16th 1979 in Tychy. He is
a polish vocalist, a
guitarist, a composer
and author lyrics. He is a
leader of band pop Feel.
Emeli Sande
She is a Scottish singer,
pianist an author of texts
and producer of music.
She is compared to Ella
Fitzerald.
She sings soul.
Bonnie Tyler
She was born on the 8th
June 1951 in Swansea.
She is a pop singer. She
was popular in the 1970s
and 1980s. She has a
very interesting voice
and she has a lot of fans.