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Most important invention made in Poland


southern 74 | 7,074  
2 Mar 2009 /  #1
After pierogi of course.
Olasz - | 69  
3 Mar 2009 /  #2
different things are important for different people, why not take your own pick? (and that's science only)

Henryk Jordan, founding father of physical education?
Ludwig Gumplowicz (a founder of sociology)

there was smth about polish scientist working on blue laser and selling technology, but I don't remember particulars...
aeroscope, cryptologic bomb and so on en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Polish_inventions
pgtx 29 | 3,145  
3 Mar 2009 /  #4
Most important polish invention

fire and a wheel...

;)
PolskaMan 2 | 147  
3 Mar 2009 /  #5
Most important polish invention

Brave soldiers :)

Ohh and a mine/metal detector :)
krysia 23 | 3,058  
3 Mar 2009 /  #6
sand-paper toilet paper and paid toilets. And why do the toilets have that shelf in them, so the poop looks up at you?
My mind is in da gutter...
niejestemcapita 2 | 561  
3 Mar 2009 /  #7
why do the toilets have that shelf in them

hahhahahah
the inspection shelf....and in German loos too...weird
krysia 23 | 3,058  
3 Mar 2009 /  #8
They invented polishforums....hehehehehe
Davey 13 | 388  
3 Mar 2009 /  #11
wódka !
pgtx 29 | 3,145  
3 Mar 2009 /  #12
Polish language...
McCoy 27 | 1,268  
3 Mar 2009 /  #13
Scientists from Gdańsk are close to solve problems of many people

news.poland.com/result/news/id/1836
ZIMMY 6 | 1,601  
3 Mar 2009 /  #14
fire and a wheel...

Good one.

Of course Steve Wozniak was the 'real' inventor of the modern day computer. His partner did the sales.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wozniak
krysia 23 | 3,058  
3 Mar 2009 /  #15
Polski Owczarek Nizinny (PON) and the Polski Owczarek Podhalanski (Polish Tatra dog) both are now AKC in the US
Rafal_1981  
3 Mar 2009 /  #16
Stefan Banach - founder of modern functional analysis

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banach


  • Stefan Banach
time means 5 | 1,309  
3 Mar 2009 /  #17
Of course Steve Wozniak

according to your link the guy is american, unless san jose california is in poland.
krysia 23 | 3,058  
3 Mar 2009 /  #18
Nah, he's a Górol
Olasz - | 69  
3 Mar 2009 /  #20
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlanders

same as highlander in Poland
time means 5 | 1,309  
3 Mar 2009 /  #21
thanks olasz. but he`s still american krysia.

lech,tyskie,zywiec,zubr,piast,harnas,dog in the fog......
joepilsudski 26 | 1,388  
4 Mar 2009 /  #22
Most important invention?...Easy: The revolving ladder make ir easy for a Pole to change a light bulb.
ZIMMY 6 | 1,601  
4 Mar 2009 /  #23
according to your link the guy is american, unless san jose california is in poland.

Some of us Americans with Polish blood still consider ourselves linked to Poland. Even Martha Stewart (the first woman who became a self-made billionaire) did a cooking special devoted to her Polish heritage.
samsmith 3 | 23  
4 Mar 2009 /  #24
coming from an engishman living in london. I would say that your best invention and the most important is Polish Women.
time means 5 | 1,309  
4 Mar 2009 /  #25
Americans with Polish blood still consider ourselves linked to Poland

the fact does not alter the guy is american!
Ewcinka - | 27  
4 Mar 2009 /  #26
bulletproof vest
shopgirl 6 | 928  
4 Mar 2009 /  #28
Oh good grief. *rolls eyes*
Poles did not "invent" women........ :)
jwojcie 2 | 762  
5 Mar 2009 /  #29
Reverse Polish Notation: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_Polish_notation

More interesting things there: powells.com/biblio?isbn=9780792322931

Here something I hope I will understand some day: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banach-Tarski_paradox
:-)
Sokrates 8 | 3,345  
10 Mar 2009 /  #30
Poles did not "invent" women........ :)

Yes we did, we have half the nation of them to prove it.

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