List of people from Galicia (Eastern Europe): modern period

This page lists notable individuals who were born in, lived in, or are strongly associated with the historical region of Galicia in Eastern Europe (primarily encompassing areas of modern-day Poland and Ukraine) during the modern period (roughly 18th century to the present). Inclusion criteria prioritize significant contributions to their respective fields and/or widespread recognition.

Arts and Literature:

• Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (1836-1895): Writer, known for his erotic stories that inspired the term "masochism."
• Joseph Roth (1894-1939): Novelist and journalist, known for his novels Radetzky March and The Job.
• Paul Celan (1920-1970): Poet, considered one of the major German-language poets of the post-World War II era.
• Stanisław Lem (1921-2006): Science fiction writer, author of Solaris.
• Bruno Schulz (1892-1942): Writer, literary critic, and artist, known for his short story collections.
• Adam Zagajewski (1945-2021): Poet, essayist, and novelist.

Politics and Activism:

• Yevhen Petrushevych (1863-1940): President of the Western Ukrainian National Republic.
• Symon Petliura (1879-1926): Ukrainian politician and military leader.
• Stepan Bandera (1909-1959): Ukrainian political activist and leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN). Note: Bandera's legacy is highly controversial.
• Ignacy Daszyński (1866-1936): Polish socialist politician and journalist.
• Wincenty Witos (1874-1945): Polish politician and three-time Prime Minister of Poland.
• Roman Shukhevych (1907-1950): Ukrainian political and military leader of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). Note: Shukhevych's legacy is highly controversial.
• Iwan Franko (1856-1916): Ukrainian poet, writer, social and literary critic, journalist, economist, political activist, translator, and playwright.

Science and Academia:

• Ludwik Fleck (1896-1961): Physician, biologist, and sociologist of science.
• Kazimierz Funk (1884-1967): Biochemist, credited with discovering vitamins.
• Marian Smoluchowski (1872-1917): Physicist, known for his work on Brownian motion.
• Isidor Isaac Rabi (1898-1988): Physicist, Nobel laureate in Physics for his resonance method for recording the magnetic properties of atomic nuclei. (Born in Rymanów).

Religion:

• Andrey Sheptytsky (1865-1944): Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
• Israel ben Eliezer (Baal Shem Tov) (c. 1698-1760): Founder of Hasidic Judaism. (Associated with Okopy Świętej Trójcy, Galicia).
• Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810): Founder of the Breslov Hasidic dynasty.

Other:

• Helena Modrzejewska (Modjeska) (1840-1909): Polish actress.
• Artur Rubinstein (1887-1982): Polish-American classical pianist.
• Simon Wiesenthal (1908-2005): Nazi hunter.

This list is not exhaustive, and further additions are welcome based on verifiable sources and established notability.