People from Silesia

thumb|Silesians in the Opole Voivodeship|Opole and [[Silesian Voivodeships of Poland (2021 census)]] thumb|Silesians in the Opole Voivodeship|Opole and [[Silesian Voivodeships of Poland (2011 and 2021 censuses)]] thumb|Silesians in Czech Silesia (2021 census) right|thumb|Woman in Silesian dress from Cieszyn Silesia, 1914 right|thumb|"Ślōnskŏ nacyjŏ bōła, je a bydzie", which means "Silesian Nation was, is, and will be" - Eighth Autonomy March, Katowice, 18 July 2009

thumb|Cover of Vitellonis Thuringopoloni opticae libri decem (Ten Books of Optics by the Thuringo-Pole Witelo) Vitello (; ; – 1280/1314) was a Polish friar, scientist, theologian, natural philosopher and an important figure in the history of philosophy in Poland.

Polish Dominican priest

Polish politician, historian, television presenter

German priest and theologian (1937-2022)

Polish academic

Superior General of the Congregation of St Elizabeth (1817–1872)

German anatomist

German writer (1867–1931)

German composer (1815-1887)

German composer

Ceslaus, O.P., () ( – ) was born in Kamień Śląski in Silesia, Poland, of the noble family of Odrowąż, and was a relative, possibly the brother, of Hyacinth of Poland.

Roman Catholic bishop

Silesian writer and humanist (ca 1465-1527)

German expressionist author (1886-1941)

German actress

Austrian violist (1778-1830)

German composer and musicologist

Silesian writer

German writer (1750-1824)

folklorist (1895–1969)

Silesian businesswoman (1842–1910)

historian

German architect and painter (1892-1938)

Czech nobleman

conductor and composer in Salzburg, Austria

German actress (1935–2000)

Musical artist, writer and poet

Polish serial killer

German archeologist and museum director