People from Gliwice County

Sir Ludwig "Poppa" Guttmann CBE FRS (3 July 1899 – 18 March 1980) was a German-born British neurologist who established the Paralympic Games in England. A Jewish doctor, who had fled Nazi Germany just before the start of the Second World War, he is considered to be one of the founding fathers of organised physical activities for people with a disability.

Michał Zieliński (born May 6, 1984 in Żernica) is a Polish footballer currently playing for Polonia Bytom.

Franz von Ballestrem (5 September 1834 – 23 December 1910) was a German entrepreneur, manager and politician for Centre Party.

Stefan Dryszel (born 1958) is a male Polish former international table tennis player.

Łukasz Wolsztyński (born 8 December 1994) is a Polish footballer who plays as a striker for Górnik Zabrze. He is the twin brother of Rafał Wolsztyński.

Rajmund Lehnert (born 14 March 1965) is a German former cyclist. He competed in the team time trial at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Carol. Anton. Epiph. Matzek (5 February 1810, Sośnicowice (German: Kieferstädtel), Lower Silesia – after 1839) was a Prussian entomologist, who described several species of Nicrophorus (burying beetles). As binomial authority, he is called "Matzek".

Bishop Stefan Cichy was Roman Catholic Bishop of Legnica in Poland.

Georg Bonk (12 March 1917 – 10 October 1982) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Gerhard Hein (9 July 1916 – 6 June 2008) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.