Janusz Korczak

Polish-Jewish educator and physician (1878–1942)
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Janusz Korczak

Summary

Janusz Korczak is a human[1]. He was born in Warsaw[2]. He was born on July 21, 1878[3]. He died in Treblinka extermination camp[4]. He died on August 7, 1942[5]. He worked as a pedagogue[6], pediatrician[7], children's writer[8], screenwriter[9], and educator[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 56 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Janusz Korczak was born in Warsaw[2].
  • Janusz Korczak died in Treblinka extermination camp[4].
  • Janusz Korczak was born on July 21, 1878[3].
  • Janusz Korczak died on August 7, 1942[5].
  • Burial took place at Okopowa Street Jewish Cemetery[12].
  • Janusz Korczak's father was Józef Goldszmit[13].
  • Janusz Korczak's mother was Cecylia Gębicka[14].
  • Janusz Korczak held citizenship in Second Polish Republic[15].
  • Janusz Korczak is identified as part of the Ashkenazi Jews ethnic group[16].
  • Janusz Korczak's professions included pedagogue[6].
  • Janusz Korczak worked as a pediatrician[7].
  • Janusz Korczak's professions included children's writer[8].
  • Janusz Korczak's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Janusz Korczak worked as an educator[10].
  • Janusz Korczak worked as a human rights defender[17].
  • Janusz Korczak's field of work was pediatrics[18].
  • Janusz Korczak's field of work was pedagogy[19].
  • Janusz Korczak was employed by Bersohns and Baumans Children's Hospital[20].
  • Janusz Korczak was employed by Imperial Russian Army[21].
  • Janusz Korczak was employed by Free Polish University[22].
  • Among Janusz Korczak's employers was Polish Armed Forces[23].
  • Janusz Korczak was educated at Imperial University of Warsaw[24].
  • Janusz Korczak was educated at Flying University[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Janusz Korczak is How to Love a Child[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Janusz Korczak is King Matt the First[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Janusz Korczak's place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on July 21, 1878[3]. His father was Józef Goldszmit[13]. His mother was Cecylia Gębicka[14]. He is identified as part of the Ashkenazi Jews ethnic group[16].

Education

Educated at Imperial University of Warsaw[24], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1869[30] and Flying University[25], a university[31], in Congress Poland[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[6], pediatrician[7], children's writer[8], screenwriter[9], educator[10], and human rights defender[17]. Fields of work include pediatrics[18], a medical specialty[33] and pedagogy[19], a branch of science[34]. Employers include Bersohns and Baumans Children's Hospital[20], a children's hospital[35], in Poland[36], founded in 1878[37], headquartered in Q98000118[38]; Imperial Russian Army[21], an army[39], in Russian Empire[40], founded in 1721[41]; Free Polish University[22], a former educational institution[42], in Second Polish Republic[43], founded in 1918[44], headquartered in Wolna Wszechnica building[45]; and Polish Armed Forces[23], an armed forces[46], in Poland[47], founded in 1918[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include How to Love a Child[26], a literary work[49]; King Matt the First[27], a literary work[50]; Little King Matty...and the Desert Island[51], a literary work[52]; and Kaytek the Wizard[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[54], an award[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1950[57]; Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature[58]; Order of the White Eagle[59], an order[60], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[61], founded in 1705[62]; Silver Cross of Merit[63]; and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[64], a grade of an order[65], in Poland[66].

Personal Life

Janusz Korczak's religion is recorded as Judaism[67].

Death and Burial

Janusz Korczak died on August 7, 1942[5]. He passed away in Treblinka extermination camp[4]. He is buried at Okopowa Street Jewish Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Janusz Korczak has Wikipedia articles in 56 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

FAQs

Where was Janusz Korczak born?

Born in Warsaw[2], Janusz Korczak…

Where did Janusz Korczak die?

Janusz Korczak passed away in Treblinka extermination camp[4].

Who were Janusz Korczak's parents?

Janusz Korczak's father was Józef Goldszmit[13]. Janusz Korczak's mother was Cecylia Gębicka[14].

What did Janusz Korczak do for work?

Janusz Korczak worked as pedagogue[6], pediatrician[7], children's writer[8], screenwriter[9], and educator[10].

Where did Janusz Korczak go to school?

Janusz Korczak was educated at Imperial University of Warsaw[24] and Flying University[25].

What awards did Janusz Korczak receive?

Honors received include Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[54], Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature[58], Order of the White Eagle[59], and Silver Cross of Merit[63].

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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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