Janusz Korczak, photo 1933, Public domain
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Janusz Korczak, photo 1933, Public domain
License: public domain, Source: Wikimedia Commons, License terms and conditions

Janusz Korczak

First name:

Janusz

Last Name:

Korczak

Maiden name or alternative names:

właśc. Henryk Goldszmit

Pseudonym:

„Stary Doktor”, „Pan Doktor”

Parents:

Józef Goldszmit i Cecylia Gębicka

Date of birth:

22-07-1878

Place of birth:

Warszawa

Date of death:

08-1942

Place od death:

Treblinka

Age:

Profession:

social activist, writer, doctor, pedagogue, publicist

Honours and awards:

Krzyż Oficerski Orderu Odrodzenia Polski (1925), Srebrny Krzyż Zasługi (1931), Złoty Wawrzyn Akademicki (1937), Krzyż Komandorski Orderu Odrodzenia Polski (1947), Order Orła Białego (2018)

Biography:

Janusz Korczak, pseudonym of Henryk Goldszmit (1878/1879-1942), born in Warsaw, son of Józef Goldszmit and Cecylia Gębicka, doctor, educator, writer, publicist and social activist.

He dedicated his life to children, fighting for their rights and respect. Korczak was a pioneer in education, creating an innovative system of upbringing based on respect, independence and active participation of children in decision-making. As a doctor, he worked at the Warsaw Children's Hospital and ran the Orphans' Home, where he cared for children, treating them as full partners.

Korczak was also the author of books for children, including "King Matt the First" and "Kajtuś czarodziej". In 1926, he founded 'Mały Przegląd', the first magazine edited by children. During World War II, despite the German occupation, he remained in Warsaw, taking care of orphans. After the Warsaw Ghetto was liquidated and the children from his orphanage were deported to Treblinka, Korczak decided to stay with the children and died with them.

Publication:

27.03.2025

Last updated:

06.08.2026

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Sepia portrait photograph of a bald man with round glasses and a short beard.

A sepia-toned portrait of a man with glasses, a beard, and a bald head, wearing a suit and tie.

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źródło materiału: Instytut Polonika

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