Stanisław Krzyżanowski
Polish physician (1874–1917)
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Stanisław Henryk Krzyżanowski (29 October 1874 – 10 February 1917) was a Polish physician.[1] Alternate birth (1877) and death dates (10 November 1917) are given on the Otwock-History blog.[2] He was among the earliest members of the Polish Socialist Party (PSP).
Stanisław Krzyżanowski | |
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Krzyżanowski with his wife Janina | |
| Born | 29 October 1874 |
| Died | 10 February 1917 (aged 42) Otwock, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
| Occupation | Medical doctor |
| Spouse | Janina Karolina Grzybowska |
| Children | Irena Sendler |
Krzyżanowski, was a doctor, who mostly treated poor Jewish people.[3] During an outbreak of typhus in 1917 among his Jewish patients, Krzyżanowski eventually contracted the disease and subsequently died from its complications.[4] His wife's name was Janina.
Krzyżanowski's life and politics had a profound impact on his daughter Irena Sendler.[5] At great personal risk, she was instrumental in rescuing over 2,500 Jewish babies and children from the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942 during the German occupation of Poland.[6]
