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Janusz Korczak
1878 - 1942 · Educator, Pediatrician, Writer · b. in Warsaw
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Polish pediatrician, educator and children's author (1879-1942)
Janusz Korczak, the pen name of Henryk Goldszmit, was a Polish Jewish pediatrician, educator, children's author and pedagogue known as Pan Doktor or Stary Doktor. He was an early children's rights advocate, in 1919 drafting a children's constitution.
Key achievements
- 01A pioneer of children's rights
- 02Ran a model orphanage in Warsaw
- 03Chose to stay with his children to the end
Note on data: The year of birth is uncertain, between 1878 and 1879.
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