Stanisław Krzyżanowski | |
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Born | |
Died | 10 February 1917
Otwock, Congress Poland, Russian Empire | (aged 42)
Occupation | Medical doctor |
Spouse | Janina Karolina Grzybowska |
Children | Irena Sendler |
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).
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]