THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Janusz Korczak
Polish-Jewish educator and physician (1878–1942)
Janusz Korczak was born on July 21, 1878 in Warsaw, Poland and died on August 7, 1942, aged 64.
Born
July 21, 1878
Janusz Korczak died aged 64.
Died: August 7, 1942
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Warsaw, Poland
- Professions
- philosopher, physician, educator, human rights defender, pedagogue, writer, children's writer, screenwriter, pediatrician, opinion journalist
- Citizenship
- Second Polish Republic
More about Janusz Korczak
- Zodiac sign
- Cancer
- Birth name
- Henryk Goldszmit
- Pseudonyms
- Pan Doktor, Stary Doktor, Janusz Korczak
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- Integrated Authority File
- filmportal.de
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- ProDetLit
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World
- Find a Grave
- SNAC
- BnF authorities
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Janusz Korczak when they died?
Janusz Korczak died aged 64.
When is Janusz Korczak’s birthday?
Janusz Korczak’s recorded birthday is July 21.
Where was Janusz Korczak born?
Janusz Korczak was born in Warsaw, Poland.
What was Janusz Korczak’s name at birth?
Janusz Korczak’s recorded birth name is Henryk Goldszmit.
When did Janusz Korczak die?
Janusz Korczak died on August 7, 1942.