Doctor, social activist, cultural activist, born in Zurich in 1916, died in Radków Kłodzki in 1991, son of Tadeusz. After graduating from high school, he studied medicine at the Jagiellonian University. Immediately after the war, an assistant at the Department of Anatomy at the Faculty of Medicine of the Jagiellonian
Musicologist, son of Tadeusz, born in 1917 in Freiburg, died in 1993 in Geneva. He studied at the Sobieski and Nowodworski Gymnasiums and at the Conservatory, then he studied at the Jagiellonian University. He worked part-time at Polish Radio – he was a speaker who, in September 1939, uttered the
Teacher, writer and translator. Maria was the daughter of Karol, and the sister of Tadeusz and Stanisław. Born and died in Krakow. She studied at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Jagiellonian University, was one of the first women to obtain a doctorate in philosophy and was the first doctor
Chemist, son of Karol, brother of Stanisław, born and died in Kraków. He studied chemistry at the Jagiellonian University, Leipzig, London and Berlin. He determined the boiling point and melting point of the hydrogen chloride. He built a hydrogen liquefaction device in Krakow, one of only three in the world.
A historian of law, bibliographer, journalist and director of the Jagiellonian University, born in 1869 in Krakow. He died in Sachsenhausen in 1939. Charles Estreicher‘s son. He studied law in Krakow at the Jagiellonian University, Berlin and Vienna. Professor and three-time dean and vice-rector of the Faculty of Law. He
Librarian, bibliographer, critic, historian of literature, theater, and journalism. Born and died in Krakow in 1872, died in 1908. After graduating in law and philosophy at the Jagiellonian University, he worked as a trainee at the Krakow court, then at the Lviv court. Assistant professor of bibliography at the Main
Painter, born in Igława in Moravia, died in Kraków. His father, Józef, was a doctor, then his surname was Osterreicher. At the age of 18, Dominik left for Italy and studied painting at the Academy of St. Luke. In Rome he met Hugo Kołłątaj, at whose invitation he came to
Botanist, professor of the Krakow Academy, born in 1786 Director of the Botanical Garden, died in 1852 in Krakow. He studied medicine at the Krakow Academy. Doctor of medicine, assistant professor of veterinary medicine, simultaneously studied zoology, botany and mineralogy in Vienna. He was also a professor of natural history
The famous and great family of Krakow scientists who came to Poland in the second half of the 18th century from Moravia
The first Polish ensemble performing exclusively contemporary and avant-garde music, founded in 1962 on the initiative of Adam Kaczyński – a pianist and composer. They created music with elements of acting, fine arts and ballet. He is one of the first Polish performers of graphic music, instrumental theater and a