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Key Facts • Born: January 23, 1905 in Warsaw, died: December 6, 1953 in Warsaw¹ • Profession: Poet, translator, satirist, and playwright • Education: Classical and English philology at the University of Warsaw² • War experience: Spent WWII in German prisoner-of-war camps (1939-1945)³ • Krakow period: Lived in the city

Key Facts • Polish sculptor born and died in Kraków (1833-1897) • Participant in the January Uprising of 1863 • Educated at the Krakow School of Fine Arts and Vienna Academy • Professor of sculpture at SSP (1876-1889) • Created several prominent monuments in Kraków including Nicolaus Copernicus and King

Key Facts • Born in Kraków in 1888, died tragically in a plane crash near Piaseczno in the 1930s • Multi-talented musician who mastered organ, piano, cello, and flute • Graduate of prestigious institutions: Sobieski Gymnasium and Jagiellonian University (law degree) • Studied music under renowned composers Władysław Żeleński and

Key Facts Born: 1877 in Cieszków, Died: 1963 in Kraków Professions: Set designer, graphic artist, painter, director, and professor Education: Munich University of Technology, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, specialized studies in Vienna, Paris, and London Key positions: Director of Słowacki Theater, Professor at Academy of Fine Arts, Set

Key Facts • Son of Daniel Friedlein, continued the family bookselling tradition in Kraków's Main Square • Mayor of Kraków who served two terms (1890s-1900s) and significantly modernized the city during the Austrian partition period • Educated at Jagiellonian University in mathematics and natural sciences, applying scientific methodology to urban

Key Facts • Born in Krakow in 1811, died in Warsaw in 1873 • Brother of bookseller Daniel Friedlein and son of Jan Jerzy Fryderyk Friedlein • Military service: Fought in the November Uprising (1830-1831) with the 5th Lancers Regiment • Professional career: Learned bookselling in Leszno Wielkopolski and Krakow,

Key Facts Master watchmaker active in 19th century Kraków (1808-1891) Two-time champion in his profession, demonstrating exceptional skill [1] Son of Jan Jerzy Fryderyk Friedlein and brother of Daniel Edward Friedlein Specialized in wall and standing clocks with distinctive mechanisms and decorative frames Created innovative timepieces with musical systems playing

Key Facts • Born in Krakow in 1802, died in Krzeszowice in 1855 • Son of renowned bookseller Jan Jerzy Fryderyk Friedlein • Prominent bookseller, bookbinder, and publisher in 19th-century Krakow • Owner and publisher of "Gazeta Krakowska" and "Czas" newspapers • Operated a famous literary salon that attracted prominent

Key Facts • Born in 1771 in Deuten, died in 1834 in Kraków • Youngest son of Pastor Karol Fryderyk and Elżbieta Rebecca Sybil • Professional bookbinder and bookseller who traveled extensively to perfect his craft • Arrived in Kraków in 1796 and remained permanently, establishing his family there •

Key Facts • First Italian Renaissance architect to arrive in Poland, coming from Hungary around 1502-1504 • Royal architect and sculptor who served King Alexander Jagiellon and later worked under Sigismund I the Old • Died in 1516 in Kraków, marking the end of a pioneering 14-year career in Poland