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 Ukraine in 1886, died in Warsaw in 1972 – lived through some of the most turbulent periods in European history • Emigrated to the USA where he worked in factories while pursuing medical studies and earning a doctoral degree • Active member of the American
Key Facts • Born: 1916 in Zurich, Switzerland • Died: 1991 in Radków Kłodzki, Poland • Father: Tadeusz Estreicher, prominent Polish scholar and bibliographer • Education: Doctor of Medicine, Jagiellonian University, Kraków (1934-1940) • Career: Anatomist, physician, hospital administrator, spa medicine specialist • Major Achievement: Co-architect of Lower Silesia's post-war
Key Facts Born: 1917 in Freiburg, Germany Died: 1993 in Geneva, Switzerland Profession: Renowned musicologist and university professor Father: Tadeusz Estreicher, prominent Polish bibliographer Education: Jagiellonian University and Conservatory in Kraków Historic moment: Delivered the last radio broadcast from Kraków in September 1939 Military service: Served in the Polish Grenadier
Key Facts • Born in Igława, Moravia – originally named Osterreicher, son of physician Józef • Italian artistic education – studied painting at the prestigious Academy of St. Luke in Rome • Royal court artist – decorated Warsaw's royal castle and Łazienki Palace for 3 years • Pioneer educator –
Key Facts Born and died in Kraków (1883-1968), continuing a family tradition of Polish patriotism Doctor of chemistry who balanced academic pursuits with political activism Multi-generational revolutionary heritage – grandfather participated in the January Uprising (1863), parents in earlier Polish independence movements First mayor of Wrocław after World War II
Key Facts Born: Dyckojno, near Kaunas, Lithuania (then part of the Russian Empire), from a family of parochial nobility (szlachta zagrodowa) Died: Kraków, Poland Education: Secondary education in Vilnius; theological studies at the Vincentians' Seminary in Kraków Ordained: As a priest in Lviv (now Lviv, Ukraine) Position: Provincial prosecutor of
Key Facts Multidisciplinary scholar: Ethnographer, historian, and painter who significantly shaped Polish folk culture studies Educational background: Studied at both the Academy of Fine Arts and Jagiellonian University in Krakow Museum leadership: Served as director of the Ethnographic Museum in Krakow for 28 years (1937-1965)¹ Wartime resistance: Active member of
Key Facts • Prince Aleksander Lubomirski donated 3 million francs total for two charitable shelters in Krakow (2 million for boys' shelter, 1 million for girls' shelter) • The boys' shelter at 27 Rakowicka Street was designed by renowned architects Tadeusz Stryjeński and Władysław Ekelski • Construction took place between
Key Facts • German lawyer, physician, and humanist born in Nuremberg in 1440 • Author of the monumental "Liber Chronicarum" (Nuremberg Chronicle) published in 1493 • Created the first printed cityscape of Krakow in European publishing history • Traveled extensively through Italy and the Low Countries, establishing scholarly networks across