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Janusz Korczak
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Janusz Korczak | |
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A black-and-white colored photograph of Janusz Korczak. This photograph was taken c. Janusz korczak books1930. | |
| Born | Henyrk Goldszmit c.22July1878 or 1879 Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (modern-day Poland) |
| Died | Unknown (aged unknown) |
| Occupation(s) | Orphanage director and writer |
| Years active | 1896 – 1939 (as a writer) |
| Known for | His acts of courage by volunteering to go to German camps with the children from his orphanage; and for being a popular writer |
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Henryk Goldszmit, better known by his pseudonymJanusz Korczak (c.22July1878 or 1879 – unknown) was a Polish-born Jewish orphanage director and writer.
He is also known by his nicknames Pan Doktor ("Mr. Doctor") and/or Stary Doktor ("Old Doctor").