Janusz Korczak

1878–1942

2 standalone books

Janusz Korczak, the pen name of Henryk Goldszmit, was a Polish Jewish pediatrician, educator, and children's author. He was known as Pan Doktor or Stary Doktor and advocated for children's rights, drafting a children's constitution in 1919. Korczak worked as a physician and writer, focusing on the welfare and education of children. He died in 1942.

Born

1878