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Janusz Korczak was a well-known doctor and author who ran a Jewish orphanage in Warsaw from 1911 to 1942. Korczak and his staff stayed with their children even as German authorities deported them all to their deaths at Treblinka in August 1942.
Janusz Korczak, the pen name of Henryk Goldszmit (22 July 1878 or 1879 – 7 August 1942), was a Polish Jewish pediatrician, educator, children's author and pedagogue known as Pan Doktor ("Mr. Doctor") or Stary Doktor ("Old Doctor"). He was an early children's rights advocate, in 1919 drafting a children's constitution.
Janusz Korczak was born Henryk Goldszmit on July 22nd, 1878 to an assimilated Jewish family in Warsaw, Poland. He was an author, a pediatrician and a pedagogue. When Korczak's father, a prominent lawyer and the sole source of income of the household, died after illness in 1896, the family was left without a source of income and Korczak became ...
Oct 7, 2012 · The very first Doodle launched as an “out of office” message of sorts when company founders Larry and Sergey went on vacation. Learn more about the creation of Janusz Korczak's Year Doodle and discover the story behind the unique artwork.
Dec 16, 2022 · Janusz Korczak (Henryk Goldszmit 1879–1942) was a pediatrician, educator, and poet who devoted his life to the raising of other’s children. He developed the first children’s democratic republic, worked in juvenile courts defending the rights of children, guided teachers toward understanding a moral education, and sought to reform the ...
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Biography. Used with permission from The Champion of Children by Tomek Bogacki. Janusz Korczak (Henryk Goldszmit 1879-1942) was a pediatrician, educator, and writer who dedicated his life to orphaned children in Poland. An assimilated Polish Jew, he practiced universal humanism. Dr.
