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Biography of Irena Sendler
20. Oct 1910 – 12. May 2008(97 years)Died in:Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship
Polish resistance fighter and Holocaust rescuer
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Burial Place
Powązki Cemetery
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social workerclinical nurse specialistactivistsocial activistresistance fighteradministratoreducatorhumanitarian
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Irena Sendler (* 20. October 1910 in Warsaw; † 12. May 2008 in Warsaw) was a polish resistance fighter and Holocaust rescuer. She was 97 years old. She had 3 children. She studied at University of Warsaw. Her faith was Latin Church. She received 10 awards, including Righteous Among the Nations, Order of the White Eagle. She was buried at Powązki Cemetery.
Life Events
11 Events1910
Born in Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship
1965
Righteous Among the Nations
1991
honorary citizen of Israel
1996
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
2001
Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
2003
Order of the White Eagle
2007
honorary citizen of Warsaw
2007
honorary citizen of Tarczyn
2007
Order of the Smile
2008
Died in Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship
2010