Helena Skłodowska-Szalay
1866–1961 (age 95)
Biography
Helena Skłodowska-Szalay was a member of the prominent Skłodowska family, connected to Poland's distinguished scientific heritage. Born in 1866, she lived through decades of significant change in Polish history and culture, witnessing the nation's struggle for independence and subsequent development.
Helena's life spanned nearly a century of Polish history, from the partition era through the establishment of the modern Polish state. She passed away in 1961 and was interred at Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw, among other notable figures of Polish society.