Jan Ogrodnik
1892–1919 (age 27)
Biography
Jan Ogrodnik was a young man whose life was marked by the tumultuous period following World War I. Though his life was brief, he lived during a transformative era in Polish history and European affairs.
Ogrodnik's memory is preserved at Rakowicki Cemetery in Kraków, one of Poland's most significant burial grounds. He represents the generation that came of age during the early twentieth century's dramatic changes.