Jan Robert Gebethner
1860–1910 (age 50)
Biography
Jan Robert Gebethner was a prominent Polish bookseller whose business enterprise contributed significantly to the dissemination of literature and knowledge in 19th-century Poland. His bookshop became an important cultural institution in Warsaw.
Gebethner's work as a bookseller placed him at the center of Polish intellectual and literary life, making his establishment a gathering place for scholars and writers. He was interred at the Evangelical Cemetery of the Augsburg Confession in Warsaw, reflecting his Protestant faith and his place in Warsaw's diverse religious community.