Kazimierz Rostropowicz
1830–1856 (age 26)
Biography
Kazimierz Rostropowicz lived during the mid-19th century, a time of significant transformation in Polish society and culture. Born in 1830, he came of age during a period of intellectual and artistic development in Warsaw.
Rostropowicz's life was cut short in 1856 at the age of 26. He was laid to rest at Powązki Cemetery, joining the many notable figures of his generation who shaped Polish cultural memory.