Michal Griga

1913–1969 (age 56)

Biography

Michal Griga (1913–1969) spent his professional life in the secondary classroom, encouraging curiosity and guiding young Prague citizens through a rapidly changing world.

Many of his pupils remember his patience and insistence on integrity, and Olšany Cemetery holds the grave where they continue to pay their respects.

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