Deaths in the 1950s
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Feliks Kopera
1871–1952 (age 81)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Stefan Krzywoszewski
1866–1950 (age 84)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish writer who contributed to Polish literary culture during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Jerzy Lalewicz
1875–1951 (age 76)
Powązki Cemetery
Edgar Aleksander Norwerth
1884–1950 (age 66)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish architect whose designs contributed to Poland's urban landscape and architectural heritage.
Stanisław Słoński
1879–1959 (age 80)
Powązki Cemetery
Irena Solska
1877–1958 (age 81)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish actress whose theatrical career made her a celebrated figure in Polish cultural and dramatic arts.
Stanisław Stempowski
1870–1952 (age 82)
Powązki Cemetery
Eugeniusz Cękalski
1906–1952 (age 46)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish screenwriter whose work contributed to the development and artistic achievement of Polish cinema.
Józef Ludwik Jarzębski
1878–1955 (age 77)
Powązki Cemetery
Stanisław Łoza
1888–1956 (age 68)
Powązki Cemetery
Stanisław Łoza was a Polish military officer who served his nation from 1888 to 1956.
Stanisław Śliwiński
1887–1959 (age 72)
Powązki Cemetery
Stefan Jarosz
1903–1958 (age 55)
Powązki Cemetery
Stefan Jarosz was a Polish geographer who lived from 1903 to 1958.
Stefan Martyka
1909–1951 (age 42)
Powązki Cemetery
Stefan Michałek
1888–1955 (age 67)
Powązki Cemetery
Stefan Michałek was a Polish lawyer who lived from 1888 to 1955.
Stefan Pieńkowski
1883–1953 (age 70)
Powązki Cemetery
Sławosz Szydłowski
1894–1952 (age 58)
Powązki Cemetery
Sławosz Szydłowski was a Polish athletics competitor who lived from 1894 to 1952.
Tadeusz Leśniewski
1897–1957 (age 60)
Powązki Cemetery
Adam Ronikier
1881–1952 (age 71)
Powązki Cemetery
Adam Ronikier was a Polish politician who lived from 1881 to 1952.
Andrzej Sołtan
1897–1959 (age 62)
Powązki Cemetery
Stanisław Gruszczyński
1891–1959 (age 68)
Powązki Cemetery
Stanisław Gruszczyński was a Polish actor who lived from 1891 to 1959.
Władysław Filipkowski
1892–1950 (age 58)
Powązki Cemetery
Stanisław Kętrzyński
1876–1950 (age 74)
Powązki Cemetery
Stanisław Kętrzyński was a Polish diplomat who lived from 1876 to 1950.
Jerzy Borejsza
1905–1952 (age 47)
Powązki Cemetery
Jerzy Borejsza was a Polish communist politician, publisher, and cultural activist who played a significant role in shap...
Jerzy Manteuffel
1900–1954 (age 54)
Powązki Cemetery
Jerzy Manteuffel was a Polish historian who lived from 1900 to 1954.
Jerzy Nasierowski
1908–1953 (age 45)
Powązki Cemetery
Julian Makowski
1875–1959 (age 84)
Powązki Cemetery
Julian Makowski was a Polish jurist who lived from 1875 to 1959.
Józef Gardecki
1880–1952 (age 72)
Powązki Cemetery
Józef Gieysztor
1865–1958 (age 93)
Powązki Cemetery
Józef Gieysztor was a Polish economist who lived from 1865 to 1958.
Józef Grycz
1890–1954 (age 64)
Powązki Cemetery
Józef Nowkuński
1868–1952 (age 84)
Powązki Cemetery
Józef Nowkuński was a Polish engineer whose career contributed to Poland's industrial development in the late 19th and...
Andrzej Ignatowski
1891–1954 (age 63)
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Ryszard Zengel
1938–1959 (age 21)
Otwock
Ryszard Zengel was a Polish literary critic whose brief but promising career contributed to mid-20th century Polish lett...
Czesław Zakaszewski
1886–1959 (age 73)
Powązki Cemetery
Katarzyna Tosio
1880–1959 (age 79)
Protestant Reformed Cemetery in Warsaw
Katarzyna Tosio was a Polish woman whose life spanned from 1880 to 1959.
Szczepan Andrzejewski
1892–1950 (age 58)
Sieradz
Zygmunt Zajączkowski
1897–1959 (age 62)
Protestant Reformed Cemetery in Warsaw
Zygmunt Zajączkowski was a Polish racewalker whose athletic achievements contributed to Polish sport in the early-to-mi...
Tadeusz Michejda
1879–1956 (age 77)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Juliusz Kleiner
1886–1957 (age 71)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Juliusz Kleiner was a prominent Polish historian whose scholarly work significantly advanced the study of Polish history...
Fryderyk Pautsch
1877–1950 (age 73)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Rudolf Weigl
1883–1957 (age 74)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Rudolf Weigl was a renowned Polish physician and microbiologist whose scientific achievements earned international recog...
Marian Dąbrowski
1878–1958 (age 80)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Artur Malawski
1904–1957 (age 53)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Artur Malawski was a Polish composer whose works contributed to 20th century Polish musical heritage.
Andrzej Bursa
1932–1957 (age 25)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Tytus Maksymilian Huber
1872–1950 (age 78)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Tytus Maksymilian Huber was a distinguished Polish scientist whose research advanced knowledge in his field.
Józef Węgrzyn
1884–1952 (age 68)
Powązki Cemetery
Antoni Karnaszewski
1886–1958 (age 72)
Powązki Cemetery
Antoni Karnaszewski was an accomplished Polish organist whose musical talents enriched Poland's cultural life.
Józef Chaciński
1889–1954 (age 65)
Powązki Cemetery
Jan Offenberg
1867–1953 (age 86)
Powązki Cemetery
Jan Offenberg was a respected Polish physician whose medical practice contributed to public health and medical care in P...
Walery Roman
1877–1952 (age 75)
Powązki Cemetery
Marceli Struszyński
1880–1959 (age 79)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish chemist and scientific educator who contributed to advancing chemistry in Poland during the twentieth century.