Michał Rawita-Witanowski

Michał Rawita-Witanowski
Born	September 13, 1858(1858-09-13) Częstochowa, Warsaw Governorate, Congress Poland
Died	February 25, 1943(1943-02-25) (aged 84) Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland
Alma mater	University of Warsaw
Known for	Pharmacist, historian and ethnographer

Michał Rawita-Witanowski (September 13, 1858—February 25, 1943) was a Polish historian and pharmacist.

Michał Rawita-Witanowski was born in Częstochowa, graduating from middle school in Kielce. From 1880 to 1884 he studied pharmacy at the University of Warsaw. From 1890 to 1907 he owned a pharmacy in Kłodawa. In 1907 he moved to Piotrków Trybunalski. He was the founder of several local cultural organisations and wrote numerous publications on the history, archaeology, ethnography and geography of Poland. Streets bearing his name can be found in Koło and Kłodawa.

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Name	Rawita-Witanowski, Michał
Alternative names
Short description	Polish historian and pharmacist
Date of birth	September 13, 1858
Place of birth	Częstochowa, Warsaw Governorate, Congress Poland
Date of death	February 25, 1943
Place of death	Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland