Korczak

Korczak

Korczak is a Polish noble family name. It may also refer to:
* Korczak Coat of Arms
* Janusz Korczak, a pseudonym of Henryk Goldszmit, Polish pediatrician, children's writer and pedagogist, murdered by the Germans at the Treblinka extermination camp
**"Korczak" (film), a 1990 movie on Janusz Korczak, starring Wojciech Pszoniak
**"Korczak" (musical), a musical based on the life of Janusz Korczak
*Korczak, Podlaskie Voivodeship (north-east Poland)


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