Marek Edelman
Polish political activist and cardiologist
Marek Edelman was a Polish political and social activist and cardiologist. Edelman was the last surviving leader of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Long before his death, he was the last one to stay in the Polish People's Republic despite harassment... Wikipedia
Born: January 1, 1919, Gomel, Belarus
Died: October 2, 2009 (age 90 years), Warsaw, Poland
Children: Aleksander Edelman and Anna Edelman
Spouse: Alina Margolis-Edelman (m. 1945–2008)
Dates knighted: April 17, 1998 and 2008
Organization founded: Jewish Combat Organization