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Marek Edelman
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Marek Edelman was a Polish politician, cardiologist, trade unionist, and author. Born in Gomel in 1921, he was a member of the Jewish people. He spoke Polish, Yiddish, German, and French. Edelman was educated at the Medical University of Łódź and worked in Warsaw and Łódź. He held the rank of podporuchik and was a member of the Jewish Combat Organization, Komitet Obrony Robotników, Solidarity, and the General Jewish Labour Bund in Lithuania, Poland and Russia.
He participated in the 1939 Invasion of Poland and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Edelman was married to Alina Margolis-Edelman. He received the Commander of the Legion of Honour award. He authored ten works, including *Le-haḳdim et Elohim*, *Edelman, Ṿe-haytah gam ahavah be-Geṭo*, *Strażnik*, and *Prosto się mówi, jak się wie*. He died in Warsaw on October 2, 2009, and was buried at Okopowa Street Jewish Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1921
- Died
- 2009
- Works
- 10
Top works
- Le-haḳdim et Elohim
- Edelman
- Ṿe-haytah gam ahavah be-Geṭo
- Strażnik
- Prosto się mówi, jak się wie
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Key facts
- Born
- 1919 or 1922, Homel , Ukrainian People's Republic , or Warsaw , Poland
- Died
- ( 2009-10-02 ) October 2, 2009 (aged 90 or 87), Warsaw, Poland
- Buried
- Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw
- Allegiance
- General Jewish Labour Bund , Żydowska Organizacja Bojowa , Armia Ludowa
- Service years
- 1942–1944
- Rank
- Deputy commander ( ŻOB )
- Conflicts
- World War II Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Warsaw Uprising
- Awards
- French Legion of Honor , Order of the White Eagle , Yale University , honorary doctorate
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marek
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Poland
- Place of birth
- Gomel
- Place of death
- Warsaw
- Spouse
- Alina Margolis-Edelman
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of parliament
- Educated at
- Medical University of Łódź
- Political party
- General Jewish Labour Bund in Lithuania, Poland and Russia
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- irreligion
- Conflict
- Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
- Military rank
- podporuchik
- Image
- Marek Edelman - Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.jpg
- Work location
- Łódź
- Significant event
- 1939 Invasion of Poland
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- date of death
- 2009-10-02
- Commons category
- Marek Edelman
- date of birth
- 1919-01-01
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- place of burial
- Okopowa Street Jewish Cemetery
- Commons gallery
- Marek Edelman
- member of
- Solidarity
- name in native language
- Marek Edelman
- Commons Creator page
- Marek Edelman
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Encyclopedic overview
Marek Edelman (Yiddish: מאַרעק עדעלמאַן; 1919 or 1922 – October 2, 2009) was a Polish political and social activist and cardiologist. As a Jew, 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 by the Polish United Workers' Party authorities.
Before World War II, he was a General Jewish Labour Bund activist. During the war he co-founded the Jewish Combat Organization (ŻOB). He took part in the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, becoming its leader after the death of Mordechaj Anielewicz. He also took part in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.
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