Family Child
Louis-Christophe Zaleski-Zamenhof
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2604162 · wikidata
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Adam Zamenhof
1888-06-11 – 1940-01-29
Life & Legacy
Adam Zamenhof (1888 – 29 January 1940) was a Polish physician known for his work on ophthalmology. He was the son of L. L. Zamenhof, the inventor of Esperanto, and his wife Klara. Before the Holocaust, Zamenhof had invented a device to check blind spots in the field of vision. During World War II, 6 September 1939, he was head of the Starozakonnych Hospital in Warsaw, and its director. On 1 October 1939 Zamenhof was arrested and sent to the camp in Palmiry, where he was murdered by the Germans.
Adam and his wife Wanda were the parents of Louis-Christophe Zaleski-Zamenhof.
Occupation & Career
ophthalmologist, Esperantist, military physician, physician
Education
University of Lausanne
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Jewish Hospital of Warsaw
Education & Institutions
University of Lausanne
Verified Legacy Record
Family Father
L. L. Zamenhof
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2604162 · wikidata
Family Mother
Klara Zamenhof
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2604162 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Lidia Zamenhof
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2604162 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Zofia Zamenhof
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2604162 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Wanda Zamenhof
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2604162 · wikidata
Family & Relationships
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2604162 — wikidata View source
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