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Zofia Zamenhof

1889 – 1942

Polish Esperantist

EsperantistPediatrician Physician
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About Zofia Zamenhof

Lived 1889 – 1942 (aged 52). Zofia Zamenhof was a Polish esperantist, pediatrician and physician, known for Esperanto movement.

Zofia Zamenhof (13 December 1889 – 12 September 1942) was a Polish pediatrician and a daughter of Klara Silbernik and L. L. Zamenhof, the inventor of Esperanto.

From 1906 to 1913 she completed her medical studies at the University of Lausanne and she passed a state examination in Saint Petersburg in 1914. She then continued to specialize in internal and pediatric diseases. She worked at a hospital in Lebedyn, and from 1922 in a hospital in Warsaw. During World War II, she moved to the Warsaw Ghetto. Despite the presence of the Nazis, she continued her medical practice until she was arrested and transported to a death camp. In 1942 she was taken from the Umschlagplatz in Warsaw's ghetto to the extermination camp in Treblinka, where she was murdered, most likely in a gas chamber.

Her symbolic tomb (commemorative plaque near the tomb of Klara Zamenhof) is located on the Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Esperantist, pediatrician, physician
Nationality
Known for
Esperanto movement
Education
University of Lausanne
Also known as
Sofia Zamenhof

Family & relationships

Parent
Klara Zamenhof
Parent
L. L. Zamenhof

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Zofia Zamenhof's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Zofia Zamenhof?

Polish Esperantist (1889-1942)

When was Zofia Zamenhof born?

Zofia Zamenhof was born on 13 December 1889 in Kaunas, Warsaw.

When did Zofia Zamenhof die?

Zofia Zamenhof died on 12 September 1942 in Treblinka extermination camp.

What was Zofia Zamenhof's occupation?

Zofia Zamenhof was an esperantist, pediatrician and physician.

What was Zofia Zamenhof known for?

Zofia Zamenhof was known for Esperanto movement.

What nationality was Zofia Zamenhof?

Zofia Zamenhof was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zofia Zamenhof

· Wikidata: Q920269

· DBpedia: Zofia Zamenhof

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