Henryk Jordan [SEP] place of death
Henryk Jordan
Henryk Jordan (23 July 1842, Przemyśl – 16 May 1907, Kraków), was a Polish philanthropist, physician and pioneer of physical education in Poland. A professor of obstetrics from 1895 at Kraków's Jagiellonian University, Jordan became best known for organizing children’s playgrounds, called "Jordan parks" after him.
Life.
Henryk Jordan was born into an impoverished noble "szlachta" family from the village of Zakliczyn. His father, Bonifacy Jordan, gave private lessons. His mother, Salomea Wędrychowska
made pond, a place for group activities such as boat rowing and water bicycles.
References.
- Henryk Jordan’s Park at www.grodzka.net.pl
- Henryk Jordan, the founding father (in Polish)
- Jordan's Garden by Jacek Slezak