Irena Sendler
- January 10, 2024
- War Hero
Quick Facts
Irena Sendler Biography
| Name | Irena Sendler |
| Birthday | Feb 15 |
| Birth Year | 1910 |
| Place Of Birth | Otwock |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Parents | Stanisław Krzyżanowski, Janina Krzyżanowska |
| Spouse | Mieczysław Sendler , Stefan Zgrzembski , Mieczysław Sendler |
| Children(s) | Janina Zgrzembska, Adam Zgrzembski, Andrzej Zgrzembski |
Irena Sendler is one of the most popular and richest War Hero who was born on February 15, 1910 in Otwock, Poland. Polish nurse who risked her life to smuggle 2,500 children out of Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II.
She was called the female Oskar Schindler because she, like Schindler, saved thousands of Jews from certain death.
She was married three times and had one daughter.
Irena Sendler Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | War Hero |
| House | Living in own house. |
Irena Sendler is one of the richest War Hero from Poland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Irena Sendler 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She hid infants at the bottom of her large tool bag and smuggled older children in burlap sacks. As she carried out her rescue operation, her dog warned her of approaching Nazi soldiers.
Her heroism remained largely unrecognized until a group of Kansas high school students wrote a play called “Life in a Jar” that was based on her story.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Irena Sendler Dating?
According to our records, Irena Sendler married to Mieczysław Sendler , Stefan Zgrzembski , Mieczysław Sendler. As of December 1, 2023, Irena Sendler’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Irena Ranked on the list of most popular War Hero. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Poland. Irena Sendler celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.
Top Facts about Irena Sendler
- Irena Sendler saved 2,500 Jewish children during the Holocaust.
- She was a member of the Polish resistance movement.
- Sendler smuggled children out of the Warsaw Ghetto.
- She used false documents to hide their identities.
- Sendler was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo in 1943.
- She refused to reveal any information about her network.
- Sentenced to death, she escaped execution with help from allies.
- After the war, Sendler worked as a social worker and nurse.
- Her heroism was recognized by Yad Vashem and other organizations.
- In 2007, she was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize but did not win.
What happened to Irena Sendler after the war?
After the war, Irena Sendler continued to provide help to the most needy —she organized orphanages for children, co-founded nursing homes and social welfare facilities. She never gave up her leftist views. Under the new political circumstances of postwar Poland, she joined Polish United Workers’ Party [PZPR].
Is life in a jar a true story?
It is based on the true but little-known story of Irena Sendler , a Polish Catholic rescuer of Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto, and of the young students in Kansas who rescued this history.
Who was Irena Sendler's husband?
Husband
How old was Irena Sendler when she died?
98 years (1910–2008)
How are the Kansas students most like Irena Sendler?
How are the Kansas students most like Irena Sendler? Both Sendler and the Kansas students worked to save something precious.