Władysław Szafer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Władysław Szafer

Polish botanist

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1886

Place of Birth: Sosnowiec, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 16-Nov-1970

Profession: geologist, university teacher, paleontologist, botanist, archaeologist

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Prof Wladyslaw Szafer PAS HFRSE (July 23, 1886 – November 16, 1970) was a Polish botanist, palaeobotanist, quaternary geologist and professor of botany at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków.
He was a world pioneer in nature conservation. Many streets and public buildings in Polish towns and cities are named after Szafer.