Fryderyk Florian Skarbek (15 February 1792 – 25 September 1866), a member of the Polish nobility, was an economist, novelist, historian, social activist, administrator, politician, and penologist who designed the Pawiak Prison of World War II ill fame.He is also known for his friendship with his godson Frédéric Chopin and Chopin's family.
His son Józef would marry Chopin's erstwhile fiancée, Maria Wodzinska.