Irena Sendler avatar
  1. Famous Birthdays
  2. War Hero
  3. Irena Sendler

Irena Sendler (War Hero) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

War Hero
love 468,530 FANS LOVE
Irena Sendler Fast Facts
Birthday
*** ,1910
Birthplace
Death day
May 12, 2008 (98 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
✡  Astrology Birth Chart of Irena Sendler
🎉 Countdown to Irena Sendler's birthday 🎂
  • -- Days
  • -- Hours
  • -- Minutes
  • -- Seconds
Celebrities born on February 15
Born in 1910
Born in Otwock, Poland
Aquarius named Irena
War Heroes from Poland
War Heroes born in Poland
98 years old celebrities
First name Irena
Irena Sendler
Irena Stanisława Sendler, also referred to as Irena Sendlerowa in Poland, nom de guerre Jolanta, was a Polish humanitarian, social worker, and nurse who served in the Polish Underground Resistance during World War II in German-occupied Warsaw. From October 1943 she was head of the children's section of Żegota, the Polish Council to Aid Jews. In the 1930s, Sendler conducted her social work as one of the activists connected to the Free Polish University. From 1935 to October 1943, she worked for the Department of Social Welfare and Public Health of the City of Warsaw. During the war she pursued conspiratorial activities, such as rescuing Jews, primarily as part of the network of workers and volunteers from that department, mostly women.
BornIrena Krzyżanowska, February 15, 1910, Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
DiedMay 12, 2008, Warsaw, Poland
OccupationSocial worker, humanitarian, nurse, administrator, educator
Children3
Parent(s)Stanisław Krzyżanowski, Janina Karolina Grzybowska

About Irena Sendler

War Hero Irena Sendler was born in Otwock, Poland on February 15, 1910. She dies at the age of 98, on May 12, 2008.

During World War II, a Polish nurse risked her life to transport 2,500 children out of Nazi-occupied Warsaw.

All info about Irena Sendler can be found here. This article will clarify all information about Irena Sendler: birthday, bio, ability, personality type, family, wife, siblings and drama...

Irena Sendler before becoming famous

Irena Sendler was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1910 is also the year of Dog (狗) in the Chinese Zodiac.

She secreted older children in burlap bags and hid infants at the bottom of her enormous tool bag. Her dog alerted her to approaching Nazi soldiers as she carried out her rescue mission.

Achievement of Irena Sendler

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.

Irena Sendler's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She had three husbands and one daughter during her lifetime.

Irena Sendler on Social Media

Irena Sendler Collabed with

She was dubbed the"female Entrepreneur Oskar Schindler" because, like Schindler, she spared thousands of Jews from death.

Oskar Schindler (1908 - 1974) (Entrepreneur)
Oskar Schindler (1908 - 1974)

Entrepreneur

Irena Sendler Income & Net worth

Networth of Irena Sendler in 2024 is 1,000,000$+.

Irena Sendler Height and Weight

How tall is Irena Sendler? At the age of 98, Irena Sendler height is 5'5" (1.65m).

People also ask about Irena Sendler

What is Irena Sendler's real name?

When is Irena Sendler's birthday?

When did Irena Sendler die?

At what age did Irena Sendler die?

Where is Irena Sendler from?

When was Irena Sendler born?

Reference: Wikipedia, Tiktok, Youtube, Instagram and Twitter.

Latest information about Irena Sendler updated on March 10 2023.