Paulina Hewelke | |
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Born | Pułtusk in the Kingdom of Poland of the Russian Empire | 16 November 1854
Died | 28 January 1924 Warsaw, Second Polish Republic | (aged 69)
Nationality | Polish |
Occupation(s) | teacher, education activist |
Paulina Hewelke (16 November 1854 – 28 January 1924) was a Polish educator and education activist during the period when Russification policies forbade teaching Polish language and culture. Active in clandestine activities to teach Polish subjects, she participated in lectures for the Flying University and from 1896–1919 operated a girls' school in Warsaw. The school was one of the top women's schools in Warsaw and upon her retirement was purchased by the government, which still operates as the Klementyna Hoffmanowa Lyceum and Secondary School IX
.