Bronisław Hager

Bronisław Hager
Born(1890-01-30)January 30, 1890
Miłosław, Province of Posen, Prussia, German Empire
DiedJune 30, 1969(1969-06-30) (aged 79)
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine

Bronisław Hager (1890–1969) was a Polish activist and public health pioneer.

Born in Miłosław, he was awarded a medical degree from the Jagiellonian University.[1] He served in the Austrian army during World War I.[2] During the Silesian Uprisings, he was active in community organizations in Zebrze, serving as civilian commissioner, plebiscite commissioner and regimental physician.[2] In 1922, when Zabrze came under German control, he moved to Tarnowskie Góry.[3] During World War II, he went to France and then to London where he became part of the Polish government in exile.[1][4] After the war he returned to Tarnowskie Góry, where he was a public health physician, deputy mayor, member of the Silesian Parliament, and an activist in numerous organizations. He translated Alexander Fleming's work on the discovery of penicillin, and wrote a memoir, Tarnogórskie obrazki.[2] He was the recipient of several decorations, such as the Medal of Independence, the Silesian Uprising Cross and the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.[4]

He retired in 1967 and died in 1969, survived by his wife Ludmila and two daughters.

References

  1. 1 2 Drozdz, Łukasz M.; Iwaniszyn-Popowicz, Iwona J.; Mokrus, Oliwia M.; Madry, Łukasz J. (2008). "[Doctor Bronisław Hager (1890-1969)--doctor and politician]". Wiadomosci Lekarskie. 61 (10–12): 291–296. ISSN 0043-5147. PMID 19323072.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pamięci doktora Bronisława Hagera". gwarek.com.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-07-09.
  3. ↑ "Hager Bronisław (1890-1969) – PANTEON GÓRNOŚLĄSKI" (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  4. 1 2 "Bronisław Hager". Filmowa Encyklopedia Powstań Śląskich (in Polish). 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2026-07-10.



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