Jan Karski (1914-2000) - legendary Home Army (AK, Polish underground resistance movement) courier during the Second World War. He was initially a courier and emissary on missions to Paris, later to England and the USA. He transferred information to the Allies on Poland's occupation, and raised the alarm on the tragedy befalling the Jews. After the War he emigrated to the US, where he was a lecturer at Georgetown University in Washington. His most important distinctions include the Order of the White Eagle and honorary citizenship of Israel. His name was put forward for the Nobel Peace Prize. US weekly "Newsweek" described Jan Karski as one of the most outstanding peolple of the 20th century. In many cities around the world there benches in memory of Jan Karski, e.g. in New York City, Kielce, and Tel-Aviv.
