Władysław Abraham

Who was Władysław Abraham?

Władysław Henryk Franciszek Abraham, a Polish lawyer and scientist, was born on October 10, 1860, in Sambor. A graduate of law and philosophy departments of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, he was a specialist in Canon law. After habilitation at the Berlin University, he took up a job at the Lviv University, later becoming a rector of the school.

Abraham was a member of several prestigious organizations, such as Polish Academy of Sciences and Lwow's Science Society. He participated in creation a of Concordat between Second Polish Republic and the state of Vatican, also co-created Polish family law. On January 16, 1931, the University of Poznan awarded him the title of doctor honoris causa. His son, General Roman Abraham, was commandant of the Greater Poland Cavalry Brigade during the Polish September Campaign.

Wladyslaw Abraham died in Lwow on October 15, 1941.