Marian Gieszczykiewicz

Marian Teodor Ludwik Gieszczykiewicz (born 21 May 1889 in Kraków, Austria-Hungary - 21 July 1942 in Auschwitz.) was a Polish physician, bacteriologist.

Gieszczykiewicz was professor at the Jagiellonian University starting in 1924 and member of the Polish Academy of Skills. During the German occupation he taught at the so-called "Secret Universities".

He was imprisoned in the German concentration camp Auschwitz. Gerhard Palitzsch assassinated him on 31 July 1942.