Wilfrid Voynich

Wilfrid Voynich
Michał Habdank-Wojnicz
A head picture of Wilfrid Voynich in glasses
Voynich in 1900
Born(1865-11-12)12 November 1865
Telšiai, Russian Empire
(now Lithuania)
Died19 March 1930(1930-03-19) (aged 64)
New York City, U.S.A.
NationalityPolish
Occupation(s)Revolutionary, antiquarian book dealer
Known forDiscovery of the Voynich manuscript
Spouses

Wilfrid Voynich (born Michał Habdank-Wojnicz; 12 November [O.S. 31 October] 1865[1] – 19 March 1930) was a Polish[2][3] revolutionary, antiquarian and bibliophile. Voynich operated one of the largest rare book businesses in the world.[4] He is remembered as the eponym of the Voynich manuscript.

  1. ^ Деятели революционного движения в России: Био-библиографический словарь: От предшественников декабристов до падения царизма: [В 5 т.]. - М.: Изд-во Всесоюзного общества политических каторжан и ссыльно-поселенцев, 1927-1934. Entry on Voynich Archived 27 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Wilfrid Voynich - The Voynich Manuscript". Wilfrid Voynich. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  3. ^ Katz, Brigit. "Here's What You Need to Know About the Mysterious Voynich Manuscript". Smithsonian. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  4. ^ Colin MacKinnon (2013). "The U.S. Bureau of Information File On Wilfrid Voynich" (PDF).