Stefan Franczak
Polish monk and horticulturist
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| Intro | Polish monk and horticulturist | |
| Places | Poland | |
| was | Horticulturist | |
| Work field | Biology | |
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| Birth | 3 August 1917, Jeziorna, Łódź Voivodeship | |
| Death | 6 July 2009Gdynia (aged 91 years) |
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Stefan Franczak (August 3, 1917, Jeziorna, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland — 2009) was a Polish Jesuit monk and horticulturist, famous as a clematis breeder.
In 2009, President of Poland awarded Franchar with Commander's Cross of the order Polonia Restituta for his "outstanding achievements in the field of breeding of ornamental plants and of his contribution to international horticultural advancement".