Wilfrid Voynich

Wilfrid Voynich
Voynich ca. 1920
Born
Michał Habdank-Wojnicz

(1865-11-12)12 November 1865
Died19 March 1930(1930-03-19) (aged 64)
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 – 19 March 1930) was a Polish revolutionary, antiquarian and bibliophile. Voynich operated one of the largest rare book businesses in the world. He is remembered as the eponym of the Voynich manuscript.