Marcel Šnajder

Philosopher and mathematician, one of the first doctors of philosophy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Born in Poland, he relocated with his family to Bosnia & Herzegovina at an early age. He completed his schooling in Mostar and Travnik. He studied philosophy for a year in Zagreb, and then in Vienna pure philosophy, mathematics and physics. He attained his Ph.D in 1925. He pubished over 40 original scientific works including a book of mathematics problems, which is used to teach even today. He was known as an excellent lecturer, of great general culture, and a good connoisseur of literature and art. He was publicly active and advocated equal rights and freedom of expression for which he was murdered in WW2.