Emil Godlewski Jr. (1875-1944), a professor of embryology at the Faculty of Medicine at the Jagiellonian University of Cracow [UJ] belonged to the group of learned doctors who did scientific research, and at the same time carried out didactic duties and large philanthropic social activity. During the 1st World War, he led the Sanitary Section (Prince-Episcopal Committee of Help) and fought against the contagious illnesses through his activity in both the Sanitary Entities and vaccination groups. He continued this work between 1920 and 1921 as a Head Commissary for the Fight against Epidemics. In the period of the 2nd Republic, as a custodian with the authorisation of UJ, he managed the medical-educational institutes (for children suffering from tuberculosis) in Zakopane, Witkowice and Rabka. During 2nd World War he helped all people both in the Sanitary Section of Polish Red Cross and in the institutes for children. The fact that he was removed from this philanthropic occupations by the German government contributed to his premature death.