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Sir Peter Bernhard Hirsch was born Jan. 16, 1925, to Ismar and Regina Hirsch. Educated at Sloane School, Chelsea, he took his B.A. in 1946 from St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and became a research ...

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3/13/2016
1/1/2024
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Sir Peter Bernhard Hirsch was born Jan. 16, 1925, to Ismar and Regina Hirsch. Educated at Sloane School, Chelsea, he took his B.A. in 1946 from St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and became a research ...

1/1/2024

Sir Hans Leo Kornberg MP (1928 - 2019)

Note: his mother was Margarete Silberbach, not Selma Nathan Sir Hans Leo Kornberg, FRS (14 January 1928 – 16 Dec 2019) was a British-American biochemist. He was Sir William Dunn Professor of Biochemist...

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9/6/2019
12/31/2023
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9/6/2019

Sir Hans Leo Kornberg MP (1928 - 2019)

Note: his mother was Margarete Silberbach, not Selma Nathan Sir Hans Leo Kornberg, FRS (14 January 1928 – 16 Dec 2019) was a British-American biochemist. He was Sir William Dunn Professor of Biochemist...

12/31/2023

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4/9/2019
11/14/2023

Alfred Döblin MP (1878 - 1957)

"Fritz"

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:="... Bruno Alfred Döblin (August 10, 1878 – June 26, 1957) was a German novelist, essayist, and doctor, best known for his novel Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929). A prolific...

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1/15/2012
10/20/2023
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1/15/2012

Alfred Döblin MP (1878 - 1957)

"Fritz"

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:="... Bruno Alfred Döblin (August 10, 1878 – June 26, 1957) was a German novelist, essayist, and doctor, best known for his novel Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929). A prolific...

10/20/2023

Prof. Bernhard Blume MP (1901 - 1978)

American Philologist, Playwright, Author and Professor of German LiteratureA native of Germany and a widely performed playwright during the Weimar Republic, he and Carola were forced to flee Nazi Germa...

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8/11/2020
7/31/2023
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8/11/2020

Prof. Bernhard Blume MP (1901 - 1978)

American Philologist, Playwright, Author and Professor of German LiteratureA native of Germany and a widely performed playwright during the Weimar Republic, he and Carola were forced to flee Nazi Germa...

7/31/2023

Ludwig Louis Donath MP (1900 - 1967)

Donath (6 March 1900, Vienna – 29 September 1967, New York City), was an Austrian actor who appeared in many American films.Contents [hide] 1 Life 2 Partial filmography 3 Television appearances 4 Exter...

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8/11/2013
6/10/2023
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8/11/2013

Ludwig Louis Donath MP (1900 - 1967)

Donath (6 March 1900, Vienna – 29 September 1967, New York City), was an Austrian actor who appeared in many American films.Contents [hide] 1 Life 2 Partial filmography 3 Television appearances 4 Exter...

6/10/2023

Isadore Goldsmith MP (1893 - 1964)

"Isadore", "Goldschmidt", "Igee"

Isadore Goldsmith was an Austrian film producer. During the 1930s and 1940s he worked in the British film industry after fleeing from Berlin following the Nazi rise to power. He was married to the nove...

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6/7/2021
6/4/2023
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6/7/2021

Isadore Goldsmith MP (1893 - 1964)

"Isadore", "Goldschmidt", "Igee"

Isadore Goldsmith was an Austrian film producer. During the 1930s and 1940s he worked in the British film industry after fleeing from Berlin following the Nazi rise to power. He was married to the nove...

6/4/2023

Heinrich Mann MP (1871 - 1950)

"Ludwig"

(Ludwig) Heinrich Mann (27 March 1871 – 11 March 1950) was a German novelist who wrote works with strong social themes. His attacks on the authoritarian and increasingly militaristic nature of pre-Worl...

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8/9/2011
6/1/2023
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8/9/2011

Heinrich Mann MP (1871 - 1950)

"Ludwig"

(Ludwig) Heinrich Mann (27 March 1871 – 11 March 1950) was a German novelist who wrote works with strong social themes. His attacks on the authoritarian and increasingly militaristic nature of pre-Worl...

6/1/2023

Hanns Eisler MP (1898 - 1962)

"Johannes"

Eisler (6 July 1898 – 6 September 1962) was a German and Austrian composer.Eisler was born in Leipzig where his Jewish father, Rudolf Eisler, was a professor of philosophy. In 1901 the family moved to ...

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7/24/2009
5/31/2023
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7/24/2009

Hanns Eisler MP (1898 - 1962)

"Johannes"

Eisler (6 July 1898 – 6 September 1962) was a German and Austrian composer.Eisler was born in Leipzig where his Jewish father, Rudolf Eisler, was a professor of philosophy. In 1901 the family moved to ...

5/31/2023

Mathilde Beckmann MP (1904 - 1986)

"Quappi"

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12/14/2012
12/6/2021
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12/14/2012
12/6/2021

Max Beckmann MP (1884 - 1950)

Max Beckmann (February 12, 1884 – December 28, 1950) was a German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, and writer. Although he is classified as an Expressionist artist, he rejected both the term a...

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12/14/2012
12/6/2021
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12/14/2012

Max Beckmann MP (1884 - 1950)

Max Beckmann (February 12, 1884 – December 28, 1950) was a German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, and writer. Although he is classified as an Expressionist artist, he rejected both the term a...

12/6/2021

Sir Ludwig Guttmann MP (1899 - 1980)

Born into an Orthodox Jewish family in Tost, Upper Silesia, Germany in 1899 Ludwig Guttmann was the eldest of four children and the only boy.At the age of 18, he volunteered to be an orderly at the loc...

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5/17/2007
7/3/2021
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5/17/2007

Sir Ludwig Guttmann MP (1899 - 1980)

Born into an Orthodox Jewish family in Tost, Upper Silesia, Germany in 1899 Ludwig Guttmann was the eldest of four children and the only boy.At the age of 18, he volunteered to be an orderly at the loc...

7/3/2021

Vitalievna Golodryga (Russian: Бианна Витальевна Голодрыга; b. 15 June 1978) is an American journalist who is currently serving as a senior global affairs analyst at CNN. She was previously the news an...

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12/16/2014
1/6/2021
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12/16/2014

Vitalievna Golodryga (Russian: Бианна Витальевна Голодрыга; b. 15 June 1978) is an American journalist who is currently serving as a senior global affairs analyst at CNN. She was previously the news an...

1/6/2021

Lion Feuchtwanger MP (1884 - 1958)

Lion Feuchtwanger (7 July 1884 – 21 December 1958) was a German-Jewish novelist and playwright. A prominent figure in the literary world of Weimar Germany, he influenced contemporaries including playwr...

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1/27/2009
1/8/2020
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1/27/2009

Lion Feuchtwanger MP (1884 - 1958)

Lion Feuchtwanger (7 July 1884 – 21 December 1958) was a German-Jewish novelist and playwright. A prominent figure in the literary world of Weimar Germany, he influenced contemporaries including playwr...

1/8/2020

Alexander Vindman MP

"Sanya"

Washington, District of Columbia, DC, United States

Alexander Vindman and his twin brother Eugene (Yevgeny) were born to a Jewish family in the Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. In December 1979, after the death of their mother, their father, Simon (Semyon),...

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10/29/2019
1/8/2020
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10/29/2019

Alexander Vindman MP

"Sanya"

Washington, District of Columbia, DC, United States

Alexander Vindman and his twin brother Eugene (Yevgeny) were born to a Jewish family in the Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. In December 1979, after the death of their mother, their father, Simon (Semyon),...

1/8/2020

George Soros MP

"Soros György", "Schwartz György"

George Soros (Hungarian: Soros György) born August 12, 1930 as Schwartz György, is a Hungarian-American business magnate, investor, philosopher and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Soros Fund Mana...

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9/22/2012
1/8/2020
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9/22/2012

George Soros MP

"Soros György", "Schwartz György"

George Soros (Hungarian: Soros György) born August 12, 1930 as Schwartz György, is a Hungarian-American business magnate, investor, philosopher and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Soros Fund Mana...

1/8/2020

Adam Peiperl MP (1935 - 2019)

" Adam Peiperl , an artist, scientist, and language translator whose kinetic light sculptures are displayed in museums, galleries, and private homes around the world..." (Barnes) ==Sources==* Barnes, B...

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12/5/2019
12/5/2019
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12/5/2019

Adam Peiperl MP (1935 - 2019)

" Adam Peiperl , an artist, scientist, and language translator whose kinetic light sculptures are displayed in museums, galleries, and private homes around the world..." (Barnes) ==Sources==* Barnes, B...

12/5/2019

André Previn MP (1929 - 2019)

"Andreas Ludwig"

André George Previn KBE (born Andreas Ludwig Priwin) is a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer. He is a winner of several Academy Awards for his film work and Grammy Awards for his rec...

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7/3/2007
2/28/2019
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7/3/2007

André Previn MP (1929 - 2019)

"Andreas Ludwig"

André George Previn KBE (born Andreas Ludwig Priwin) is a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer. He is a winner of several Academy Awards for his film work and Grammy Awards for his rec...

2/28/2019

Masha Gessen MP

"Maria"

Alexandrovna Gessen (Russian: Мари́я Алекса́ндровна Ге́ссен; IPA: [ma%CB%88r%CA%B2ij%C9%99 ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvnəˈɡʲesʲɪn]; born 13 January 1967), better known as Masha Gessen, is a Russian and American journ...

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11/29/2016
11/1/2018
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11/29/2016

Masha Gessen MP

"Maria"

Alexandrovna Gessen (Russian: Мари́я Алекса́ндровна Ге́ссен; IPA: [ma%CB%88r%CA%B2ij%C9%99 ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvnəˈɡʲesʲɪn]; born 13 January 1967), better known as Masha Gessen, is a Russian and American journ...

11/1/2018

Erich Maria Remarque MP (1898 - 1970)

"פול"

Maria Remarque (born Erich Paul Remark; 22 June 1898 – 25 September 1970) was a German author, most known for his anti-war novel All Quiet on the Western Front.Erich Maria Remarque was born on 22 June ...

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12/7/2010
6/26/2018
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12/7/2010

Erich Maria Remarque MP (1898 - 1970)

"פול"

Maria Remarque (born Erich Paul Remark; 22 June 1898 – 25 September 1970) was a German author, most known for his anti-war novel All Quiet on the Western Front.Erich Maria Remarque was born on 22 June ...

6/26/2018