Samuel Echt

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Samuel Echt (17 July 1888 – 12 November 1974) was a German historian and teacher.

Biography

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Echt was born in Norgau, East Prussia, Germany (modern Medvedevo, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia). He worked as a teacher and historian.

Echt was a leading member of the Jewish Community of Danzig after World War I.[1] Echt was responsible for the organization of the Kindertransport from Danzig which allowed 124 children to emigrate to Western Europe.[2]

In 1939, Echt emigrated to Great Britain, and in 1948 to the United States. He died in New York City.[3]

Publications

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  • Die Geschichte der Juden in Danzig, Rautenberg 1972, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (in German)

References

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  3. ^ Leo Baeck Institute

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