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Szymon Datner

1902-02-02 – 1989-12-08

Portrait of Szymon Datner
Szymon Datner, polski historykCredit: nieznany/unknown

Life & Legacy

Szymon Datner (2 February 1902 – 8 December 1989) was a Polish historian, Holocaust survivor and underground operative from Białystok, who was born in Kraków and died in Warsaw. He is best known for his studies of the Nazi war crimes and events of The Holocaust in the Białystok region. His 1946 Walka i zagłada białostockiego ghetta was one of the first studies of the Białystok Ghetto.

Occupation & Career

historian of Modern Age, teacher, Esperantist, historian

Education

Jagiellonian University

Legacy Highlights

Employer

Central Commission for the Investigation of German Crimes in Poland · Jewish Historical Institute

Education & Institutions

Jagiellonian University

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q2356632 — wikidata View source

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