Simon Wiesenthal

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Architect · Second Polish Republic

Date of birth: December 31, 1908
Died on September 20, 2005: Died at the age of 96; Would have turned 117 today

Jewish Austrian Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter (1908–2005)

The story behind the name

Simon Wiesenthal was an architect (Second Polish Republic). Simon Wiesenthal was born on December 31, 1908 in Buchach. Simon Wiesenthal founded Vienna Wiesenthal Institute for Holocaust Studies.

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Vienna Wiesenthal Institute for Holocaust Studies

Founded company

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Simon Wiesenthal Center

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Facts about Simon Wiesenthal

Born: December 31, 1908 in Buchach
Died: September 20, 2005
Nationality: Second Polish Republic, Hungary, and Austria
Occupations: Architect, Musician, Nazis hunter, Opinion journalist, and Writer
Languages: German and Yiddish
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 58 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: December 31, 1908
Born on a: Thursday
Zodiac sign: Capricorn

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What makes Simon Wiesenthal unique

Generation: Greatest Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 96
Today: Would have turned 117 today

First award in 2000, the year Simon Wiesenthal turned 92.

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Awards

Award	Year
Presidential Medal of Freedom	2000
Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic	–
Decoration for Services to the Liberation of Austria	–
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire	–
Knight of the Legion of Honour	–

Founded companies

Name	Year
Vienna Wiesenthal Institute for Holocaust Studies	–
Simon Wiesenthal Center	–

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