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Holocaust Survivors
Out of necessity, these Jewish writers, filmmakers, comedians and political activists learned how to survive the atrocities of Adolph Hitler's genocidal reign in World War II and go on to achieve international stardom in their respective fields. From Nobel Peace Prize winning author Elie Wiesel to the hilarious sexual therapeutics of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, learn about the lives of these Holocaust survivors and how they've thrived beyond their tragic beginnings.
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Elie Wiesel
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Elie Wiesel
Writer / 1928 -
Elie Wiesel is a Nobel-Prize winning writer, teacher and activist known for the memoir Night, in which he recounts his experiences surviving the Holocaust.
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Simon Wiesenthal
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- Famous Activists
Simon Wiesenthal
Activist / 1908 - 2005
Simon Wiesenthal was a survivor of the Holocaust who worked as an author and Nazi hunter, wishing to ensure that what befell his community would be remembered.
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Dr. Ruth Westheimer
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Dr. Ruth Westheimer
Radio Talk Show Host, Television Personality, Journalist / 1928 -
Dr. Ruth Westheimer is one of the world's most recognized authorities on sex. She has delivered her advice on TV, radio and the web for decades and has written numerous books.
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Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Film Actor, Director / 1933 -
Known for his films, charges against him of statutory rape, and for his wife's murder by Charles Manson, Roman Polanski is a complex and controversial figure.
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Primo Levi
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Chemists
Primo Levi
Chemist, Journalist, Poet / 1919 - 1987
Italian Jewish chemist Primo Levi survived a year at Auschwitz against all odds. He is best known his moving memoir, If This Is a Man.
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Tom Lantos
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- Holocaust Survivors
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Named Tom
Tom Lantos
U.S. Representative / 1928 - 2008
Tom Lantos was a 14-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of California, as well as the first and only Holocaust survivor to serve in Congress.
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profile name: Dr. Ruth Westheimer profile occupation: Radio Talk Show Host, Television Personality, Journalist
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profile name: Roman Polanski profile occupation: Film Actor, Director
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profile name: Simon Wiesenthal profile occupation: Activist
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profile name: Primo Levi profile occupation: Chemist, Journalist, Poet
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profile name: Tom Lantos profile occupation: U.S. Representative
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