Yehuda Bauer
Historian specializing in the Holocaust
Born
1926
100 years ago
Died
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Israel
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Contributed significantly to the field of Holocaust studies and education. Served as a professor at the Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry at Hebrew University. Co-founded the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem. Authored numerous books and articles, providing scholarly analysis and historical context to the events of the Holocaust.
Wrote 'A History of the Holocaust'
Co-founded the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem
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