Lavoslav Schwarz: Difference between revisions
GoingBatty (talk | contribs) added Persondata, typos fixed: croatian → Croatian, german → German, added orphan tag using AWB (7401) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 32: | Line 32: | ||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Lavoslav Schwarz''' (born 1837 Zagreb, died 1906 Zagreb) was [[Croatia]]n merchant and a historically significant figure of the |
'''Lavoslav Schwarz''' (born 1837 Zagreb, died 1906 Zagreb) was [[Croatia]]n merchant and a historically significant figure of the [[Jew]]ish community in Zagreb. |
||
Schwarz was born in Zagreb into a |
Schwarz was born in Zagreb into a Jewish family. He was the son of a Jewish merchant named Solomon or Saul. Through all his life he was distinguished philanthropist. He supported and founded Jewish and non Jewish social institutions in Zagreb. On his initiative city of Zagreb and Jewish community of Zagreb have awarded scholarships to students in public universities. For the Jewish community in Zagreb the establishment of the first Jewish nursing home in Zagreb is significant, the nursing home was opened in 1910 and it is named ''Dom Lavoslav Schwarz''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.croatian-jewish-network.com/?q=en/node/17|title=The Chronology of Jews in Croatia|publisher=Croatian Jewish network|work=www.croatian-jewish-network.com|language=}}</ref> Schwarz died in Zagreb in 1906 at the age of 69. |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Revision as of 18:25, 22 November 2010
Lavoslav Schwarz | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1837 Zagreb, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 1906 Zagreb, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy |
| Nationality | Croat |
Lavoslav Schwarz (born 1837 Zagreb, died 1906 Zagreb) was Croatian merchant and a historically significant figure of the Jewish community in Zagreb.
Schwarz was born in Zagreb into a Jewish family. He was the son of a Jewish merchant named Solomon or Saul. Through all his life he was distinguished philanthropist. He supported and founded Jewish and non Jewish social institutions in Zagreb. On his initiative city of Zagreb and Jewish community of Zagreb have awarded scholarships to students in public universities. For the Jewish community in Zagreb the establishment of the first Jewish nursing home in Zagreb is significant, the nursing home was opened in 1910 and it is named Dom Lavoslav Schwarz.[1] Schwarz died in Zagreb in 1906 at the age of 69.
References
- ^ "The Chronology of Jews in Croatia". www.croatian-jewish-network.com. Croatian Jewish network.
External links
- Short Biography (German)
- Short Biography (Croatian)