Lieben, Salmon (* 1881)

Identifier
PERSON.ITI.2477151
Type of Entity
Person

History

Born 1881 in Prague. Died 1942 in Prague. Jewish scholar, founder of the Jewish Museum in Prague. Wrote a number of significant studies and compiled editions of documents on early modern Jewish history. In the 1930s became the chairman of the Chevra kadisha in Prague. After the founding of the Central Jewish Museum, became involved in its activities and worked there until his sudden death in November 1942. His wife Sophie was murdered in Auschwitz.