Karel František Koch
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Karel František Koch (29 June 1890 – 24 January 1981) was a Czech doctor known for rescuing Jews in Bratislava during the Holocaust. After the Communist takeover, he was jailed, but managed to escape the country shortly after the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and settled in Canada.
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Karel František Koch | |
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Born | (1890-06-29)29 June 1890 |
Died | 24 January 1981(1981-01-24) (aged 90) Toronto, Canada |
Nationality | Czech |
Known for | Rescuing Jews during the Holocaust |
Spouse | Josefína Kellen |
Awards | Righteous Among the Nations |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Surgery |
Institutions | Comenius University |
Main interests | Disability rights |
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