Samuel Schwarz (historian)
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Samuel Schwarz (12 February 1880 – 10 June 1953), or Samuel Szwarc,[lower-alpha 1] was a Polish-Portuguese Jewish mining engineer, archaeologist, and historian of the Jewish diaspora, specifically of the Sephardic and crypto-Jewish communities of Portugal and Spain. He is known for his rediscovery of the Jews of Belmonte, Portugal, and restoration of the Synagogue of Tomar.
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Born | Samuel Szwarc[lower-alpha 1] (1880-02-12)12 February 1880 |
Died | 10 June 1953(1953-06-10) (aged 73) |
Nationality | Polish and Portuguese |
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Known for | Rediscovery of the Jews of Belmonte; restoration of the Synagogue of Tomar |
Spouse | Agatha Barbasch (married 1914) |
Relatives | Marek Szwarc (brother) Tereska Torrès (niece) |
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