Hajo Meyer
Hajo Meyer (12 August 1924 – 23 August 2014) was a German-Dutch physicist and Jewish political activist.[1]
Hajo Meyer | |
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| Born | 12 August 1924 Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Died | 23 August 2014 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | German-Dutch |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physicist |
Family
He was born in Bielefeld. In 1938, Meyer escaped from Nazi Germany to the Netherlands alone, without his parents.[2] He went into hiding in 1943, but was arrested after a year and spent ten months in Auschwitz. His parents, who were deported from Germany. They did not survive.
Works
After the war, Meyer returned to the Netherlands, and studied theoretical physics. He started working for Philips and eventually became director of the Philips Physics Laboratory (NatLab). After his retirement he took courses in England and worked as a builder of new violins and violas.
On 23 August 2014, Meyer died in his sleep at the age of 90 in The Hague, Netherlands.
References
- ↑ Verhey, Elma (September 2006). "Interview - Hajo Meyer". Tribune, Socialist Party (Netherlands). Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ↑ Murray, Grahame; Watt, Chris (2010-01-24). "Auschwitz survivor: 'Israel acts like Nazis'". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
Other websites
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