SettingsGerman Jews who emigrated to the United States to escape Nazism
Adolf Kober
Adolf Kober (born 3 September 1879 in Beuthen, Oberschlesien; died 30 December 1958 in New York City) was a rabbi and a historian.
Adolf Kober (born 3 September 1879 in Beuthen, Oberschlesien; died 30 December 1958 in New York City) was a rabbi and a historian.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein (; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics.
Albert Einstein (; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics.
Alfred Einstein
Alfred Einstein (December 30, 1880February 13, 1952) was a German-American musicologist and music editor.
Alfred Einstein (December 30, 1880February 13, 1952) was a German-American musicologist and music editor.
Alfred Gottschalk (Rabbi)
Alfred Gottschalk (March 7, 1930 – September 12, 2009) was a German-born American Rabbi who was a leader in the Reform Judaism movement, serving as head of the movement's Hebrew Union Coll...
Alfred Gottschalk (March 7, 1930 – September 12, 2009) was a German-born American Rabbi who was a leader in the Reform Judaism movement, serving as head of the movement's Hebrew Union Coll...
Alfred Wiener
Alfred Wiener (16 March 1885, Potsdam – 4 February 1964, London) was a German Jew, who dedicated much of his life to documenting antisemitism and racism in Germany and Europe, and uncovering cri...
Alfred Wiener (16 March 1885, Potsdam – 4 February 1964, London) was a German Jew, who dedicated much of his life to documenting antisemitism and racism in Germany and Europe, and uncovering cri...
Alice Herz
Alice Herz was the first activist in the United States known to have immolated herself in protest of the escalating Vietnam War, following the example of Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức who immola...
Alice Herz was the first activist in the United States known to have immolated herself in protest of the escalating Vietnam War, following the example of Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức who immola...
Anthony M. Frank
Anthony Melchior Frank (born May 31, 1931) served as the United States Postmaster General from 1988 to 1992.
Anthony Melchior Frank (born May 31, 1931) served as the United States Postmaster General from 1988 to 1992.
Arno Schirokauer
Arno Schirokauer was a German-Jewish literary scholar, best known for his biography of Ferdinand Lassalle.
Arno Schirokauer was a German-Jewish literary scholar, best known for his biography of Ferdinand Lassalle.
Arnold Weiss
Arnold Hans Weiss (July 25, 1924 – December 7, 2010) was a German-born refugee from Nazi Germany who emigrated to the United States where he became an intelligence officer working for the Office...
Arnold Hans Weiss (July 25, 1924 – December 7, 2010) was a German-born refugee from Nazi Germany who emigrated to the United States where he became an intelligence officer working for the Office...
Arthur Kaufmann (artist)
Arthur Kaufmann was an influential avante-garde German painter, who was a key figure in the Post-Expressionist and New Objectivity art movements.
Arthur Kaufmann was an influential avante-garde German painter, who was a key figure in the Post-Expressionist and New Objectivity art movements.
Aryeh Neier
Aryeh Neier (born 1937) is an American human rights activist who serves as the president of the Open Society Institute and had earlier been Executive Director of Human Rights Watch and National ...
Aryeh Neier (born 1937) is an American human rights activist who serves as the president of the Open Society Institute and had earlier been Executive Director of Human Rights Watch and National ...
Bernard Krisher
Bernard Krisher was born in Frankfurt and left Germany in 1937 at the age of six, settling in New York with his parents before the start of World War II. editor of his own magazine at age 12, Kr...
Bernard Krisher was born in Frankfurt and left Germany in 1937 at the age of six, settling in New York with his parents before the start of World War II. editor of his own magazine at age 12, Kr...
Bruno Frank
Bruno Frank (Stuttgart, June 13, 1887 - Beverly Hills, June 20, 1945) was a German author, poet, dramatist, and humanist.
Bruno Frank (Stuttgart, June 13, 1887 - Beverly Hills, June 20, 1945) was a German author, poet, dramatist, and humanist.
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak (August 10, 1902 – 2 September, 2000) was a novelist and screenwriter.
Curt Siodmak (August 10, 1902 – 2 September, 2000) was a novelist and screenwriter.
Dmitri Nabokov
Dmitri Vladimirovich Nabokov was an American opera singer and translator.
Dmitri Vladimirovich Nabokov was an American opera singer and translator.
Edgar Rosenberg
Edgar Rosenberg was an American television producer.
Edgar Rosenberg was an American television producer.
Emmy Noether
Amalie Emmy Noether, sometimes referred to as Emily or Emmy, was an influential German mathematician known for her groundbreaking contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics.
Amalie Emmy Noether, sometimes referred to as Emily or Emmy, was an influential German mathematician known for her groundbreaking contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics.
Eric Schopler
Eric Schopler (1927 – July 7, 2006) was an American psychologist whose pioneering research into autism led to the foundation of the TEACCH program.
Eric Schopler (1927 – July 7, 2006) was an American psychologist whose pioneering research into autism led to the foundation of the TEACCH program.
Erika Mann
Erika Julia Hedwig Mann (November 9, 1905 – August 27, 1969) was a German actress and writer, the eldest daughter of novelist Thomas Mann and Katia Mann.
Erika Julia Hedwig Mann (November 9, 1905 – August 27, 1969) was a German actress and writer, the eldest daughter of novelist Thomas Mann and Katia Mann.
Ernest Beutler
Ernest Beutler (September 30, 1928 – October 5, 2008) was a German-born American hematologist and biomedical scientist.
Ernest Beutler (September 30, 1928 – October 5, 2008) was a German-born American hematologist and biomedical scientist.
Ernst Toller
Ernst Toller was a left-wing German playwright, best known for his Expressionist plays and serving as President of the short-lived Bavarian Soviet Republic, for six days.
Ernst Toller was a left-wing German playwright, best known for his Expressionist plays and serving as President of the short-lived Bavarian Soviet Republic, for six days.
Erwin Panofsky
Erwin Panofsky was a German art historian, whose academic career was pursued mostly in the U.S. after the rise of the Nazi regime.
Erwin Panofsky was a German art historian, whose academic career was pursued mostly in the U.S. after the rise of the Nazi regime.
Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy
Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy was a historian and social philosopher, whose work spanned the disciplines of history, theology, sociology, linguistics and beyond.
Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy was a historian and social philosopher, whose work spanned the disciplines of history, theology, sociology, linguistics and beyond.
Eva Hesse
Eva Hesse, was a German-born American sculptor, known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics.
Eva Hesse, was a German-born American sculptor, known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics.
Felix Bressart
Felix Bressart was a German-American actor of stage and screen.
Felix Bressart was a German-American actor of stage and screen.
Felix Wolfes
Felix Wolfes (September 2, 1892 — March 28, 1971) was a composer, conductor and music teacher.
Felix Wolfes (September 2, 1892 — March 28, 1971) was a composer, conductor and music teacher.
Ferdinand Bruckner
Ferdinand Bruckner (born Theodor Tagger, 26 August 1891, Sofia, Bulgaria – 5 December 1958, Berlin) was an Austrian-German writer and theater manager.
Ferdinand Bruckner (born Theodor Tagger, 26 August 1891, Sofia, Bulgaria – 5 December 1958, Berlin) was an Austrian-German writer and theater manager.
Frank Perls
Frank Richard Perls (October 23, 1910 – February 9, 1975) was a German-born American art dealer who was best known for uncovering a series of fraudulent art works.
Frank Richard Perls (October 23, 1910 – February 9, 1975) was a German-born American art dealer who was best known for uncovering a series of fraudulent art works.
Frederick Mayer (spy)
Frederick "Fred" Mayer (born 1921) is a German-born Jewish American who was a OSS agent for the United States during World War II. He negotiated the surrender of the German Army in Innsbruck, Au...
Frederick "Fred" Mayer (born 1921) is a German-born Jewish American who was a OSS agent for the United States during World War II. He negotiated the surrender of the German Army in Innsbruck, Au...
Fritz Stern
Fritz Richard Stern (born February 2, 1926) is a German-born American historian of German history, Jewish history, and historiography.
Fritz Richard Stern (born February 2, 1926) is a German-born American historian of German history, Jewish history, and historiography.
Gary Franklin
Gary Franklin (September 22, 1928 – October 2, 2007) was a well-known German American broadcast film critic based in Los Angeles, California.
Gary Franklin (September 22, 1928 – October 2, 2007) was a well-known German American broadcast film critic based in Los Angeles, California.
Gerhard Weinberg
Gerhard Ludwig Weinberg (born January 1, 1928) is a German-born American diplomatic and military historian noted for his studies in the history of World War II. Weinberg currently is the William...
Gerhard Ludwig Weinberg (born January 1, 1928) is a German-born American diplomatic and military historian noted for his studies in the history of World War II. Weinberg currently is the William...
Gretel Bergmann
Gretel Bergmann, also known as Margaret Bergmann-Lambert (born 12 April 1914) is a German Jewish athlete who competed as a high jumper during the 1930s.
Gretel Bergmann, also known as Margaret Bergmann-Lambert (born 12 April 1914) is a German Jewish athlete who competed as a high jumper during the 1930s.
Günther Anders
Günther Anders was a Jewish philosopher and journalist who developed a philosophical anthropology for the age of technology, focusing on such themes as the effects of mass media on our emotional...
Günther Anders was a Jewish philosopher and journalist who developed a philosophical anthropology for the age of technology, focusing on such themes as the effects of mass media on our emotional...
Hans Bethe
Hans Albrecht Bethe (; July 2, 1906 – March 6, 2005) was a German-American nuclear physicist, and Nobel laureate in physics for his work on the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis.
Hans Albrecht Bethe (; July 2, 1906 – March 6, 2005) was a German-American nuclear physicist, and Nobel laureate in physics for his work on the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis.
Hans Rosenberg
Hans Rosenberg, born February 26, 1904 in Hanover and died on June 26, 1988 in Freiburg, was a German refugee historian whose works influenced a whole generation of post-war German scholars.
Hans Rosenberg, born February 26, 1904 in Hanover and died on June 26, 1988 in Freiburg, was a German refugee historian whose works influenced a whole generation of post-war German scholars.
Hans Samelson
Hans Samelson (3 March 1916 – 22 September 2005) was a German American mathematician who worked in differential geometry, topology and the theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras—important in desc...
Hans Samelson (3 March 1916 – 22 September 2005) was a German American mathematician who worked in differential geometry, topology and the theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras—important in desc...
Harold H. Greene
Harold Herman Greene was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Harold Herman Greene was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Hedy Epstein
Hedy Epstein is an American political activist known for her support of the Palestinian cause through the International Solidarity Movement and for her background as a "Holocaust survivor" Born...
Hedy Epstein is an American political activist known for her support of the Palestinian cause through the International Solidarity Movement and for her background as a "Holocaust survivor" Born...
Heinrich Eduard Jacob
Heinrich Eduard Jacob (7 October 1889 - 25 October 1967) was a German and American journalist and author.
Heinrich Eduard Jacob (7 October 1889 - 25 October 1967) was a German and American journalist and author.
Helmut Sonnenfeldt
Helmut Sonnenfeldt is an American foreign policy expert.
Helmut Sonnenfeldt is an American foreign policy expert.
Henry Goldman
Henry Goldman was an American banker, son of Marcus Goldman.
Henry Goldman was an American banker, son of Marcus Goldman.
Henry Kaufman
Henry Kaufman (born 1927 in Germany) is a Jewish American economist and financial consultant.
Henry Kaufman (born 1927 in Germany) is a Jewish American economist and financial consultant.
Henry Kissinger
Heinz Alfred "Henry" Kissinger is a German-born American writer, political scientist, diplomat, and businessman.
Heinz Alfred "Henry" Kissinger is a German-born American writer, political scientist, diplomat, and businessman.
Herbert Busemann
Herbert Busemann (12 May 1905 - 3 February 1994) was a German-American mathematician specializing in convex and differential geometry.
Herbert Busemann (12 May 1905 - 3 February 1994) was a German-American mathematician specializing in convex and differential geometry.
Herbert Freundlich
Herbert Max Finlay Freundlich FRS(28 January 1880, Charlottenburg – 30 March 1941, Minneapolis) was a German chemist.
Herbert Max Finlay Freundlich FRS(28 January 1880, Charlottenburg – 30 March 1941, Minneapolis) was a German chemist.
Hermann Merkin
Hermann Merkin (born 1907 in Leipzig, Germany to Leib Merkin - died March 9, 1999 in New York City) was a Jewish-American businessman and philanthropist.
Hermann Merkin (born 1907 in Leipzig, Germany to Leib Merkin - died March 9, 1999 in New York City) was a Jewish-American businessman and philanthropist.
James Ingo Freed
James Ingo Freed (June 23, 1930 – December 15, 2005) was an American architect born in Essen, Germany during the Weimar Republic.
James Ingo Freed (June 23, 1930 – December 15, 2005) was an American architect born in Essen, Germany during the Weimar Republic.
Jay Katz
Jacob "Jay" Katz (October 20, 1922 – November 17, 2008) was an American physician and Yale Law School professor whose career was devoted to addressing complex issues of medical ethics and ...
Jacob "Jay" Katz (October 20, 1922 – November 17, 2008) was an American physician and Yale Law School professor whose career was devoted to addressing complex issues of medical ethics and ...
Joachim Prinz
Joachim Prinz was a German rabbi who was outspoken against Nazism and became an American Jewish leader.
Joachim Prinz was a German rabbi who was outspoken against Nazism and became an American Jewish leader.
John Slade (field hockey)
John Slade was born Hans Schlesinger in Frankfurt, Germany on May 30, 1908.
John Slade was born Hans Schlesinger in Frankfurt, Germany on May 30, 1908.
Josef Albers
Josef Albers was a German-born American artist and educator whose work, both in Europe and in the United States, formed the basis of some of the most influential and far-reaching art education p...
Josef Albers was a German-born American artist and educator whose work, both in Europe and in the United States, formed the basis of some of the most influential and far-reaching art education p...
Joseph Breuer
Joseph Breuer (1882 – 1980) was a rabbi and community leader in Germany and the United States.
Joseph Breuer (1882 – 1980) was a rabbi and community leader in Germany and the United States.
Joseph Weizenbaum
Joseph Weizenbaum was a German-American author and professor emeritus of computer science at MIT.
Joseph Weizenbaum was a German-American author and professor emeritus of computer science at MIT.
Julius Urgiß
Julius Urgiß (6 August 1873 in Anklam – 12 March 1948 in New York City) was a German-Jewish screenwriter, musician, and film critic.
Julius Urgiß (6 August 1873 in Anklam – 12 March 1948 in New York City) was a German-Jewish screenwriter, musician, and film critic.
Karl Strauss
Karl Martin Strauss (October 5, 1912 – December 21, 2006) was a German-American brewer.
Karl Martin Strauss (October 5, 1912 – December 21, 2006) was a German-American brewer.
Katia Mann
Katia Mann (born Katharina Hedwig Pringsheim; February 24, 1883 – April 25, 1980) was the youngest child and only daughter (among four sons) of the German Jewish mathematician and arti...
Katia Mann (born Katharina Hedwig Pringsheim; February 24, 1883 – April 25, 1980) was the youngest child and only daughter (among four sons) of the German Jewish mathematician and arti...
Kurt Goldstein
Kurt Goldstein was a German Jewish neurologist and psychiatrist who was a pioneer in modern neuropsychology.
Kurt Goldstein was a German Jewish neurologist and psychiatrist who was a pioneer in modern neuropsychology.
Kurt Koffka
Kurt Koffka was a German psychologist.
Kurt Koffka was a German psychologist.
Kurt Weill
Kurt Julian Weill was a German-Jewish composer, active from the 1920s, and in his later years in the United States.
Kurt Julian Weill was a German-Jewish composer, active from the 1920s, and in his later years in the United States.
Leo Trepp
Leo Trepp (March 4, 1913 – September 2, 2010) was a German-born American rabbi who was the last surviving rabbi who had led a congregation in Nazi Germany during the early days of The Holo...
Leo Trepp (March 4, 1913 – September 2, 2010) was a German-born American rabbi who was the last surviving rabbi who had led a congregation in Nazi Germany during the early days of The Holo...
Manfred Bukofzer
Manfred Bukofzer (March 27, 1910 – December 7, 1955) was a German-American musicologist and humanist.
Manfred Bukofzer (March 27, 1910 – December 7, 1955) was a German-American musicologist and humanist.
Manfred George
Manfred George, born Manfred Georg Cohn, later shortened to Manfred Georg, was a German journalist, author and translator.
Manfred George, born Manfred Georg Cohn, later shortened to Manfred Georg, was a German journalist, author and translator.
Max Jacobson
Max Jacobson was a German-born New York physician, nicknamed "Dr. Feelgood" who administered dangerous levels of amphetamines and other medications to several high profile clients including Pres...
Max Jacobson was a German-born New York physician, nicknamed "Dr. Feelgood" who administered dangerous levels of amphetamines and other medications to several high profile clients including Pres...
Max Wertheimer
Max Wertheimer (April 15, 1880 – October 12, 1943) was a Czech-born psychologist who was one of the three founders of Gestalt psychology, along with Kurt Koffka and Wolfgang Köhler.
Max Wertheimer (April 15, 1880 – October 12, 1943) was a Czech-born psychologist who was one of the three founders of Gestalt psychology, along with Kurt Koffka and Wolfgang Köhler.
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols is a German-born American television, stage and film director, writer, producer and comedian.
Mike Nichols is a German-born American television, stage and film director, writer, producer and comedian.
Naftoli Carlebach
Rabbi Naftoli Carlebach was an Orthodox Jew who served as a Rabbi and eventually a professional.
Rabbi Naftoli Carlebach was an Orthodox Jew who served as a Rabbi and eventually a professional.
Otto Fritz Meyerhof
Otto Fritz Meyerhof was a German-born physician and biochemist.
Otto Fritz Meyerhof was a German-born physician and biochemist.
Otto Stern
Otto Stern (17 February 1888 – 17 August 1969) was a German physicist and Nobel laureate in physics.
Otto Stern (17 February 1888 – 17 August 1969) was a German physicist and Nobel laureate in physics.
Paul Huldschinsky
Paul Huldschinsky (1889 – 1 February 1947) was a German-Jewish architect and set decorator.
Paul Huldschinsky (1889 – 1 February 1947) was a German-Jewish architect and set decorator.
Paul Zucker
Paul Zucker (August 14, 1888, Berlin - February 14, 1971, New York) was a German-born architect, art historian, art critic and author.
Paul Zucker (August 14, 1888, Berlin - February 14, 1971, New York) was a German-born architect, art historian, art critic and author.
Peter Bergmann
Peter Gabriel Bergmann (Berlin, 24 March 1915 – Seattle, 19 October 2002) was a German-American physicist best known for his work with Albert Einstein on a unified field theory encompassin...
Peter Gabriel Bergmann (Berlin, 24 March 1915 – Seattle, 19 October 2002) was a German-American physicist best known for his work with Albert Einstein on a unified field theory encompassin...
Peter H. Wyden
Peter H. Wyden (October 2, 1923 - June 15, 1998) is an American journalist and writer.
Peter H. Wyden (October 2, 1923 - June 15, 1998) is an American journalist and writer.
Peter Schutz
Peter W. Schutz was the president and CEO of Porsche between 1981 and 1986, a time in which the company greatly expanded sales, primarily in the United States.
Peter W. Schutz was the president and CEO of Porsche between 1981 and 1986, a time in which the company greatly expanded sales, primarily in the United States.
Ralph H. Baer
Ralph H. Baer is a German-born American video game pioneer, inventor, engineer, known as "The Father of Video Games", who is noted for his many contributions to games and the video game industry.
Ralph H. Baer is a German-born American video game pioneer, inventor, engineer, known as "The Father of Video Games", who is noted for his many contributions to games and the video game industry.
Richard Bing
Richard J. Bing (October 12, 1909 – November 8, 2010) was a cardiologist who made significant contributions to his field of study.
Richard J. Bing (October 12, 1909 – November 8, 2010) was a cardiologist who made significant contributions to his field of study.
Robert Kempner
Robert Kempner (October 17, 1899, Freiburg, Germany – August 15, 1993, Königstein im Taunus, Germany) was a German-born American lawyer.
Robert Kempner (October 17, 1899, Freiburg, Germany – August 15, 1993, Königstein im Taunus, Germany) was a German-born American lawyer.
Robert Siodmak
Robert Siodmak (8 August 1900 - 10 March 1973) was a German born American film director.
Robert Siodmak (8 August 1900 - 10 March 1973) was a German born American film director.
Rolf Cahn
Ralf Cahn (1924 — August 1, 1994) was a folk musician, martial arts teacher, author, and social activist.
Ralf Cahn (1924 — August 1, 1994) was a folk musician, martial arts teacher, author, and social activist.
Rudolf Arnheim
Rudolf Arnheim was a German-born author, art and film theorist and perceptual psychologist.
Rudolf Arnheim was a German-born author, art and film theorist and perceptual psychologist.
Rudy Boschwitz
Rudolph Ely "Rudy" Boschwitz (born November 7, 1930) is a former Independent-Republican United States Senator from Minnesota.
Rudolph Ely "Rudy" Boschwitz (born November 7, 1930) is a former Independent-Republican United States Senator from Minnesota.
Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch
Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch (October 6, 1907, Gdańsk – November 7, 2007, New York) was a German-born U.S. geneticist and co-founder of developmental genetics.
Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch (October 6, 1907, Gdańsk – November 7, 2007, New York) was a German-born U.S. geneticist and co-founder of developmental genetics.
Shimon Schwab
Shimon (Simon) Schwab (December 30, 1908—February 13, 1995) was an Orthodox rabbi and communal leader in Germany and the United States.
Shimon (Simon) Schwab (December 30, 1908—February 13, 1995) was an Orthodox rabbi and communal leader in Germany and the United States.
Siegfried Kracauer
Siegfried Kracauer was a German-born writer, journalist, sociologist, cultural critic, and film theorist.
Siegfried Kracauer was a German-born writer, journalist, sociologist, cultural critic, and film theorist.
Siegfried Landau
Siegfried Landau (September 4, 1921February 20, 2007) was a German-born American conductor and composer.
Siegfried Landau (September 4, 1921February 20, 2007) was a German-born American conductor and composer.
Stephen Fleck
Stephen Fleck (September 18, 1912 – December 19, 2002) was a professor in the Psychiatry and Epidemiology and Public Health Departments at the Yale University School of Medicine from 1953 ...
Stephen Fleck (September 18, 1912 – December 19, 2002) was a professor in the Psychiatry and Epidemiology and Public Health Departments at the Yale University School of Medicine from 1953 ...
W. Michael Blumenthal
Werner Michael Blumenthal (born January 3, 1926) served as United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Jimmy Carter from 1977-1979.
Werner Michael Blumenthal (born January 3, 1926) served as United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Jimmy Carter from 1977-1979.
Werner Klemperer
Werner Klemperer was a comedic and dramatic actor, best known for his role as Colonel Klink on the CBS television sitcom, Hogan's Heroes.
Werner Klemperer was a comedic and dramatic actor, best known for his role as Colonel Klink on the CBS television sitcom, Hogan's Heroes.
William Stern (psychologist)
William Stern (29 April 1871 - 27 March 1938), born Louis William Stern, was a German psychologist and philosopher noted as a pioneer in the field of the psychology of personality and inte...
William Stern (29 April 1871 - 27 March 1938), born Louis William Stern, was a German psychologist and philosopher noted as a pioneer in the field of the psychology of personality and inte...