Jewish Archives - Page 11 of 20

Flora Sassoon

Businesswoman, philanthropist and Hebrew scholar

Dr. Telkes is best known for her invention of the solar water distiller and the first solar-powered heating system designed for residences. She also invented other devices capable of storing energy captured from sunlight.

Hannah Weinberger

The first woman winemaker from the United States to be given an award on the world stage, who produced the first California wine to ever be awarded an international medal.

Anne Bohm

Dean of the Graduate School at the London School of Economics for 20 years – but was never granted the title.

Julia Frankau

Irish art historian and novelist

Dorothy Michaelis Theomin

New Zealand philanthropist

Marie Blaschke

Jewish cellist Marie Blaschke sought refuge in New Zealand from persecution, arriving in 1939. Vandewart made a considerable impact as a concert artist and taught at the University of Auckland’s School of Music for 15 years from 1961.

Lili Kraus

Hungarian-born pianist Lili Kraus (1903–86) was another musician whose flight from the horrors of the Second World War enriched New Zealand’s musical life. She was imprisoned by Japanese forces in Indonesia in 1942. After the war she made New Zealand her home for some years and became a citizen. Kraus resumed her international touring career in 1948.