Paul Kraus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paul Kraus

Australian writer and mesothelioma survivor

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1944

Place of Birth: St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria

Profession: autobiographer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Paul Kraus (born 1944) is a Holocaust survivor and mesothelioma patient.
Kraus was born in and survived a Nazi forced labor camp during World War II.
In 1997, Kraus was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by asbestos.
Doctors originally believed that the cancer was terminal and he had only weeks to live, but Kraus is now considered to be the longest-lived mesothelioma survivor.
Today, Kraus is an Australian author and cancer survivor whose writings focus on Australia, health, and spirituality.
His book Surviving Mesothelioma and Other Cancers: A Patient’s Guide is a best-selling book on the subject.