Wilfrid Israel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Businessman and philanthropist, active in rescuing Jews from Nazi Germany
Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1899
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 01-Jun-1943
Profession: philanthropist
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Wilfrid Israel
- Wilfrid Berthold Jacob Israel (11 July 1899 – 1 June 1943) was an Anglo-German businessman and philanthropist, born into a wealthy Anglo-German Jewish family, who was active in the rescue of Jews from Nazi Germany, and who played a significant role in the Kindertransport. Described as "gentle and courageous" and "intensely secretive", Wilfrid Israel avoided public office and shunned publicity, but had, according to his biographer Naomi Shepherd, an "almost hypnotic" ability to influence friends and colleagues.
- Martin Buber described him as "a man of great moral stature, dedicated to the service of others".He was killed when his civilian passenger plane, en route from Lisbon to Bristol, was shot down by a Luftwaffe fighter patrol over the Bay of Biscay.
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