Maurice Frankenhuis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maurice Frankenhuis

German-Dutch Holocaust survivor and historian

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1894

Place of Birth: Burgsteinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 22-Sep-1969

Profession: The Holocaust, businessperson, historian, collector, Holocaust survivor

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Maurice Frankenhuis (February 24, 1894 – September 22, 1969) was a Jewish Dutch businessman, historian, researcher, author, collector, numismatist, Holocaust survivor, and philanthropist.
He documented the history of World War I and World War II through his family's experiences in the Netherlands and subsequent internment in two concentration camps.
Throughout the ordeal he built a collection of memorabilia and authored a firsthand account to the Holocaust of Dutch Jewry.
He dedicated himself to educating about the Holocaust, and preserve a record of history for future generations including donations of his collections of medals and posters to various museums around the world, and writing his personal memoirs, observations and commentary on world affairs after the war.