Bernhard Wachstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bernhard Wachstein

Austrian historian

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1868

Place of Birth: Tovste, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 15-Jan-1935

Profession: writer, librarian, historian, author

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Bernhard Wachstein (January 31, 1868 in Tluste, southeast Galicia – January 15, 1935 in Vienna) was a Jewish community historian and bibliographer who rebuilt, expanded, and modernized the library of the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien (Vienna Israelite Community).
He also performed important bibliographic work, particularly relating to the history of Austrian Jews.