July 29, 1849
Max Nordau Is Born
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Max Nordau was born Simon Maximilian Südfeld in Pest on 29 July 1849.
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- July 29, 1849
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On this day, Max Nordau was born in Pest. The Jewish Virtual Library records the name Simon Maximilian Südfeld, the date 29 July 1849, and his father Gabriel Südfeld, an Orthodox rabbi. Nordau later practiced medicine in Paris and became a principal figure beside Theodor Herzl in the Zionist Congress.
He died on 23 January 1923.
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- Max Nordau · Jewish Virtual Library · Jewish Virtual Library View source
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