Elza Brandeisz
Hungarian dancer, teacher, and war heroine (1907–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erzsébet "Elza" Brandeisz (18 September 1907 – 6 January 2018) was a Hungarian dancer, teacher, and supercentenarian. She was considered a pioneer of expressionist dance in Hungary. During World War II, she hid several Jews in her family's summer home in Balatonalmádi, including the 14-year-old George Soros. In 1995 she was recognized by Yad Vashem as a Righteous Among the Nations.
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Born | Erzsébet Brandeisz (1907-09-18)18 September 1907 |
Died | 6 January 2018 (aged 110 years, 110 days) |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Occupation(s) | Teacher, dancer |
Awards | Righteous Among the Nations |
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