Otto Weidt

Deceased Person

1883 – 1947

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Who was Otto Weidt?

Otto Weidt was the owner of a workshop in Berlin for blind and deaf. During the Holocaust, he fought to protect his Jewish workers against deportation and he has been recognised for his work as one of the Righteous Men of the World's Nations. The Museum of Otto Weidt's Workshop for the Blind remains on the original site of the factory and is dedicated to his life.

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Born
May 2, 1883
Rostock
Nationality
  • Germany
Died
Dec 22, 1947
Berlin

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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