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Nicholas Winton
British stockbroker who saved 669 Jewish children during 1938–39 (1909–2015).
The record
Nicholas Winton was a British stockbroker who saved 669 Jewish children during 1938–39. Born on 19 May 1909 in Hampstead, Winton died on 1 July 2015 in Slough at the age of 106.
Winton studied at Stowe School. Honours include honorary citizen of Prague, Recipient of the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 4th class and Knight Bachelor, among 7 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 55 languages, Nicholas Winton is No. 1,799 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 19 May 1909, Hampstead
- Died
- 1 July 2015, Slough (aged 106)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Business broker, banker, philanthropist
- Field
- Business
- Education
- Stowe School
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 55
Did you know
106
Lived to 106.
19 May
Shares a birthday with Li Bai and Ho Chi Minh.
32
One of 32 people in the Index born in Hampstead, with Jane Goodall.
55
Has a Wikipedia article in 55 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Nicholas Winton
- ChildBarbara Winton
Honours and works
Awards
- Honorary citizen of Prague1991
- Recipient of the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 4th class1998
- Knight Bachelor2002
- Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic 1st Class2007
- British Hero of the Holocaust2010
- Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion2014
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
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