Elie Wiesel

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Writer · Kingdom of Romania

Date of birth: September 30, 1928
Died on July 2, 2016: Died at the age of 87; Would have turned 98 today

Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor (1928–2016)

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Elie Wiesel was a writer (Kingdom of Romania). Elie Wiesel was born on September 30, 1928 in Sighetu Marmației. Among other things, Elie Wiesel was known for American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Romanian Academy, and American Academy of Arts and Letters. Elie Wiesel founded Forum 2000.

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Forum 2000

Founded company

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Work by Elie Wiesel

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Facts about Elie

Born: September 30, 1928 in Sighetu Marmației
Died: July 2, 2016
Nationality: Kingdom of Romania, statelessness, United States, Kingdom of Hungary, and Israel
Occupations: Writer, Association football player, Philosopher, Judaic scholar, and Autobiographer
Sport: association football
Languages: French, English, German, Romanian, Yiddish, and Hungarian
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 82 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: September 30, 1928
Born on a: Sunday
Zodiac sign: Libra

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What makes Elie Wiesel unique

Generation: Silent Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 87
Today: Would have turned 98 today

First award in 1986, the year Elie Wiesel turned 58.

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Awards

Award	Year
Nobel Peace Prize	1986
Presidential Medal of Freedom	1992
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour	2001
Light of Truth Award	2005
National Humanities Medal	2009

Groups

Name	From	To
American Academy of Arts and Sciences	–	–
Romanian Academy	–	–
American Academy of Arts and Letters	–	–

Founded companies

Name	Year
Forum 2000	–
Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide	–
Moment	–

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