Samuel Schwarz (historian)
Samuel Schwarz | |
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| Born | Samuel Szwarc 12 February 1880 |
| Died | 10 June 1953 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Polish and Portuguese |
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| Known for | Rediscovery of the Jews of Belmonte; restoration of the Synagogue of Tomar |
| Spouse | Agatha Barbasch (married 1914) |
| Relatives | Marek Szwarc (brother) Tereska Torrès (niece) |
Samuel Schwarz (12 February 1880 – 10 June 1953), or Samuel Szwarc, was a Polish-Portuguese Jewish mining engineer, archaeologist, and historian of the Jewish diaspora, specifically of the Sephardic and crypto-Jewish communities of Portugal and Spain. He is known for his rediscovery of the Jews of Belmonte, Portugal, and restoration of the Synagogue of Tomar.