Valdemar Langlet: Biography, Facts and Career
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Valdemar Langlet (Swedish: [lanˈlé]; December 17, 1872 in Lerbo, Sweden – October 16, 1960 in Stockholm) was a Swedish publisher, and an early Esperantist. With his wife Nina Borovko-Langlet in Budapest, he is credited with saving many Jews from the Holocaust, by providing Swedish documents saying that people were waiting for Swedish nationality. Raoul Wallenberg was inspired by Langlet and used the same method to save Jewish people when he came to Budapest. In 1965, Valdemar and Nina Langlet were recognized as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem.
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- Full name: Valdemar Langlet
- Born: 1872-12-17
- Nationality: Sweden
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q52570
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Who is Valdemar Langlet?
Valdemar Langlet (Swedish: [lanˈlé]; December 17, 1872 in Lerbo, Sweden – October 16, 1960 in Stockholm) was a Swedish publisher, and an early Esperantist.
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Valdemar Langlet is Sweden.
When was Valdemar Langlet born?
Valdemar Langlet was born on 1872-12-17.
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