Petr Ginz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Petr Ginz
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author
Date Of Birth	Feb 1, 1928(1928-02-01)
Age	96
Date Of Death	September 28, 1944, Auschwitz concentration camp, Oswiecim, Poland
Birthplace	Prague
Country	Czech Republic
Horoscope	Aquarius

Petr Ginz Biography

Petr Ginz is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on February 1, 1928 in Prague, Czech Republic. This native of Czechoslovakia lost his life in the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp during the latter half of World War II. Many decades after Ginz’s death, his sister Chava (Eva) Pressburger published his childhood diary under the title of Diary of My Brother.

He and fellow Holocaust victim Anne Frank both wrote diaries that were later published.

He was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, to a Jewish textile manager father and a non-Jewish mother. As the children of a marriage of mixed religious heritage, he and his sister were subject to the Nazi regime’s mass extermination plan; his sister survived the Holocaust, while he did not.

Petr Ginz Net Worth

Petr Ginz is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from Czech Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Petr Ginz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before being sent to the Terezin concentration camp at age fourteen, this exceptionally bright boy had written several novels, including The Wizard from Altay Mountains and A Visit from Prehistory.

Sadly, a childhood drawing of Ginz’s that was carried to space by an Israeli astronaut named Ilan Ramon was destroyed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster of 2003. Coincidentally and tragically, the accident occurred on what would have been Ginz’s seventy-fifth birthday.

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Facts & Trivia

Petr Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Czech Republic. Petr Ginz celebrates birthday on February 1 of every year.

Top Facts about Petr Ginz

1. Petr Ginz was a Czech Jewish writer and artist.
2. He wrote a diary while in the Terezin ghetto.
3. Ginz created artwork that depicted space exploration.
4. He translated poetry into Esperanto.
5. At age 16, he was deported to Auschwitz and killed.
6. His diary was discovered and published after his death.
7. A crater on the moon is named after him.
8. Ginz’s story inspired the children’s book “The Boy Who Dared.”
9. He is remembered as a symbol of hope and creativity during dark times.
10. His legacy continues to inspire young artists and writers today.

What happened to Petr Ginz?

Petr was deported in October, 1942, at the age of 14, and Eva in April 1944, also at the age of 14. Petr was deported to Auschwitz in September 1944 and was murdered in the gas chambers.

How old was Petr Ginz when he died?

16 years (1928–1944)

Where did Petr Ginz live?

Petr Ginz was born in Prague in 1928. His mother did not have a Jewish background, but moved to Prague into her husband’s Jewish family. Peter attended the Jewish elementary school in Jáchymová street. During this time he fell in love with books, especially the novels of Jules Verne.

When was Elsa Binder born?

June 18, 1942 – Elsa Binder.

Where was Elsa Binder diary?

Although the exact circumstances of their deaths are not known, it is certain that Elsa and her family perished. Her diary was found in a ditch on the side of the road leading to the cemetery , a known execution site for the Jews of Stanisławów.