Leon Shapira Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Leon Shapira was a historian, writer, and professor who specialized in Jewish history in Russia and the Soviet Union. Born on July 14, 1905, in Hersun near Kiev, he was imprisoned for anti-Bolshevik protests before emigrating to Palestine in 1925. He later settled in the United States, where he had an influential career, working with various Jewish organizations and serving as a professor at several institutions, including Rutgers University and the City University of New York. He dedicated much of his life to the rescue and support of Jewish people during and after World War II.

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Meaning of the name - Leon

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July 14, 1905 Facts

Generation Group

Leon Shapira belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Hersun, Kiev

Place of Death: New York City

Educated At: Universidad de Kiev | Universidad de Toulouse

Occupation: university teacher | historian | diplomat | writer

Spouses: Leorfore Rita Willdorff | Luba Shapira

Employers: consulado de la Argentina en Bremen | Political Red Cross, París | American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | Conferencia sobre Reclamaciones materiales judías contra Alemania | Universidad de Columbia | Fundación Memorial de la Cultura Judía | Universidad Rutgers | Queens College, Universidad de la Ciudad de Nueva York | College de Brooklyn, Universidad de la Ciudad de Nueva York | Academia de Sin Paredes, Universidad de Haifa | Empire State College

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.