Oskar Schindler
publication date: Monday, December 14, 2020 (part of Winter 2021)
category: 
Humanitarianism
clue: He is the only former Nazi to be buried on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, thanks to a list of workers at his factory.
explanation: Schindler was a factory owner in Nazi-occupied Poland who used bribes and deceit to save about 1200 of his Jewish workers who would have been exterminated without his intervention. He has been honored by Israel since his 1974 death. more…
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates
Similar Goos
Johns Hopkins
This Quaker made a fortune in retail (with the recently-discovered work of slaves), but you know his name if you've ever been to one of the hospitals, universities, medical schools, or nursing schools that bear his name because of his endowments. Go »
Martin Luther King Jr.
His dream didn't die with him. Who's the king? Go »
Josh Hawley
Missouri's junior senator, born on the brink of the 80s, was the first to announce his objection to certifying Joe Biden's electoral victory. Go »
Fay Wray
One of Hollywood's earliest "scream queens" is remembered for one of the biggest height differences between her and her co-lead in film history. Go »
Amanda Gorman
This young poet has been given graduation advice by Oprah Winfrey and an inaugural invitation by Jill Biden. Go »
