Wiktor Brillant
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Wiktor Brillant was a famous pharmacist
from Jaroslaw
(Galicia, Poland
) who was killed by the Nazis..
Wiktor married Laura Brillant (née Sturmlauf) on August 28, 1904 at Przemysl
.
They had four sons. Karol-Ludwig, also a pharmacist, was born in 1905 and was killed by the Nazis in 1942. Maximillian, an electrical engineer, was born in 1906 and immigrated to Palestine in 1934. Yohanan-Yan was born in 1914, served in the Anders-Army, and came to Palestine in 1942. Edmond Wilhelm
was born in 1916, emigrated to Palestine in 1936, and became a naval architect. After serving in the British Royal Navy
in World War II, Edmund became one of the founding fathers of the Israeli Navy.
The family residence was at May-3 street in Jaroslaw.
Wiktor Brillant was a first cousin of Dr. Adolf Sternschuss who is commemorated in Krakow National Museum.
, Wiktor was taken as a hostage by the Nazis. Since he was a prominent Jew, he appeared as the first in the hostages list.
He was robbed by the Nazis and was deported with his wife Laura and two sons Karol and Yohanan across the River San to the Soviet side. They moved to Tarnopol to the home of Laura's sister, Bronislava Hefter. In Tranopol, Wiktor opened a pharmacy. In 1942 Wiktor, Laura and Karol were killed by the Nazis after their deportation to Zloczow.
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
from Jaroslaw
Jaroslaw
Jarosław is a town in south-eastern Poland, with 40,167 inhabitants, as of 2 June 2009. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship , previously in Przemyśl Voivodeship . It is the capital of Jarosław County.-History:...
(Galicia, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
) who was killed by the Nazis..
Family
Wiktor was the eldest son of Henrieta (née Rapaport) (1846–1918) and Karl Brillant from Tarnopol, then a part of Poland. Wiktor's sister Dora Brillant was born in 1881.Wiktor married Laura Brillant (née Sturmlauf) on August 28, 1904 at Przemysl
Przemysl
Przemyśl is a city in south-eastern Poland with 66,756 inhabitants, as of June 2009. In 1999, it became part of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship; it was previously the capital of Przemyśl Voivodeship....
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They had four sons. Karol-Ludwig, also a pharmacist, was born in 1905 and was killed by the Nazis in 1942. Maximillian, an electrical engineer, was born in 1906 and immigrated to Palestine in 1934. Yohanan-Yan was born in 1914, served in the Anders-Army, and came to Palestine in 1942. Edmond Wilhelm
Edmond Wilhelm Brillant
Edmond Wilhelm Brillant the Levi was a naval architect, Hagana member, among the founding fathers of the Israeli navy and was in the ZIM Navigation company the Israeli Merchant Marine. He dedicated his best years for the Navy buildup...
was born in 1916, emigrated to Palestine in 1936, and became a naval architect. After serving in the British Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in World War II, Edmund became one of the founding fathers of the Israeli Navy.
The family residence was at May-3 street in Jaroslaw.
Wiktor Brillant was a first cousin of Dr. Adolf Sternschuss who is commemorated in Krakow National Museum.
Professional career
Wiktor earned a M.Sc degree in pharmaceutics. In 1928 he opened a pharmacy at 16 Grunwaldzka Street in Jaroslaw. The name of his pharmacy was "Pod Czarnym Psem" (Polish for "The Black Dog"). In 1908, he won a gold medal in a show in Berlin, and took third place with bronze medal at an industrial exhibition held at the Jaroslaw park now known as the Park of Heroes of Monte Cassino.World War II
In World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Wiktor was taken as a hostage by the Nazis. Since he was a prominent Jew, he appeared as the first in the hostages list.
He was robbed by the Nazis and was deported with his wife Laura and two sons Karol and Yohanan across the River San to the Soviet side. They moved to Tarnopol to the home of Laura's sister, Bronislava Hefter. In Tranopol, Wiktor opened a pharmacy. In 1942 Wiktor, Laura and Karol were killed by the Nazis after their deportation to Zloczow.