About Erna Patak
Lived 1871 – 1955 (aged 83–84). Erna Patak was an Austrian and Israeli activist, zionist and social worker.
Erna (Ernestine) Patak (4 November 1871–19 April 1955) was an Austrian Zionist, social worker, women's activist and politician. In the early 1920s, she became the first president of the Austrian branch of the Women's International Zionist Organization. In 1942, she was sent to the Theresienstadt concentration camp but was able to survive and returned to Vienna in 1945. She later immigrated to Israel.
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Who was Erna Patak?
Austrian Zionist and women's activist
When was Erna Patak born?
Erna Patak was born on 4 November 1871 in Brno.
When did Erna Patak die?
Erna Patak died in 1955 in Tel Aviv.
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Erna Patak was an activist, zionist and social worker.
What nationality was Erna Patak?
Erna Patak was Austrian and Israeli.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Erna Patak. https://biography.guide/erna-patak/
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