About Philip Mechanicus
Lived 1889 – 1944 (aged 55). Philip Mechanicus was a Dutch journalist and autobiographer.
Philip Mechanicus, born April 17, 1889, in Amsterdam and died in October 1944 in the Auschwitz concentration camp, was a Dutch journalist and diarist.
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Who was Philip Mechanicus?
Dutch Journalist, Holocaust victim (1889–1944)
When was Philip Mechanicus born?
Philip Mechanicus was born on 17 April 1889 in Amsterdam.
When did Philip Mechanicus die?
Philip Mechanicus died on 12 October 1944 in Auschwitz.
What was Philip Mechanicus's occupation?
Philip Mechanicus was a journalist and autobiographer.
What nationality was Philip Mechanicus?
Philip Mechanicus was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Philip Mechanicus. https://biography.guide/philip-mechanicus/
MLA: "Philip Mechanicus." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/philip-mechanicus/.
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