What is Miklos Nyiszli's full name?
Miklós Nyiszli
Miklos Nyiszli nickname(s):
Dr. Miklos Nyiszli
Miklos Nyiszli date of birth:
June 17, 1901
How old was Miklos Nyiszli when died?
54
Where was Miklos Nyiszli born?
Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary
When did Miklos Nyiszli die?
May 5, 1956
Where did Miklos Nyiszli die?
Oradea, Romania
Why did Miklos Nyiszli die?
Heart Attack
What religion is Miklos Nyiszli?
Jewish
What is Miklos Nyiszli nationality?
Hungarian
What is Miklos Nyiszli's occupation?
Doctor
Miklos Nyiszli claim to fame:
incarceration and forced medical work in Auschwitz concentration camp
Short Biography
Miklós Nyiszli (June 17, 1901, Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary – May 5, 1956, Oradea, Romania) was a Jewish prisoner at the Auschwitz concentration camp. Nyiszli, his wife, and young daughter, were transported to Auschwitz in June 1944. On arrival, Nyiszli felt impelled to volunteer himself as a doctor and was sent to work at number 12 barracks where he operated on and tried to help the ill with only the most basic medical supplies and tools. He was under the supervision of Josef Mengele, an SS officer and physician. Mengele decided after observing Nyiszli’s skills to move him to a specially built autopsy and operating theatre. The room had been built inside Crematorium 2 (Crematorium 1 being in Auschwitz Town camp), and Nyiszli, along with members of the 12th Sonderkommando, were housed there.