Sigmund Wassermann

Sigmund Wassermann (October 16, 1889 in Bamberg - February 28, 1958 in New York) was a German lawyer and banker. He was a prominent Jewish banker that escaped Nazi Germany and emigrated to the United States during World War II.

He grew up and lived in Germany and served in German army during World War I. He became known for having to sell the painting ''An Allegory of Hearing'' by Anna Rosina de Gasc to pay for his escape. The painting was restituted to his heirs by the Dutch Restitution Commission in 2008. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Neue klinische Gesichtspunkte zur Lehre vom Asthma cardiale / by Wassermann, Sigmund

    Published 1926
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