Ernest David Klein, OC (July 26, 1899 – February 4, 1983) was a Romanian-born Canadian linguist, author, and rabbi.
Ernest Klein was born to his parents Yitzchok (Ignac) and Sarah Rachel (Roza) Klein née Friedrich on July 26, 1899 at 6 p.m. in Szatmárnémeti (present-day Satu Mare), in Partium—a region of Austria-Hungary at the time, now in Romania.
Ernest Klein's father Yitzchok (Ignac) was a brilliant man. He was rabbi of the Jewish Status Quo Community in his town and author of over 20 books on Rabbinical Subjects, including;
Klein's mother Rachel (Roza) Klein (née Friedrich) also had rabbinical lineage. She was one of the daughters of Chaim (Jakob) Friedrich who was Rabbi of the Orthodox Community in Turț, Satu Mare County, Romania.
Ernest Ludwig Klein (1910–1990) was an Austrian-British chess master and author.
Born in Vienna into a Jewish family, he emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1930s. He tied for 3rd-4th at Győr 1930 (Isaac Kashdan won), lost a match to Savielly Tartakower (1 : 3) at Paris 1935, tied for 4-5th at Margate 1935 (Samuel Reshevsky), and was unofficial Alexander Alekhine's second in his World Championship match against Max Euwe in 1935.
He tied for 5-6th at Hastings 1938/39 (László Szabó won), shared 2nd with Salo Flohr, behind Euwe, at Bournemouth 1939.
After World War II, he tied for 9-10th at Birmingham 1951 (Staunton Memorial, won by Petar Trifunović and Vasja Pirc), and won the British Championship in 1951.
Ernest David Klein, OC (July 26, 1899 – February 4, 1983) was a Romanian-born Canadian linguist, author, and rabbi.
Ernest Klein was born to his parents Yitzchok (Ignac) and Sarah Rachel (Roza) Klein née Friedrich on July 26, 1899 at 6 p.m. in Szatmárnémeti (present-day Satu Mare), in Partium—a region of Austria-Hungary at the time, now in Romania.
Ernest Klein's father Yitzchok (Ignac) was a brilliant man. He was rabbi of the Jewish Status Quo Community in his town and author of over 20 books on Rabbinical Subjects, including;
Klein's mother Rachel (Roza) Klein (née Friedrich) also had rabbinical lineage. She was one of the daughters of Chaim (Jakob) Friedrich who was Rabbi of the Orthodox Community in Turț, Satu Mare County, Romania.
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