Ryan Gompertz, Contributor at UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies

About Ryan Gompertz

Ryan Gompertz graduated from the University of Washington in 2015 with majors in Political Science and History and a minor in Law, Society, and Justice. He is currently a first-year student at the UW School of Law. He created the online Mapping Memory project, which traces the paths of World War II-era Jewish refugees across Europe.

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Mapping Memory: Claude Vigée

The story of an Alsatian-Jewish medical student who helped others escape danger during World War II.

By Ryan Gompertz|2017-09-04T22:41:41-07:00October 19th, 2015|Categories: Digital Jewish Studies, Mapping Memory|Tags: History, Holocaust, Mapping Memory, Ryan Gompertz|1 Comment

Mapping Memory: From Story to History

Ryan Gompertz, a UW law student, has developed a mapping webpage that traces the journeys of Jewish refugees through Europe during World War II.

By Ryan Gompertz|2017-09-04T22:41:42-07:00October 1st, 2015|Categories: Personal History, Student Writing|Tags: Europe, History, Holocaust, Mapping Memory, Ryan Gompertz, Undergraduate|1 Comment

Mapping Memory: Werner Cahn

Trace the journey of a Dutch electrician who escaped the war through Spain and made his way to Haifa.

By Ryan Gompertz|2017-09-04T22:41:43-07:00September 27th, 2015|Categories: Digital Jewish Studies, Mapping Memory|Tags: History, Holocaust, Mapping Memory, Ryan Gompertz|0 Comments

Mapping Memory: Lisa Fittko

An intrepid activist who helped refugees across the border at great risk to her own life.

By Ryan Gompertz|2017-09-04T22:41:43-07:00September 27th, 2015|Categories: Digital Jewish Studies, Mapping Memory|Tags: History, Holocaust, Mapping Memory, Ryan Gompertz|1 Comment