Meet Adolfo Kaminsky: French teenager who used chemistry to save thousands of lives from the Nazis
During Nazi occupation, a teenage Adolfo Kaminsky, using accidental chemistry knowledge, became a vital resistance member. From hidden Parisian workshops, he meticulously forged documents, saving an estimated 14,000 Jewish lives from deportation. His quiet, administrative resistance, focused on paper and ink, ensured countless families survived, a legacy revealed only late in his life.
During Nazi occupation, a teenage Adolfo Kaminsky, using accidental chemistry knowledge, became a vital resistance member. From hidden Parisian workshops, he meticulously forged documents, saving an estimated 14,000 Jewish lives from deportation. His quiet, administrative resistance, focused on paper and ink, ensured countless families survived, a legacy revealed only late in his life.
