Salo Wittmayer Baron, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Salo Wittmayer Baron

American historian

Date of Birth: 26-May-1895

Place of Birth: Tarnów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Date of Death: 25-Nov-1989

Profession: rabbi, historian, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Salo Wittmayer Baron (May 26, 1895 – November 25, 1989) was a Polish-born American historian, described as "the greatest Jewish historian of the 20th century".
Baron taught at Columbia University from 1930 until his retirement in 1963.