Ignatz Raucher
1828–1920 (age 92)
Biography
Ignatz Raucher was born in 1828 and died in 1920, living ninety-two remarkable years. He was one of the eldest members of the Brno Jewish community, having witnessed the entire arc of the 19th century and the opening of the 20th.
His extraordinary lifespan allowed him to see profound transformations in European society, from the pre-revolutionary period through the establishment of new nations. Ignatz Raucher's legacy is preserved in the Jewish cemetery in Brno, where he is remembered as a living link to generations past.