Edward Gelles

Edward Gelles is an independent historian and genealogist. Born into a distinguished Jewish family, he came to England in 1938 after the Anschluss and studied at Balliol College, University of Oxford, UK. He pursued a career in chemistry, returning to the study of history and genealogy after his retirement.

Edward Gelles is an independent historian and genealogist. Born into a distinguished Jewish family, he came to England in 1938 after the Anschluss and studied at Balliol College, University of Oxford, UK. He pursued a career in chemistry, returning to the study of history and genealogy after his retirement. See less