Hermann Gollancz

Sir Hermann Gollancz
Sir Hermann Gollancz in 1923
Born	(1852-11-30)30 November 1852 Bremen, Germany
Died	15 October 1930(1930-10-15) (aged 77) London, England
Relatives	Sir Israel Gollancz (brother)
Academic background
Alma mater	University College, London
Academic work
Institutions	University College, London

Sir Hermann Gollancz (30 November 1852 – 15 October 1930) was a British rabbi and Hebrew scholar. Gollancz was the first Jew to earn a doctor of literature degree from London University and the first holder of the degree to be ordained as a rabbi. He was also the first British rabbi to be granted a knighthood, when he was knighted in 1923.^[1]