Eydus Benno Solomonovich (1941)

Eydus Benno Solomonovich (4.07.1941, Bezhetsk, Kalinin Oblast) — engineer. Son of Eydus Solomon (1916, Vologda), head of department of the newspaper “Literatūra un Māksla,” and Eydus (Berkovich) Feyga (1912, Riga). Born in evacuation and subsequently re-evacuated to Riga with his mother. In 1958–59 — laboratory assistant; in 1960–61 — senior laboratory assistant at the Institute of Organic Synthesis. In 1965, E. graduated from the chemistry faculty of the Riga Polytechnic Institute with a qualification of chemical engineer. In 1965 — engineer at the Olaine Chemical Reagents Plant. In 1965–66 — served in the Soviet Army. In 1967–68 — engineer at the Riga Experimental Non-Ferrous Casting Plant. In 1968–75 — senior engineer at the Institute of Physics of the Latvian SSR Academy of Sciences. In 1975–76 — deputy workshop head at the Riga Hydroelectric Power Station. In 1976 — fitter in military unit 12912 in Riga. In 1977 — methodologist at the Riga Pioneer Palace. From 1977 — engineer at the Special Repair and Installation Management of the Latvian SSR Ministry of Light Industry. His marriage to Eydus (Ozolins) Ina (1940, Bauska District) produced children Eydus Viktor (Vitold) (1967, Riga), Eydus Albert (1972, Riga) and Eydus Linda (1975, Riga). In 1980, E. petitioned to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his father's relatives, Kil (Eydus) Aida (1924, Riga) and Kil Maksim (1921, Liepāja).

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Eydus (Ozolins) Ina (1940, Bauska District) — wife
Eydus Viktor (Vitold) (1967, Riga) — son
Eydus Albert (1972, Riga) — son
Eydus Linda (1975, Riga) — daughter
Eydus Solomon (1916, Vologda) — father
Eydus (Berkovich) Feyga (1912, Riga) — mother
Eydus Roya (1946, Riga) — sister
Kil (Eydus) Aida (1924, Riga) — father's second cousin
Kil Maksim (1921, Liepāja) — husband of father's second cousin