Baumgart Igor Voldemarovich (b. 7.11.1945, Riga) – engineer.

Family and Education

Igor Baumgart was the son of Voldemar Baumgart (b. 1902, Jelgava) and Nina Samonova (b. 1922, Moscow).

  • 1963–1965 – Studied at the Institute of Civil Aviation.

  • 1965–1971 – Studied evening courses at Riga Polytechnic Institute, completing four years.

Career

  • 1961 – Electrician at a construction office under the Academy of Sciences of the Latvian SSR.

  • 1961–1962 – Turner at the Autoelectropribor plant.

  • 1962–1963 – Turner at the Etalon Experimental Plant.

  • 1965 – Turner-fitter at the Riga Instrument Engineering Plant.

  • 1965–1968 – Technician, turner at the Kommutator Plant.

  • 1968–1971 – Technician, engineer at the Institute of Electronics and Computer Engineering of the Academy of Sciences of the Latvian SSR.

  • 1971–1973 – Served in the Soviet Army.

  • 1973–1979 – Engineer, electromechanic at the Institute of Electronics and Computer Engineering of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR.

  • 1979 – Painter at the "Latkoopstroymontazh" trust.

Family and Emigration

Igor Baumgart was married to Vera Baumgart (née Satinskaya) (b. 1945, Moscow), with a daughter Yelena Baumgart (b. 1975, Riga)

In 1979, Igor Baumgart received permission to emigrate to Israel.

Family Members

  • [[en:people:baumgart_vera|Vera Baumgart]] (née Satinskaya) (b. 1945, Moscow) – wife

  • Yelena Baumgart (b. 1975, Riga) – daughter

  • [[en:people:baumgart_voldemar|Voldemar Baumgart]] (b. 1902, Jelgava) – father

  • Nina Samonova (b. 1922, Moscow) – mother

  • Margarita Kargina (née Baumgart) (b. 1957, Riga) – sister

  • Chaya Levinson (b. 1911, Kaunas) – wife’s aunt