Samuel Sarphati

Samuel Sarphati

Physician and city planner · 1813–1866

Sephardi · EstablishedThe Modern Era

Amsterdam physician of Spanish and Portuguese Jewish ancestry who modernized the city, founding its waste collection, a trade school, the Amstel Hotel and the Palace of Industry. Sarphatipark is named for him.

Sources

Last reviewed November 2026 · How we decide who is included · Suggest a correction

More Sephardic figures