Background
Echt was born in Norgau, East Prussia, Germany (modern Medvedevo, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia).
Echt was born in Norgau, East Prussia, Germany (modern Medvedevo, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia).
He worked as a teacher and historian. He died in New York City.
Echt was a leading member of the Jewish Community of Danzig after World War I. In 1939 Echt emigrated to Great Britain and in 1948 to the United States.