Vivian Jeanette Kaplan (born June 17, 1946) is a Canadian writer and business owner.
Kaplan came to Canada with her parents at the age of two; the family settled in Toronto.
[5] Within this book Kaplan, after extensive and meticulous research, describes in fine detail how she concluded, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Christopher Columbus was a secret Sephardic Jew.
In a 2014 interview, available on YouTube, she provides an overview of what led her to this surprising conclusion.
Ten years later, in 2024, it was shown to be correct as a result of DNA analyses of his bones.