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Erich Martini
1880-03-19 – 1960-12-05
Life & Legacy
Erich Christian Wilhelm Martini (19 March 1880 – 5 December 1960) was a German physician, zoologist and malariologist. A staunch supporter of the Nazi Party, he studied typhus and malaria vectors. He served as a director of the entomology department of the Ship and Tropical Diseases Institute in Hamburg. It has been claimed that he may have been involved in biological warfare experiments to spread malaria on the Pontine marshes of Italy.
Occupation & Career
entomologist, zoologist, university teacher, physician
Legacy Highlights
Employer
University of Hamburg
Organizations & Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1352804 — wikidata View source
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