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Fritz Lenz

1887-03-09 – 1976-07-06

Life & Legacy

Fritz Gottlieb Karl Lenz (9 March 1887 in Pflugrade, Pomerania – 6 July 1976 in Göttingen, Lower Saxony) was a German geneticist, member of the Nazi Party, and influential specialist in eugenics in Nazi Germany.

Occupation & Career

military physician, geneticist, anthropologist, university teacher, physician

Education

University of Freiburg

Faith & Community

Protestantism

Legacy Highlights

Church

Protestantism

Employer

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Anthropology, Human Heredity, and Eugenics · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · University of Göttingen

Organizations & Memberships

German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

Education & Institutions

University of Freiburg

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q111712 — wikidata View source

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