Alfred Ploetz

Alfred Ploetz (March 22, 1860 - March 20, 1940) German physician, biologist, eugenicist. Known for introducing racial hygiene (rassenhygiene).

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March 22 - 1860 - March 20 - 1940 - German - Physician - Biologist - Eugenicist - Racial hygiene

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Ploetz first proposed the ideology of racial hygiene in his "Racial hygiene basics" (Grundlinien einer Rassenhygiene) in 1895.

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In 1905 Ploetz created German Society for Eugenics.

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He died at the age of 79, 2 days before his 80th birthday and is buried at Bunting Lake, Herrsching.

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Bunting Lake - Herrsching

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