Ernst Rüdin

Ernst Rüdin (April 19, 1874 - 1952) Swiss-German psychiatrist, geneticist and eugenicist. Rüdin was born in St. Gallen, Switzerland. He is known as one of the fathers of racial hygiene.

Nazi expert

He is recognized as one of the father's of the Nazi ideology. His work was endorsed by the Germany's Nazi Party. He wrote official commentary for the racial policy of Nazi Germany: "Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring." He has been awarded medals from the Nazis and Adolf Hitler personally.

Related Topics:
Nazi Party - Racial policy of Nazi Germany - Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring - Adolf Hitler

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In 1933, Ernst Rüdin, Alfred Ploetz, and several other experts on racial hygiene were brought together to form the Expert Committee on Questions of Population and Racial Policy under Reich Interior Minister Wilhelm Frick. The committee's ideas were used as a scientific basis to justify the actions of the Nazi's racial policies. The "Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring" was passed by the German government on January 1, 1934.

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1933 - Expert Committee on Questions of Population and Racial Policy - Reich - Wilhelm Frick - Nazi's racial policies - January 1 - 1934

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He is a Nazi medal winner.

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